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Pelo Decreto nº 10.282, de 2 de março de 2020, em seus incisos I e II do Art. 3º, as atividades e serviços realizados pelas Comunidades Terapêuticas são consideradas essenciais e, por isso, é importante as orientações sobre prevenção ao coronavírus e o esclarecimento sobre como se deve dar o acolhimento de dependentes químicos nessas instituições. Pensando nisso, a Secretaria Nacional de Cuidados e prevenção às Drogas – SENAPRED, em parceria com o Ministério da

Para muitos jovens, o lar não é um lugar seguro. À medida que os países introduzem medidas de bloqueio, é importante que o bem-estar dos jovens seja protegido. Em um movimento para reduzir a violência potencial contra crianças durante o confinamento do coronavírus, a venda de álcool foi proibida na capital da Groenlândia, Nuuk. A proibição do álcool entrou em vigor no sábado e está programada para durar até 15 de abril.

No dia 30 de março de cada ano, o Dia Nacional dos Médicos homenageia os profissionais pela dedicação e contribuição à sociedade e à comunidade. Agora, mais do que nunca, é vital que coloquemos nossas mãos juntas para mostrar gratidão ao trabalho incansável dos médicos que trabalham na linha de frente para salvar vidas das pessoas. A todos aqueles que trabalham longas horas na linha de frente, nós agradecemos!

A Rede do Centro de Transferência de Tecnologia de Dependência (ATTC), o Centro de Excelência em Informações de Saúde Protegida (CoE-PHI), o Consórcio Nacional de Centros de Recursos de Telessaúde e o Centro de Aplicação de Tecnologias de Abuso de Substâncias (CASAT) na a Universidade de Nevada - Reno (UNR) está facilitando essas oportunidades de discussão on-line gratuita, nacional e compartilhamento de recursos para provedores de tratamento do transtorno do uso de substâncias (SUD) e

Com a maioria dos países adotando medidas para incentivar o distanciamento social durante a pandemia COVID-19, há mudanças notáveis nos comportamentos de consumo. Os profissionais de saúde estão convocando as pessoas a evitar o uso do álcool como estratégia de enfrentamento nesses tempos estressantes. No entanto, prateleiras vazias em supermercados indicam que as pessoas podem não estar seguindo conselhos. Em um artigo recente publicado pela Society for the Study of Addiction, James Morris explora as

O British Council está agora aceitando inscrições para os cursos online gratuitos do British Council. O British Council é a organização internacional do Reino Unido para relações culturais e oportunidades educacionais. Você estudará cursos online gratuitos das melhores universidades do Reino Unido. O British Council Online Courses é completamente gratuito de custo e certificados gratuitos disponíveis em todos os campos acadêmicos e cursos superiores. Não há taxa necessária para os cursos online curtos CONFIRA: https://opportunitiescorners.info/british-council-free-online-courses-2020/

Elsevier's Novel Coronavirus Information Center is now offering free access to expert, curated information for the research and health community on SARS-CoV-2 (the novel coronavirus) and COVID-19 (the disease). All resources are free to access and include guidelines for clinicians and patients plus the latest early-stage and peer-reviewed research on COVID-19 from journals including The Lancet and Cell Press. They have also made nearly 20,000 related articles free to access on ScienceDirect. These articles are

Introducing a project run since 2016 by the Preventive Education and Training Unit of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board of Sri Lanka. This project is called "Sujatha Daruwo" or "legitimize children" in English. Project delivery used Universal Prevention and Treatment curriculum (UPC/UTC) teachings and children developed their knowledge, competencies and skills as preventive educators and peer mentors within their communities and wider society. The project was funded by the Sri Lanka Mahaweli Authority and

Here are four online and distance-learning strategies for providing evidence-based and evidence-informed Prevention Plus Wellness programs during the COVID-19 outbreak. They include: 1) Recorded video programs, 2) Live streamed programs, 3) Correspondence booklets, and 4) Online training and support for providing PPW programs via online and distance learning. Each online/distance learning prevention program strategy is described briefly below. Recorded Video Programs Like face-to-face Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) programs, each PPW video provides youth with a

Dr. João Paulo Lotufo, pediatra, membro da Comissão de Tabagismo da Associação Médica Brasileira, diretor da ISSUP Brasil e parceiro do Freemind, neste vídeo traz fatos e dicas sobre a relação entre o coronavirus e o tabagismo. Um estudo publicado no final de fevereiro de 2020 na revista Chinese Medical Journal avaliou 78 pacientes hospitalizados com o COVID-19 e, desses, 14,1% evoluíram com a piora do seu quadro e 85,9% estabilizaram ou melhoraram. Com este

The Pandemic Project is a social psychology initiative that is studying how our everyday lives are affected by the coronavirus outbreak. For many of us, our worlds, our work, and our social relationships are changing. The research team brings together scientists from around the world to better understand how the pandemic is affecting our daily lives, mental health, and connections with others. This project is being conducted by researchers at the University of Texas at

The International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) believes that the impact of this pandemic on people struggling with Substance Use Disorders could not be overlooked. Thus they have decided to take this opportunity to hold a series of webinars with partners from different parts of the world, discussing challenges and solutions regarding the current pandemic from the addiction medicine perspective. The objective of these webinars is to support colleagues in the field of addiction medicine

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has developed new guidelines for professionals and organisations delivering substance use treatment in the US. The guidelines cover. Guidance on pharmacotherapy for opioid use disorder (OUD) availability in circumstances in which patients may be exposed to highly contagious infectious agents (such as COVID-19) Opioid Treatment Programme Guidance for Patients Quarantined at Home with the Coronavirus

A formação do Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) University ocorreu na Ucrânia entre os dias 10 e 14 de março de 2020. O objetivo do treinamento foi garantir que as equipes multidisciplinares que lidam com o uso de substâncias e problemas de dependência na Ucrânia tenham sido treinadas para um alto padrão na prática baseada em evidências. A capacitação foi projetada para ajudar os profissionais que atuam nas universidades a se tornarem proficientes no ensino dos

The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) will host the third civil society hearing for the INCB board members on the margins of this years INCB board meeting. The hearing will be on the topic of "The Use of Drugs Among Older Persons" and is planned for May 13, 2020, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Vienna, Austria. Due to the rapidly changing situation in regards to COVID-19 the hearing might be held in another format

One of the key recommendations to reduce alcohol related harm is for countries to introduce policies that regulate how companies advertise their alcohol products. This measure, along with adjustments in alcohol taxation, is a measure that the Kenyan government has introduced to tackle the large scale harm that is caused by drinking. This Bill aims to: ensure advertisers using outdoor advertisement respect the environment and the structures upon which the advertisements are displayed, and bring

Take this 1-minute survey to give your opinions on what you need to best provide evidence-based substance use prevention such as the single-session SPORT Prevention Plus Wellness program during the coronavirus or other epidemic. Take the survey now: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BBZDGSP Thank you!

Alcohol has a constant presence in everyday lives. It is important that all practitioners, professionals, and policymakers are aware of this presence and the impact it has on different members of society. One way to gather this information is through simply asking people where they are exposed to alcohol and what it means to them. One group of people, whose voice often goes unheard, but whose lives are undoubtedly affected by alcohol, are children. In

Reflecting the theme - “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women's Rights”, Ahsania Mission Female Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Center organized a human chain formation followed by a discussion meeting in collaboration with Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) project UPHCSDP-II DNCC PA-3. The events took place on 08 March 2020. Staff members of UPHCSDP along with center officials formed the human chain in front of the office in Mirpur, Dhaka; which was then transformed into a rally

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said that the society will lose proactive capable manpower if we cannot eradicate drug related problems from our country. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina strictly directed to make the dope tests mandatory for government services to motivate the youth to remain drug-free. Mr Asaduzzaman Khan expressed his hope that once we are able to remove drug-related hazards from our society, our beloved motherland will become a peaceful and progressive country. He

Ahsania Mission Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Center, Gazipur, Bangladesh organized the 8th Recovery Get-Together on 28 February 2020 at its premises, to celebrate the healthy drug-free lives of 170 recovered Substance Use Disorder patients. The center was established in 2004 in Gazipur by Dhaka Ahsania Mission flagship Addiction Management and Integrated Care (AMIC). Situated in its own five-bigha enclosed land, the center can accommodate 100 patients at a time. More than 2200 patients have received