Drug-related harm reduction: a conceptual framework and a proposal for its teaching
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Contextual and Higher Education Challenges in the Fields of Harm Reduction, on the 26th of June, 2024.
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Substance Use Disorder Treatment Quality Standards in Lithuania 1992–2022: From Grassroots Initiatives to Nationwide Strategies
BACKGROUND:
The implementation of quality standards in the treatment of substance use disorders in Lithuania is not well documented in the literature.
AIMS:
To describe the process of the development of quality standards from grassroots...
World Resiliency Day 26th - 30th of June 2024
WORLD RESILIENCY WEEK - 2024
IT’S TIME TO CHANGE THE VIEW – IT’S TIME FOR A NEW LENS.
Resilience H.E.R.O.E.S are the New Champs of the community. If building #resilient communities – if proactive prevention and demand reduction are the...
The Implementation of Quality Standards (QS) at Coolmine Therapeutic Community
BACKGROUND:
Coolmine’s implementation of quality standards involves a period of change management, strategic planning, and national policy development.
METHODS:
A narrative case study focusing on national policy and internal strategic...
Developing and implementing a Drug reduce University Diploma for health practitioners in Uruguay: challenges and future directions
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Global Developments in Addiction Studies, on the 26th of June, 2024.
The ASPIRE Standards: Taking a Step Towards Quality Assurance in Drug Prevention in France – A Case Study
INTRODUCTION:
In the favourable political climate of the mid-2010s, the standards for Assessment & Selection of Prevention programmes Issued from the Review of EDPQS (ASPIRE) were developed to support project planning in drug prevention.
...Self-Care Toolbox for women in recovery
This document provides self-care tools for women who are seeking or in recovery.
Prevalence, correlates, and reasons for substance use among adolescents aged 10–17 in Ghana: a cross-sectional convergent parallel mixed-method study
Background:
In Ghana, substance use among adolescents poses significant risks to their health, wellbeing, and development. However, little is known about the outlets and reasons for substance use among Ghanaian adolescents. This study...
Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Medical Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids
The report, "Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Medical Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids 2024 Update," examines the medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids, emphasizing their effects, efficacy, and the need for more rigorous research. Key...
Co-Creation in Community-Based Prevention
ISSUP, in collaboration with the ICUDDR, presents a webinar on Co-creation in community-based prevention.
