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The range of medical, psychological, and social services designed to help individuals reduce or stop substance use and manage substance use disorders. Treatment may include assessment, counselling and behavioural therapies, medication-assisted treatment, withdrawal management, and support for co-occurring mental or physical health conditions. Effective treatment is typically person-centred and evidence-informed, and may be provided in outpatient, community, or residential settings. Treatment aims to improve health and functioning, reduce substance-related harms, and support individuals in moving toward recovery and long-term wellbeing.
Competências de Enfermagem em Adições: Um Kit de Ferramentas Abrangente para o Enfermeiro de Adições
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Com o aumento do papel dos enfermeiros no cuidado de pacientes com dependência de substâncias, ficou clara a necessidade de desenvolver as Competências de Enfermagem em Dependência para orientar e apoiar a força de trabalho de...
Center for Global Health - Sri Lanka Participates at UNODC Constructive Dialogue - Vienna
The American College of Science and Humanities and its Centre for Global Health Research and Policy in Sri Lanka participated at the UNODC Constructive Dialogue on Technical Assistance at Vienne, Austria, in person, on 30 May 2023 - 31 May...
Psychosocial and Cultural Coping Strategies for Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention and Treatment
American College of Science and Humanities initiated activities to fulfill the ISSUP mission in Sri Lanka. On June 11th 2023, the college held the inaugural psychology research conference with special focus on substance use prevention and...
International monitoring of capacity of treatment systems for alcohol and drug use disorders: Methodology of the Service Capacity Index for Substance Use Disorders
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Objectives
We aimed to develop a Service Capacity Index for Substance Use Disorders (SCI-SUD) that would reflect the capacity of national health systems to provide treatment for alcohol and drug use disorders, in terms of the...
Support. Don't Punish International Day of Action
A global advocacy campaign calling for drug policies based on health and human rights.
Support. Don’t Punish is a global grassroots-centred initiative in support of harm reduction and drug policies that prioritise public health and human...
Seminário da Organização da Juventude do Paquistão (PYO) no Dia Internacional Contra o Abuso de Drogas
A Organização da Juventude do Paquistão organizou um seminário na véspera do dia internacional contra o abuso e o tráfico ilícito de drogas em colaboração com o Centro de Tratamento de Drogas e Reabilitação da Liberdade, Gujranwala...
Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach
The guide specifically focuses on tools and strategies for implementing a trauma-informed approach. This guide highlights the need for organizational assessment of readiness and capacity before implementing trauma-informed approach and...
Implementing Quality Measurement in the Field of Drug Treatment and Harm Reduction: A Case Study in Flanders
BACKGROUND: Implementing quality measurement is still a challenge in the field of drug treatment and harm reduction. In this case study, we investigate which strategies can be used to enhance the implementation of a policy in which quality...
AddictologyIssue 1/2023
National Implementation of Quality Standards in Prevention and Treatment Services for Substance Use/ Addictions – A Case Study of Cyprus
INTRODUCTION: The Cyprus National Addictions Authority (NAAC) is the main coordinating body for all matters related to licit and illicit substances as well as pathological gambling in Cyprus and it is responsible, inter alia, for the...
AddictologyIssue 1/2023
The social context of drinking among LGBT+ people
Professor Carol Emslie and David Barbour discuss research on gender, identity and drinking, and the disproportionate impact of substance use in the LGBT+ community.
Estresse, enfrentamento e contexto: examinando o uso de substâncias entre jovens adultos LGBTQ com prováveis transtornos por uso de substâncias
Nesta pesquisa, os autores exploraram como jovens adultos lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, transgêneros e queer (LGBTQ) com uso problemático de substâncias entendiam seu uso de substâncias em relação às suas identidades LGBTQ.
Os autores...
Pessoas LGBTQ+ e o álcool
Este briefing fornece um resumo do consumo de álcool, danos do álcool, tratamento do álcool e lacunas no conhecimento sobre o uso de álcool entre pessoas LGBTQ+.
Ele usa a sigla LGBTQ+ para incluir lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, transgêneros...
Substance Use in the LGBTQ+ Community: Reading List
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride month is celebrated each year during the month of June. Here you can find a list of resources and research on the topic of substance use among the LGBTQ+ community.
1) This repor...
Relatório Europeu sobre a Droga 2023: Tendências e Desenvolvimentos
O Relatório Europeu sobre a Droga 2023: Tendências e Desenvolvimentos apresenta a mais recente análise do OEDT sobre a situação da droga na Europa. Centrando-se no consumo de drogas ilícitas, nos danos conexos e no fornecimento de droga, o...
Seminar on Youth Participation in Substance Use Prevention
To build an affluent society, the youth must be involved in prevention of substance - Director General, Department of Narcotics Control
Youth is the time for our brain to grow and develop. Using of substances at a young age affect brain...
Comemoração do Dia Sem Fumo pela Organização da Juventude do Paquistão
A Organização da Juventude do Paquistão organizou um seminário na véspera do dia internacional sem fumar em colaboração com o Centro de Tratamento e Reabilitação de Drogas Freedom, Gujranwala, Paquistão, em 31 de maio de 2023 no Freedom...
Destaques do Relatório Mundial sobre Drogas 2023 do UNODC
A ISSUP tem o prazer de apresentar nosso Webinar sobre os destaques da edição de 2023 do Relatório Mundial sobre Drogas do UNODC.
Tratamento e Prevenção de Transtornos por Uso de Substâncias no Local de Trabalho
ISSUP Quênia apresentar seu webinar sobre o uso de substâncias no local de trabalho.
MPSP se manifesta contra a descriminalização do porte de drogas para consumo pessoal
Dr. Mario Luiz Sarrubbo, Procurador-Geral da Justiça do Estado de São Paulo, protocolizou um memorial no Supremo Tribunal Federal – STF com o posicionamento do Ministério Público paulista sobre a pauta que trata da possível...
Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare and substance use service access among women who inject drugs: a qualitative study
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Background
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare and substance use services engagement, including primary and mental health services as well as residential and outpatient drug treatment. Women who inject drugs (WWID) face...