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Treatment
Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
Use of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adults With Past-Year Opioid Use Disorder in the US, 2021
Discussion
Despite guidelines recommending MOUD, approximately 1 in 5 adults with past-year OUD received any MOUD. Furthermore, some groups were substantially less likely to receive MOUD, in particular Black adults, women, those unemployed...
Clinical Supervision in Botswana
ISSUP Botswana would like to invite you to their Webinar on Clinical Supervision in Botswana.
Pharmacological management of acute methamphetamine withdrawal
About the webinar:
This seminar provided an overview of Liam’s PhD studies, beginning with a systematic review and meta-analysis of previously researched pharmacological treatments for methamphetamine withdrawal.
It then proposed a novel...
Nova regra na Nova Zelândia exige advertência em todo o álcool embalado
Uma nova regra exigirá que todo o álcool embalado que está sendo vendido tenha advertências no rótulo sobre os danos que pode causar aos bebês por nascer.
A agência de segurança alimentar diz que a medida é apoiada por conselhos de médicos...
Famílias de Cura, Sistemas de Ajuda: Um Guia Prático Informado sobre Traumas para Trabalhar com Crianças, Jovens e Famílias
Este guia está preocupado em avançar na compreensão e ação sobre abordagens informadas sobre trauma que apoiam programas e prestação de serviços para/com crianças, jovens e famílias. Uma abordagem informada sobre o trauma é uma abordagem...
Imagens estigmatizantes para transtornos por uso de substâncias
O estigma é uma barreira ao tratamento de indivíduos com problemas de uso de substâncias. Embora tenha havido pesquisas conduzidas explorando o impacto da linguagem estigmatizante, pouco se sabe sobre os efeitos de imagens estigmatizantes.
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Introduction to Forensic Substance Use Evaluation
ISSUP and the National Board of Forensic Evaluators (NBFE) are pleased to present their collaborative Webinar on conducting a Quality Forensic Substance Use Evaluations.
UNODC conducted Regional Training of Trainers on UTC 20 in Central Asia
The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia in collaboration with Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, UNODC HQ held a Regional Training of Trainers (ToT) on Course 20 – “Populations with Special Clinical Needs” which took place...
Provision of addiction treatment services during the war in Ukraine
This webinar is held under the joint initiative of ISSUP Ukraine, the Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and ICF "Alliance for Public Health".
Children and families affected by parental drug use
ISSUP are pleased to present their webinar on Children and families affected by parental drug use.
Competências de Enfermagem em Adições: Um Kit de Ferramentas Abrangente para o Enfermeiro de Adições
Abstrair
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...
International monitoring of capacity of treatment systems for alcohol and drug use disorders: Methodology of the Service Capacity Index for Substance Use Disorders
Abstract
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...
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...
