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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and its Specifics at Temporary Foster Care Institution in the Czech Republic: Study Protocol

Scientific article

7 December 2023

INTRODUCTION: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) is a condition unique to a newborn that results from the abrupt cessation of chronic intrauterine drug exposure following birth. Slightly persistent, late onsetting, or slowly fading-out...

Introduction to supporting people bereaved through a substance-related death

21 May 2024

Online

Online training: Introduction to supporting people bereaved through a substance-related death

Tuesday 21st May 2023 | 10:00am - 1:00pm | £55

Trainer: Peter Cartwright

Families, Drugs and Alcohol - Essential & Advanced Skills

24 April 2024

Online

Wednesday 24th April 2024 | 9:30am - 3:30pm

Thursday 25th April 2024 | 9:30am - 3:30pm

Trainer: Lauren Booker

Adfam is delivering a 2-part training course on families affected by substance use:

Trauma in Families Affected by Substance Use

3 May 2024

Online

Join our online training course looking at

Dual Diagnosis and Families

17 April 2024

Online

Join our online training course on Dual Diagnosis and Families

Narcissistic Phenomena in Patients with Substance Use Disorder: Narrative Review

Scientific article

23 November 2023

INTRODUCTION: The interplay between pathological narcissism and substance use disorder (SUD) complicates diagnosis and treatment planning. A lack of clarity and consensus surrounding the different forms of narcissism has made it difficult...

Perception of Sport, Sports Betting, and Gambling from the Point of View of University Students – The Case of the Czech Republic

Scientific article

18 September 2023

BACKGROUND: University students are one of the population groups that may be affected by the issue of sports betting and gambling. AIM: The main aim of this paper was to discover the overall perception of university students in the Czech...

Contribution of Gaming to Overall Leisure Screen Time in Primary School Children

Scientific article

18 October 2023

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to (i) analyse the prevalence of gaming in young elementary school-aged children; (ii) assess the effect of gaming frequency on excessive screen use; and (iii) identify sociodemographic variables associated...

Handbook on Youth Participation in Drug Prevention Work

Booklet

1 January 2021

The goal of the present handbook is to offer encouragement, examples, rationales and concrete advice on how to increase youth participation in substance use prevention, harnessing the insights of young people on the most important target...

The Importance of Professionals and Community Members as Recovery Allies

24 January 2024

Online

The session will begin with a presentation on the ecosystem and recovery capital and will then identify real world examples of ways allies in communities have supported recovery by changing the community environment and creating opportunities to boost recovery capital.