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.
Treatment
Empowering Recovery: The Crucial Role of Education in Substance Users' Therapy and Relapse Prevention
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Empowering Recovery: Innovative Approaches and Effectiveness in Addiction Intervention, on the 27th of June, 2024.
Resilience
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Empowering Recovery: Innovative Approaches and Effectiveness in Addiction Intervention, on the 27th of June, 2024.
Day 2, 11:00 - 12.30, ISSUP, Official Launch of the Global Women’s Network for Treatment and Recovery
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Official Launch of the Global Women´s Network for Treatment and Recovery, on the 27th of June, 2024.
Strategies for Providing Economic, Social, and other Community Supports for Persons Receiving Drug Treatment in the Criminal Justice System
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Challenges and Opportunities in Providing Evidence-Based Treatment for Persons in the Criminal Justice System, on the 27th of June, 2024.
Application of Case Care Management (CCM) in the Criminal Justice System
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Challenges and Opportunities in Providing Evidence-Based Treatment for Persons in the Criminal Justice System, on the 27th of June, 2024.
Criminal Justice Drug Treatment Initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Challenges and Opportunities in Providing Evidence-Based Treatment for Persons in the Criminal Justice System, on the 27th of June, 2024.
SBIRT as a Systems-Level Strategy in the South African Correctional Services: A Journey
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Challenges and Opportunities in Providing Evidence-Based Treatment for Persons in the Criminal Justice System, on the 27th of June, 2024.
Vulnerable Populations – Migrants and Refugees (Panahgah)
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Working with Vulnerable Populations, on the 27th of June, 2024.
Cultural Impact on Resident Retention: Māori Programmes Universal Resonance in Substance Use Treatment
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Working with Vulnerable Populations, on the 27th of June, 2024.
Dying well: the void between principle and practice in the care of people using substances
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Harm Reduction: Strategies, Challenges, and Global Perspectives in Substance Use, on the 26th of June, 2024.