Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
Treatment
International Symposium on Drug-Related Studies 2022 Sri Lanka (In-person/ Online)
The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board have proudly planned to conduct an International Symposium on Drug-Related Studies 2022 will be held from 1st and 2nd December 2022 in Colombo, Sri Lanka to facilitate the exchange of information among professionals in the fields of medical, scientific, law, justice, social sciences, education,
Associated Factors of Care Continuity among People Who are Addicted to Psychoactive Substances at the "La Vie" Center and Jamot Hospital in Yaounde
Purpose: The main objective of this study was to determine the associated factors of care continuity among people who are addicted to psychoactive substances at the "La Vie" Center and Jamot hospital in Yaounde. Problem: The management of...
Coping with Life After Prison
Psychologists are playing pivotal roles in reentry programs, but more research and investment are needed to help incarcerated individuals build successful lives after leaving prison. This article, published in the American Psychological...
General Principles of Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation
Contingency management (CM) is a psychological treatment based on operant conditioning. It consists of providing incentives in exchange for achieving a target behaviour such as abstinence or other treatmentrelated variables (e.g. session...
Global trends in opioid medicine availability
This webinar presented the latest global and regional trends in the use of opioid analgesics and explore issues related to availability. Around the world the consumption of opioid analgesics has been increasing, yet millions of people still...
A new model of Couples Treatment for Addiction
This Webinar examines a new model of couples treatment for addiction. The model includes new aspects in the treatment, related to relationship reparation/ forgiveness and aspects of Emotionally-focused couple therapy. The presentation also...
Grief: Taking Care of Yourself in the Aftermath of Loss
This factsheet, published by the National Centre for PTSD, discusses the ways in which we can engage in self-care in the wake of loss. The factsheet provides an overview of grief and some of the theories and processes that are associated...
2022-2026 NIDA Strategic Plan
Overview This strategic plan reflects NIDA’s commitment to advancing all aspects of addiction science - from basic to translational, clinical, and health services research - in the service of enhancing fundamental knowledge and improving...
Alternatives to Conviction or Punishment Available for People Who Use Drugs
Substance/drug use disorders are multifactorial and biopsychosocial health disorders, associated with additional health problems, socio-economic inequalities, violence, criminal behaviour and social exclusion. In addition to the public...
Alcohol Use Disorder and its Treatment with Medications and Nutrition
ISSUP Kenya present their Webinar on Alcoholism and its Treatment with Medications and Nutrition.
