Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
Treatment
Variation in brief treatment for substance use disorder: a qualitative investigation of four federally qualified health centres with SBIRT services
Brief treatment (BT) or regular outpatient alcohol use or substance use disorder (SUD) treatment is a key element of the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) model. It can be an effective, short-term, and low...
High-dose buprenorphine induction in the emergency department for treatment of opioid use disorder
Abstract Importance: Emergency departments (EDs) sporadically use a high-dose buprenorphine induction strategy for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) in response to the increasing potency of the illicit opioid drug supply and...
Dame Carol Black's Independent Review of Drugs in England
The second part of Dame Carol Black’s Independent Review of Drugs has been published. This report is the second part of a major independent review by Professor Dame Carol Black into the misuse of illegal drugs in England. The first part of...
Substance Use Treatment and Stigma in Afghanistan: Challenges and Solutions
ISSUP Afghanistan are pleased to present their next Webinar which will include an introduction and basic information on the concept of stigma related to substance use treatment and recovery.
Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Seventh Session)
ISSUP Nigeria are pleased to present their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will focus on the topic 'Opioid Use Disorders: Presentations and Management'.
Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Seventh Session)
ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will focus on the topic 'Opioid Use Disorders: Presentations and Management'.
Reporting treatment fidelity in behavioral tobacco treatment clinical trials: scoping review and measurement recommendations
Abstract Introduction: Adoption of rigorous standards for reporting treatment fidelity is essential for advancing discovery, validation, and implementation of behavioral treatments. Whereas the NIH Behavior Change Consortium (BCC) developed...
Is telemedicine the answer to rural expansion of medication treatment for opioid use disorder? Early experiences in the feasibility study phase of a National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network Trial
Abstract Telemedicine (TM) enabled by digital health technologies to provide medical services has been considered a key solution to increasing health care access in rural communities. With the immediate need for remote care due to the COVID...