Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
Treatment
Seminar on Adaptation of the Icelandic Model for the Prevention of Drug Use: progress three years after its implementation
This seminar, aimed at technicians and professionals who work in the field of substance use, seeks to share the results and the experience of adaptation and implementation of the Icelandic prevention model in 6 Chilean communes, in addition to addressing the challenges of considering this model as a public policy.
Trust in Your Gut – Clinical Applications of Polyvagal Theory in Therapy and Relapse Prevention
Description: The Polyvagal Theory of Stephen Porges, PhD, has been with us for 25 years, but the practical application to therapy has been slow to develop.
Advances in Technology in the Addiction Profession, Part IV: The Art and Science of Predicting Recurrence
Description: Addiction treatment is quickly moving toward personalized care and insights that specifically meet the individual needs of the person in recovery. Recent advances in treatment coupled with advances in technology and remote monitoring capabilities allow providers to truly personalize care and even predict and prevent recurrence.
Factors influencing engagement and utilization of opium tincture-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder: A qualitative study in Tehran, Iran
Abstract Introduction In response to a high burden of opioid use disorder (OUD), Iran established a network of opioid agonist treatment (OAT) centers beginning in 2002. To increase treatment diversity, particularly for patients who use...
UNODC launches new webpage to expand access to essential HIV health and social services
The UNODC Regional Programme Office for Eastern Europe (Kyiv, Ukraine), in cooperation with the Charitable Fund “Humanitarian Action” (Saint Petersburg, Russia), launches a new website on New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) ( https://nps-info...
Website on new psychoactive substances NPS-Info.org
The web resource is divided into five sections: "Substances", "Prevention", "Resources", "Practice" and "Get Help". The Resources section contains videos on HIV prevention among people who use stimulants/NPS. This section also includes...
Opium tincture-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder: A systematic review
Abstract Background: Some countries have used opioid agonist medications other than methadone and buprenorphine as a strategy to increase treatment diversity. In Iran and other countries where opium use is common and culturally tolerated...
Not your neurotypical client: Autism, alcohol, and other substances
Hosted by Alcohol Change UK, the Centre for Applied Autism Research at the University of Bath, and the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Autistic people are as likely to experience substance use issues as anyone else. But when they do, they find it much harder to get the support they need.
Not your neurotypical client: Autism, alcohol, and other substances
Understanding needs and improving support for autistic people around alcohol and other substance use issues
