Webinar on the World Drug Report 2020
This webinar features a presentation of the World Drug Report 2020 by Thomas Pietschmann (UNODC Research Section), one of the authors of the report.
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How to Identify and Respond to an Opioid Overdose
Rosie Gilliver from Kirketon Road Centre presented at the 2020 NDARC Webinar Series on Thursday, 16 July 2020.
This seminar provides information on how to identify and respond to an opioid overdose, as well as how to administer Nyxoid...
Intervenciones prácticas con niñas, niños y adolescentes en situación de riesgo
Esta es la sesión final del ciclo dedicado a proveedores de servicios de tratamiento de problemas por consumo de drogas, en Oaxca, México.
Webinaire pour la société civile sur le Rapport Mondial sur Les drogues 2020
Le Comité des ONG de Vienne sur les drogues (VNGOC) et l'équipe de la société civile de l'ONUDC ont organisé une série de webinaires pour présenter et discuter du Rapport mondial sur les drogues 2020. La série comprend des webinaires en...
Tratamiento Oaxaca: Intervenciones breves y logro terapéutico en atención de problemas por consumo
Esta es la segunda sesión virtual, especialmente dedicada a las personas que otorgan servicios de tratamiento de problemas por consumo de drogas, en el estado de Oaxaca, en México.
Incarceration Impacts Cognitive Performance, and Prisoner Status Matters
Abstract
Globally, incarceration is understood to impoverish the wellbeing of prisoners, but evidence for its impact on cognitive performance is less popular. As most evidence on the criminal justice system has come from advanced western...
SSA Qualitative Methods Series
On Friday 6 March 2020, the SSA sponsored a one-day conference on conducting qualitative addiction research.
The resulting videos were released weekly during June and July 2020 and provide a useful resource for any qualitative addictions...
Eye tracking of smoking-related stimuli in tobacco use disorder: A proof-of-concept study combining attention bias modification with alpha-transcranial alternating current stimulation
Abstract
Background
Tobacco use disorder (TUD) is characterized by the presence of an attentional bias (AB) towards smoking-related stimuli. We investigated whether combining an AB modification paradigm (ABM) with transcranial alternating...
Geographic Proximity to Buprenorphine Treatment Providers in the U.S.
Abstract
Objective
To combat the growing opioid epidemic, people who use drugs need access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) as part of comprehensive treatment. Despite progress, treatment gaps remain. Our objective was to use...
Illicit Drug Use and the Genetic Overlap with Cannabis Use
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Background
The use of illicit substances is correlated, meaning that individuals who use one illicit substance are more likely to also use another illicit substance. This association could (partly) be explained by overlapping...
Illicit Drug Use and the Genetic Overlap with Cannabis Use
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Background
Poor sleep quality and insomnia have been associated with the use of tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis, but it is unclear if there is a causal link. In this Mendelian Randomization (MR) study we examine if insomnia causes...
PROSPER Community-University Partnership Delivery System Effects on Substance Misuse
Evaluated prevention programmes are typically implemented by research teams, raising questions over real-world applicability, but a groundbreaking US trial is said to have produced a ‘robust’ demonstration of the potential of a system in...
Exposure to Tobacco Secondhand Smoke and Its Associated Factors among Non-Smoking Adults in Smoking-Restricted and Non-Restricted Areas
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Objectives: Secondhand smoke (SHS) has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Therefore, the aims of the paper are to assess SHS exposure among non-smoking adults in Malaysia attending various smoking-restricted...
Universal School-Based Implementation of Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment to Reduce and Prevent Alcohol, Marijuana, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use
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Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based approach to reducing substance use in adolescents. An emerging literature shows the promise of school-based SBIRT. However, most school-based...