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Drug and alcohol harm, and risk prevention.
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Prevention in practice: Psychosocial and developmental issues.
Development of a Personalized Feedback Intervention Targeting Pain-Related Anxiety for Adults Reporting Hazardous Drinking and Chronic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Individuals with chronic pain are more likely to engage in hazardous alcohol use compared to the general population. Despite this increased risk, they are an underserved group regarding targeted interventions. There is a pressing need to...
Seasonal Variations in Treatment Seeking for Alcohol Use Disorder in the Total Danish Population
A significant number of individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) do not seek treatment, and the factors influencing treatment-seeking behavior are not well understood. While it is known that alcohol consumption levels can fluctuate with...
Text Messages Conveying Parental Drinking Limits: A Potential Avenue for Preventing and Reducing Alcohol Use in College Students
Previous studies have shown that when students perceive their parents set strict limits on underage drinking, they tend to consume less alcohol. However, the best ways to communicate these limits effectively remain unclear. To explore this...
Examining the Role of Alcohol and Cannabis Use Patterns in Bystander Opportunity and Behavior for Sexual and Relationship Aggression
A study was conducted to examine how patterns of alcohol and cannabis use are associated with bystander intervention in situations involving the risk of sexual and relationship violence among college students. Researchers aimed to explore...
Intellectual Property of Psychedelics for Addiction Treatment: Enabling Access and Protecting Innovation Opportunities Through Preserving the Public Domain
Recent studies highlight the potential of psychedelic-based treatments for addiction. However, certain academic institutions, companies, and individuals are attempting to monopolize these compounds by exploiting the patent system.
This...
A Perspective on Psychedelics as Treatments for Addictions
Psychedelics have been used across different cultures for thousands of years, with historical evidence of substances like ayahuasca in South America, mescaline from cacti in North and South America, and ibogaine in West Africa. Despite this...
An Integrated Analysis of the Impact of Spanish Family Support Programmes with Informed Evidence
This article describes the quality of Spanish family support programs, focusing on their impact, community reach, expansion, and sustainability. EurofamNet selected 57 programs that had evidence-based results. Family support programmes...
Purging to Cleanse: A Qualitative Study of Ayahuasca Healing at a Drug Treatment Center in Peru
Objective: Ayahuasca, a plant-based substance from the Amazon, is gaining attention for its potential in treating addiction. However, there is little research on the role of purging (mainly vomiting), which is a key part of the healing...
Higher doses of buprenorphine may improve treatment outcomes for people with opioid use disorder
A study funded by the NIH found that adults with opioid use disorder (OUD) who take higher doses of buprenorphine, an opioid addiction treatment medication, have a lower risk of emergency department or inpatient visits related to behavioral...
Hospital Readmissions Among Infants With Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Abstract
Importance Although cases of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) increased 5-fold in recent years, no study has examined national hospital readmission rates for these infants.
Objective To examine hospital readmissions...
Clinician Willingness to Prescribe Medications for Opioid Use Disorder to Adolescents in Indiana
Abstract
Importance Prescribing medications for opioid use disorders (MOUD), including buprenorphine, naltrexone, and methadone, to adolescents remains an underused evidence-based strategy for reducing harms associated with opioid use.
O...
Factors Associated With the Availability of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in US Jails
Abstract
Importance In 2023, more than 80 000 individuals died from an overdose involving opioids. With almost two-thirds of the US jail population experiencing a substance use disorder, jails present a key opportunity for providing...
Prevention, Persistence, and the Power of Storytelling: Interviews from the NPN Conference
In this special episode of the Pathways 2 Podcast, recorded live at the National Prevention Network (NPN) Conference, we bring you two insightful conversations with leaders who are making a significant impact in the field of prevention.
Fi...
Rompiendo el cristal: percepciones de los usuarios de metanfetamina sobre los desafíos para acceder y permanecer en un tratamiento
Resumen
Introducción. La demanda de oferta terapéutica por consumo de metanfetamina (cristal) en el estado de Aguasca- lientes, México se ha incrementado en los últimos años. El cristal se ha convertido en la principal droga de impacto en...
Epidemic consumption in childhood: Psychoactive substances, Gambling and new technologies
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel "Healing Pathways: Exploring Treatment Approaches in Substance Use Disorder", on the 28th of June, 2024.
Authors
Dr. MARÍA VERONICA BRASESCO (⚑ Argentina) 1
1. Universidad del Museo Social...
Appropriateness to International Quality Standards of Treatment for Use of Psychoactive Substances of Community Mental Health Centers in three regions of Peru
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: "From Research to Practice: Insights from Global Initiatives".
Authors
Dr. Marina Piazza (⚑ Peru) 1, Dr. Cecilia Chau (⚑ Peru) 2
1. International Technology Transfer Center - Peru, 2. Pontificia...
Road to Recovery - Stories from Youth Cannabis Users
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Special Focus: Adolescents and Emerging Adults, on the 26th of June, 2024.
Authors:
1.Mrs. Malsha Muneer (⚑ Maldives) 1
2.Ms. Zara Athif (⚑ Maldives) 2
3.Dr. Aishath Nasheedha (⚑ Maldives) 1
4.Ms...
The Overdose Crisis Across the Globe: An Expert Panel Discussion
This webinar hosted by the Penington Institute to Mark International Overdose Awareness Day 2024 brings together a panel with diverse perspectives, insights, experiences, research, and solutions to the overdose crisis.
