SAMHSA’s updated Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit provides guidance to a wide range of individuals on preventing and responding to an overdose. The toolkit also emphasizes that harm reduction and access to treatment are essential...
Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) encompass multi-sector approach on strategies and programs designed to divert individuals with substance use disorders away from conventional imprisonment. These alternatives address treatment, support...
Recent research has revealed an increase in child hospitalisations resulting from accidental cannabis poisoning in various regions of Canada. Toddlers find cannabis edibles enticing due to their resemblance to common treats like candies...
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride month is celebrated each year during the month of June. Here you can find a list of resources and research on the topic of substance use among the LGBTQ+ community.
1) This repor...
Cocaine is an addictive stimulant drug that originates from the leaves of the coca plant, which is indigenous to South America. The drug's effects include heightened alertness, attention, and energy, as well as feelings of euphoria and...
Of all illicit substances, cannabis stands out as the most extensively cultivated, trafficked, and misused. It has significant effects on the human body and mind, altering sensory perceptions, mood, cognitive abilities, motor coordination...
World AIDS Day takes place in December each year. This reading list contains a list of research, publications and resources for practitioners relating to HIV/Aids. We also have a network dedicated to HIV and HCV where you can find a...
Since the beginning of the HIV epidemic, the focus on HIV prevention, treatment and care among people who use drugs has concentrated on the needs of people who inject drugs, and mainly on those who inject opioids. However, data show that...
رواں ماہ کے اوائل میں آئی ایس ایس یو پی کے سینئر کنسلٹنٹ جیف لی نے دو ویبینرز دیے تھے جن میں اس بات کا جائزہ لیا گیا تھا کہ منشیات کے استعمال کی روک تھام کیا ہے۔ ویبینار ز کا مقصد روک تھام کے شعبے میں کام کرنے والے کسی بھی شخص کے لئے "بیک...
دماغی صحت اور مادہ کے استعمال کے مسائل عام طور پر منسلک ہیں ، اور یہ ضروری ہے کہ پیشہ ور افراد کسی فرد کو درپیش ممکنہ چیلنجوں کی نشاندہی کرنے اور ان کے ساتھ کام کرنے میں ماہر اور ماہر ہوں۔ ذہنی صحت کے عالمی دن کے موقع پر آئی ایس ایس یو پی...
This reading list is designed to complement the webinar presented by Lili Lemieux-Cumberlege on trauma, homelessness, and substance use. The presentation explored the subject through a personal, interpersonal, and systemic lens, and...
According to the World Health Organisation, around half a million deaths each year are attributable to drug use. More than 70% of these deaths are related to opioids, with more than 30% of those deaths caused by overdose. Signs, symptoms...
