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Treatment
The range of medical, psychological, and social services designed to help individuals reduce or stop substance use and manage substance use disorders. Treatment may include assessment, counselling and behavioural therapies, medication-assisted treatment, withdrawal management, and support for co-occurring mental or physical health conditions. Effective treatment is typically person-centred and evidence-informed, and may be provided in outpatient, community, or residential settings. Treatment aims to improve health and functioning, reduce substance-related harms, and support individuals in moving toward recovery and long-term wellbeing.
South East Asian Fellowship Program on Drug Policy 2019
Release, the UK’s centre of expertise on drugs and drugs law, is proud to invite applications to the 2019 South East Asian Fellowship Program on Drug Policy. Fellows will be hosted at Release in London, UK.
Webinar: Supporting Frontline Workers with Key Information and Resources about Ice
This webinar provides information about:
- How crystal methamphetamine affects people and communities
- Worker safety and preventing, managing and recovering from ice-related critical incidents
- The impacts of using ice with alcohol and...
Research Survey: Enhancing Drug Treatment for Migrants and Ethnic Minorities
Mapping European promising practices aimed at increasing reach and retention of and accessibility for migrants and ethnic minorities in European drug treatment.
Alcohol and Older People
The Swedish Society of Medicine, the Swedish Society of Nursing and IOGT-NTO have come together to produce a report on the elderly’s increased sensitivity to the effects of alcohol which, may increase the risk of disease and accidents, even at relatively low consumption levels.
A Conceptual Model for Understanding Post-Release Opioid-Related Overdose Risk
Abstract
Post-release opioid-related overdose mortality is the leading cause of death among people released from jails or prisons (PRJP). Informed by the proximate determinants framework, this paper presents the Post-Release Opioid-Related...
Cannabis Policy and Legislation in the Nordic Countries
Cannabis is used throughout the Nordic countries, with a particular increase in use among young adults.
Markets and attitudes towards the drug have evolved, therefore there is a need to understand follow societies response to its use.
Thi...
Effectiveness Bank Additions: Therapy Relationships that Work 3: Managing the Relationship
How therapists can build and manage the recovery-promoting relationship with the client is the focus of this third bulletin recapping 16 reviews for the American Psychological Association, each featuring expert advice based on amalgamations...
Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Substance Use Disorder
Abstract
Introduction and Aims
Cognitive impairments in substance use disorder predict treatment outcome and are assumed to differ between substances. They often go undetected, thus the current study focuses on the prevalence of and...
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: “Game-Changer” Opiate Addiction Medication Proves Effective in US Trial
Medication of the type heralded as a possible “game-changer” by one of the UK’s leading addiction treatment clinicians and researchers proved its worth in a US placebo-controlled trial. Buprenorphine injections with effects lasting a month...
The Results of the WHO-UNODC Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facility Survey in Serbia
In collaboration with the Ministry of Health of the Government of Serbia, UNODC supported the implementation of the UNODC/WHO substance use disorder treatment facility survey to map existing treatment capacity. The results of the survey...
Smoking Cessation Intervention for People with Severe Mental Ill Health
People who have experienced serious mental health issues are three times more likely to smoke than the wider population.
This summary, plus infographic, describes the Smoking Cessation Intervention for People with Severe Mental Ill Health...
Drug Use In Nigeria
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse (CRISA) have conducted the National Survey on Drug Use and Health in Nigeria.
Use of Electronic Vapor Products Before, During, and After Pregnancy Among Women with a Recent Live Birth — Oklahoma and Texas, 2015
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Most electronic vapor products (EVPs) contain nicotine, a developmental toxicant, and other harmful additives.
What is added by this report?
In 2015, 7.0% of women with a recent live birth...
Blogpost: Let’s Address Four Common Myths About Harm Reduction
This is a blogpost written by Khary Rigg and Steven Proctor:
The US has historically been resistant to supporting harm reduction programs for people who use drugs. While some object to harm reduction approaches on ideological grounds—i.e...
Effectiveness Bank Additions: Therapy Relationships that Work 2: Elements of the Alliance
Second of four bulletins recapping 16 reviews for the American Psychological Association featuring expert advice and amalgamations of research findings on different aspects of the client-therapist relationship. With the overview of the...
Cross-Cultural Applicability of the 12-Step Model: A Comparison of Narcotics Anonymous in the USA and Iran
Abstract
Objective: Narcotics Anonymous (NA), a nonprofessional 12-step fellowship for people seeking recovery from addiction, reports 27,677 meetings in the USA, where it was founded, but there is limited literature on its adaptability...
Drogodependencia asociado a baja adherencia a la terapia antiretroviral de gran actividad en el Hospital Loayza 2013 -2015
RESUMEN
Objetivo: Conocer si existe asociación entre mala adherencia anual a la Terapia Antiretroviral de Gran Actividad (TARGA) y la dependencia al alcohol y/o drogas a los dos años de tratamiento. Junio 2013 a Junio 2015. Métodos de...
Effectiveness Bank Additions: Therapy Relationships that Work 1: The Alliance
First of four bulletins recapping 16 reviews for the American Psychological Association featuring expert advice and amalgamations of research findings on different aspects of the client-therapist relationship. With the overview of the...