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The effects of the cost of living crisis on families and friends of someone with a substance use problem
The impact of addiction on family finances is multiple.
It is therefore no surprise to find that the cost of living crisis is causing additional difficulty and strain to families affected by substance use, adding further complexity to...
وہ بچے جن کے والدین منشیات کا استعمال کرتے ہیں امید افزا طریقوں اور سفارشات
یہ رپورٹ منشیات اور شراب پر انحصار سے متاثرہ خاندانوں میں پرورش پانے والے بچوں کے ساتھ ساتھ ان خدمات ، پروگراموں اور طریقوں پر توجہ مرکوز کرتی ہے جو بچپن کی حفاظت اور بچوں کی ضروریات کی ضمانت دینے میں مدد کرتے ہیں جبکہ اس کے ساتھ ساتھ...
Treatment of Drug Use Disorders and Associated Mental Health Disorders in Prison Settings and Forensic Hospitals
This discussion paper was prepared by UNODC following various requests from the Member States for technical assistance on the treatment of drug use disorders and associated mental health disorders in prison settings.
This effort is...
Bridging the gap between professionals working with problematic substance use and intimate partner violence: The MARISSA Project - Gudrun Sif Fridriksdottir, Day 4, 11:00-12:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 15th May, 2022
Presentation:
- Bridging the gap between professionals working with problematic substance use and intimate partner...
Characterization of family violence of substance user patients (presented at CIJ in 2020) - Dr Carmen Fernández Cáceres , Day 4, 11:00-12:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 15th May, 2022
Presentation:
- Characterization of family violence of substance user patients (presented at CIJ in 2020) - Dr...
Innovative approach for smartphone applications to share trustworthy information on parenting and family skills – the scaling of Children Immunization App (CIMA) in Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa - Dr. Ziad El-Khatib, Day 4, 11:00-12:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 15th May, 2022
Presentation:
Innovative approach for smartphone applications to share trustworthy information on parenting and...
Connections are Key: Unlocking the heart of relationship based practice - Rowan Anderson, Day 4, 11:00-12:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 15th May,2022
Presentation:
- Connections are Key: Unlocking the heart of relationship based practice - Rowan Anderson
Abstract:
...NRC Studies on Stigma and Family, Day 1, Track 2, 15:30-17:00
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 12th May,2022
Presentations:
- An Exploratory Study on Individual stigma to Substance Use in a Clinical Population - Dr. Hisham...
UGANDA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LINK (UYDEL) Commemoration of the international women’s day
International Women's Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women. It is also a focal point in the women's rights movement, bringing attention to...
لڑکیوں اور نوجوان خواتین میں شراب کا استعمال: ایک پریشان کن رجحان
گزشتہ چند دہائیوں کے دوران 21 سال سے کم عمر افراد کی جانب سے شراب نوشی کے استعمال میں کمی آئی ہے، لیکن یہ کمی خواتین کے مقابلے میں مردوں میں زیادہ واضح تھی۔ 2020 میں لڑکوں اور نوجوان مردوں کے مقابلے میں زیادہ لڑکیوں اور نوجوان خواتین نے...
Blueprint for Action: Preventing substance-related harms among youth through a Comprehensive School Health approach
The Public Health Agency of Canada developed The Blueprint for Action: Preventing substance-related harms among youth through a Comprehensive School Approach with a policy paper.
These new resources for preventing substance-related...
Drug prevention and healthy development of children: Caring for your child in a crisis situation
Crisis situations, such as security incidents, earthquakes and floods, are on the increase and often leave families very vulnerable. Parents that have lived through crisis situations have reported how concerned they are about their children...
Predictors of Burden and Resilience in Family Caregivers of Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder.
Background
Family caregivers are an essential resource for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). Overburdened caregivers often experience detrimental effects to their emotional and physical well-being.
Method
A cross...
Supporting Women to Access Appropriate Treatment Study
Supporting Women to Access Appropriate Treatment (SWAAT) is a National Drugs Strategy Strand 2 Strategic Health Initiative which aims to build community capacity to support women to access treatment and recovery from drug and alcohol use...
Women Affected by Domestic Abuse and Someone Else's Substance Use
Executive Summary
Domestic abuse predominantly affects women, and 35 years of experience supporting families affected by substance use has taught Adfam that women are disproportionately affected by the problematic drug or alcohol use of...
Women and Alcohol: Key Issues
The Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) co-hosted a four-part seminar series on issues relating to women and alcohol.
The series addressed:
Women, Alcohol and Globalisation
...Through a gender lens: women and tobacco in the WHO European Region
This report provides a brief summary of some of the challenges, old and new, that women and girls face in the context of the tobacco epidemic in the WHO European Region, outlining the gendered nature of tobacco use and exposure and how the...
State of the Sector 2019: Drug and Alcohol Family Support
This report shares the findings from Adfam's State of the Sector Family Support Survey which in 2019 asked 117 practitioners and managers working in family support services in England about current trends, developments, strengths and...
Fighting Their Own Battle: Families of Veterans with Substance Use Problem
Adfam, in collaboration with the University of York, and funded by the Forces in Mind Trust, has published a research report outlining the experiences and needs of families of veterans with substance use problems (FVSUs), along with a new...
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