“Alcohol marketing to LGBTQ+ people”
Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 24 May 2023: "Alcohol marketing to LGBTQ+ people: Evolving strategies to target identity", by Dr David Whiteley .
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Εισαγωγή στο σύγχρονο και ολοκληρωμένο σύστημα πρόληψης του SAMHSA 4E
Το SAMHSA εισήγαγε πρόσφατα τα 4 Ε ως ένα «Σύγχρονο και Ολοκληρωμένο Σύστημα Πρόληψης» για την υποστήριξη του έργου των παρόχων πρόληψης σε κράτη και κοινότητες.
Τα 4 Ε: Έγκαιρη Δράση, Εύκολη Πρόσβαση, Ίσες Ευκαιρίες και Αποτελεσματική...
Η θεραπεία για την κατάχρηση ναρκωτικών και αλκοόλ πρέπει να περιλαμβάνει οικογένειες και κοινότητες
Το αλκοόλ και άλλες φαρμακευτικές αγωγές γενικά παρέχονται μόνο σε άτομα, συχνά μακριά από τις οικογένειές τους. Η θεραπεία στοχεύει στη βελτίωση της ευημερίας και στη μείωση των βλαβών της χρήσης ουσιών και οι οικογένειες και οι κοινότητες...
Πώς η κατανάλωση αλκοόλ συμβάλλει στον χρόνιο πόνο
Μια ομάδα έδειξε πώς τόσο η πρόσληψη αλκοόλ όσο και η στέρηση αλκοόλ μπορούν να οδηγήσουν σε αυξημένο πόνο και υπερευαισθησία.
Η χρόνια κατανάλωση αλκοόλ μπορεί να κάνει τους ανθρώπους πιο ευαίσθητους στον πόνο μέσω δύο διαφορετικών...
National Drug Observatories from Latin American and Caribbean countries meet in Lisbon for ‘COPOLAD week’
National Drug Observatories (NDOs) from Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries are gathering in Lisbon from 22–26 May for a week of activities under the COPOLAD III programme.
The overarching theme of the initiative will be...
FDA Approves New Buprenorphine Treatment Option for Opioid Use Disorder
For Immediate Release: May 23, 2023
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Brixadi (buprenorphine) extended-release injection for subcutaneous use (under the skin) to treat moderate to severe opioid use disorder (OUD)...
Substance use disorders: a comprehensive update of classification, epidemiology, neurobiology, clinical aspects, treatment and prevention
Abstract
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are highly prevalent and impact individuals' health, well-being, and social functioning. Long-lasting changes in brain networks involved in reward, executive function, stress reactivity, mood, and...
Στρατηγικές για την αντιμετώπιση της κοκαΐνης και της μεθαμφεταμίνης
Παρουσιάστηκε από τον Richard Rawson, PhD, Ομότιμο Καθηγητή στο Τμήμα Ψυχιατρικής και Βιοσυμπεριφορικής Επιστήμης της Ιατρικής Σχολής του UCLA και Καθηγητή Έρευνας στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Βερμόντ, αυτή η παρουσίαση παρείχε μια επισκόπηση των...
Character Strengths and Recovery from Addiction
ISSUP Kenya present their Webinar on Insights from Positive Psychology and Psychology of Religion as applied to treatment and recovery from addiction.
UNODC supported delegations from four Central Asian countries in a high-level study tour to the United Kingdom
The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia (ROCA) together with the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section (PTRS) organized a study tour for high-level representatives, including senior officials, policymakers and substance...
Buprenorphine versus methadone for the treatment of opioid dependence
Summary
Background
Opioid dependence is associated with substantial health and social burdens, and opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is highly effective in improving multiple outcomes for people who receive this treatment. Methadone and...
Implementation and workflow strategies for integrating digital therapeutics for alcohol use disorders into primary care: a qualitative study
Abstract
Background
Alcohol use disorders (AUD) are prevalent and often go untreated. Patients are commonly screened for AUD in primary care, but existing treatment programs are failing to meet demand. Digital therapeutics include novel...
Buprenorphine versus methadone for the treatment of opioid dependence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised and observational studies
Opioid dependence is associated with substantial health and social burdens, and opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is highly effective in improving multiple outcomes for people who receive this treatment. Methadone and buprenorphine are common...
Comparison of Treatments for Cocaine Use Disorder Among Adults
Key Points
Question What treatments for cocaine use disorder are associated with objective reductions in cocaine use among adults?
Findings In this meta-analysis of 157 clinical trials comprising 402 treatment groups and 15 842...
Cocaine Reading List
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...
Responding to stimulant use — developments in treatment
Objective: To better understand current developments in the treatment of stimulant use.
Background: Stimulant drugs are second only to cannabis as the most widely used class of illicit drug globally, accounting for 68 million past-year...
Exploring treatment barriers on the use of crystal methamphetamine among young people in Zimbabwe
Substance misuse among young people is one of the most public concerns in global health. This study set out to explore treatment barriers among young people in Zimbabwe.
Data was collected through interviews with 30 participants
The study...
Τάσεις στην υπερβολική δόση και άλλους θανάτους που προκαλούνται από ναρκωτικά στην Αυστραλία
Η παρούσα έκθεση παρουσιάζει τα πιο πρόσφατα και εμπεριστατωμένα δεδομένα σχετικά με την υπερβολική δόση και τους θανάτους που προκαλούνται από τα ναρκωτικά στην Αυστραλία, καλύπτοντας την περίοδο 2002 έως 2021. Πρόκειται για το πιο...
Adolescent Substance Use and Risk Behaviours in the Mediterranean Region
Preface
The Council of Europe is the continent’s leading human rights organisation. It comprises 46 member states, 27 of which are members of the European Union. All Council of Europe member states have signed up to the European Convention...
Report: Colloquium on “Responding to the nexus between adverse childhood experiences and drug use”
A colloquium on “Responding to the Nexus between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Drug Use” was held on April 15, 2023 in New Delhi, attended by 40+ participants. The colloquium was hosted and organised by the Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses (SPYM) with the support of International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) and Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF).
