Движение Анонимных Алкоголиков (АА) придумало термин «выздоравливающий», чтобы выразить постоянное требование бдительности, чтобы поддерживать трезвость (которая включает в себя воздержание от употребления алкоголя) и избежать возвращения к опасному употреблению алкоголя. Этот термин, или идентичность, может быть принят человеком, который считает, что он выздоравливает всю оставшуюся жизнь. Считается, что выздоровление влечет за собой улучшение здоровья и благополучия и описывается как социальный процесс, в ходе которого люди учатся усваивать новые нормы и ценности как часть идентичности...

The high dropout rate (75%) in opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment among women and racial/ethnic minorities in the United States necessitates a better knowledge of the factors that contribute to treatment success. While therapy and medication for OUD are considered the top standard of care in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, many people with OUD receive just counseling or methadone-only therapies. This study compares gender inequalities in methadone-based treatment plan progress to counseling-based programs in one of the biggest SUD treatment systems in the United States.

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In response to the rising efficacy of the illicit opioid drug supply and often observed delays in access to follow-up therapy, emergency departments (EDs) occasionally utilize a high-dose buprenorphine induction method for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). The objective of this study is to investigate the safety and tolerability of high-dose (>12 mg) buprenorphine induction for patients with OUD presenting to an ED.

Data were manually extracted from electronic health records for all ED patients with OUD treated with buprenorphine at a single, urban, safety-net hospital in Oakland...

2021 INCSR–Volume I: Drug and Chemical Control (As submitted to Congress)

To read the full report, please visit: https://www.state.gov/2021-incsr-volume-i-drug-and-chemical-control-as-submitted-to-congress/

The Global Synthetic Drugs Assessment 2020 provides an analysis of the global synthetic drugs market.

• The first part of this report provides options for responses to counter the synthetic drug problem.
• The second part presents a global thematic analysis of the key trends and emerging developments of the synthetic drugs market as well as the recent trends in the manufacture of synthetic drugs, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The third part provides the key findings of the synthetic drug situation in the different regions of the world.

Global Synthetic Drugs Assessment

The University of California San Diego, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, is honored to award you with a full tuition scholarship to the virtual 49th Summer Clinical Institute in Addictions Studies 2020.

You will have a chance to interact and learn from the world leading experts , scientists, practitioners and policy makers in the area of Substance Use Disorders. We would like to thank the Scaife Family Foundation for their continues support of the institute, particularly scholarships for students and trainees.

The Institute will be held on June 2 & 3.

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