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Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) Reading List
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...
A qualitative study of experiences with physical activity among people receiving opioid agonist therapy
Background: Many people with substance use disorders undergoing opioid agonist therapy often have physical or mental health commorbidities. Exercise is recognised as beneficial for both prevention and treatment of various health conditions...
NIDA HIV Seminar Series - Social and Political Determinants of HIV among People Who Use Drugs
Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 1:00pm to 2:00pm Eastern Time
Trauma exposure across the lifespan among individuals engaged in treatment with medication for opioid use disorder: differences by gender, PTSD status, and chronic pain
There is little study of lifetime trauma exposure among individuals engaged in medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD). A multisite study provided the opportunity to examine the prevalence of lifetime trauma and differences by gender, PTSD status, and chronic pain.
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In partnership with ISSUP, we come together to generate global data about the most cross-cutting aspects of the treatment and recovery of women with SUD
The 12th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users
Dates: 8-11 October 2024
Location: Megaron International Convention Centre, Athens, Greece
INHSU is the world’s leading conference for people interested in the health and well-being of people who use drugs. Registrations open in early April – sign up for our newsletter to be alerted when they open.
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and its Specifics at Temporary Foster Care Institution in the Czech Republic: Study Protocol
INTRODUCTION: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) is a condition unique to a newborn that results from the abrupt cessation of chronic intrauterine drug exposure following birth. Slightly persistent, late onsetting, or slowly fading-out...
Substance Use Disorder in Afghanistan: The Situation and Needs to Address the Issue
INTRODUCTION: More than four decades of war and tragedy have destroyed most of the public infrastructure in Afghanistan. Currently, drug use is a major public health crisis in the country and drug treatment services have extremely limited...
Talking Point: Methamphetamines in pregnancy - clinical care to improve survival, engagement and attachment
Time: 1PM - 2PM AEST
In this webinar, Elvira will discuss the reasons that methamphetamine use in pregnancy is so concerning: the impact on pregnant physiology and the developing fetal brain; disruptions to perinatal attachment; and disruptions to executive functioning which disrupt health-affirming choices.
Treatment While Unhoused: Providing MOUD to Populations Experiencing Homelessness
Time: 3PM - 4PM Eastern Time