Objective: To assess the effects of use of cannabis during pregnancy on maternal and fetal outcomes.
Data sources: 7 electronic databases were searched from inception to 1 April 2014. Studies that investigated the effects of use...
According to the prevention paradox, the majority of alcohol-related harms in the population occur among low-to-moderate risk drinkers, simply because they are more numerous in the population, although high-risk...
The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health—IJERPH (ISSN 1660-4601, IF 2.468) is currently running a Special Issue "Risk Behaviors and Substance Abuse among Adolescents".
Prof. Dr. Marta Lima-Serrano (University...
El 30 de abril de 2020, el ISSUP Chile en colaboración con ISSUP global organizó un webinar sobre 'El sistema de tratamiento en Chile: Situación actual y los desafíos futuros'.
Expositor: Carlos Charme Fuentes
Director Nacional
Servicio...
Addiction Debates explores the tumultuous landscape of addiction research, policy and practice. Covering all the 'hot topics' of the day in a balanced and informative manner, Comiskey provides international perspectives on each topic...
AT THE CRUX: THE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN CLINICIAN AND CLIENT
Influences explored across the Matrix come to a head in the encounter between clinician and client. Take a step back and (in the words of one of this cell’s reviews) you will see that...
The coronavirus pandemic has presented a new challenge for public health services around the world.
Although scientists are working tirelessly to comprehend more about the virus, there are still many unanswered questions.
In a recent...
The endocannabinoid system has a modulatory role in brain reward and cognitive processes. It has been hypothesized that repeated interference with endocannabinoid signaling (e.g., through abuse of cannabis or synthetic...
El 28 de abril de 2020, el capítulo chileno de ISSUP en colaboración con ISSUP global organizó un webinar sobre 'Prevención - El sistema SENDA basado en la evidencia'.
Expositor: Carlos Charme Fuentes
Director Nacional
Servicio Nacional...
Previous research has suggested that intrauterine alcohol exposure is associated with a variety of adverse outcomes in offspring. However, few studies have investigated its association with offspring internalizing...
UNODC’s Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section (PTRS) presented on the Global Experience by UNODC, during the International Society of Addiction medicine (ISAM) Practice and Policy Interest Group Webinar Series on COVID-19 and...
As part of efforts to professionalize the treatment and care of drug use disorders and the dissemination of effective evidence-based interventions, 18 out of 23 treatment professionals successfully passed the accreditation examination (78%...
ISSUP Expert Days Event: Supporting the Families of Substance Users - An Interview with Vivienne Evans OBE
Vivienne Evans OBE is an ISSUP Board member and Chief Executive of Adfam - the UK’s national umbrella organisation for children and...
Abstract
Importance: Mental health professionals typically encounter patients at 1 point in patients’ lives. This cross-sectional window understandably fosters focus on the current presenting diagnosis. Research programs, treatment...
É difícil se sentir positivo quando nossas crianças e adolescentes estão nos deixando loucos. Geralmente, terminamos dizendo “parem com isso!”, mas crianças estão muito mais para fazerem o que pedimos se lhes dermos instruções positivas e...
Background: Face-to-face individual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and internet-based CBT (ICBT) without videoconferencing are known to have long-term effectiveness for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder (PD)...
A adolescência é caracterizada pela passagem da infância para a vida adulta. Nesta fase, é totalmente normal e comum os filhos estarem propensos a viverem novas experiências fora do ambiente familiar. Eles querem construir a própria...
What is Naloxone?
Naloxone is a medication designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose. It is an opioid antagonist—meaning that it binds to opioid receptors and can reverse and block the effects of other opioids. It can very quickly...