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Pais: como prevenir o uso de drogas por seu filho
Os pais e a família, em geral, são grandes aliadas da prevenção às drogas
O uso de drogas cada vez mais precoce é uma preocupação mundial, pois além dos inúmeros gastos gerados com o uso de drogas, ainda existem muitas vidas que são...
Stigma Reading List
Stigma is a complex construct that is present within societies at different levels. The impact of stigma can severely damage individuals and communities. People who use substances are often on the receiving end of stigmatising attitudes and...
What if the therapist works for the jailer? Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix cell B5
WHAT IF THE THERAPIST WORKS FOR THE JAILER?
The title poses the dilemma for alcohol treatment staff (seen as) working for authorities controlling or punishing the ‘client’ or deciding on removing their children. Explores whether in these...
Stigma and people who inject drugs: surveillance and interventions to reduce stigma
While the National BBV/STI Strategies have emphasised the importance of stigma for people who inject drugs.
However, until recently there has not been a system to measure and report on the experience of stigma.
This presentation will...
Promoting and Broadening the Horizons of UNODC Drug Prevention Methodologies for Working with Adolescents, Youth and Families in Uzbekistan
Every morning, Dr. Lilia Muzaffarova walks to work at the Tashkent City Narcological Dispensary. During her walk regardless of the season, Lilia admires the beauty of nature, which she loves very much, and also gazes into the faces of...
Nigerian medical students' opinions about individuals who use and abuse psychoactive substances
Drug treatment presentations at a treatment centre in southern Nigeria (2015–2018): Findings and implications for policy and practice
Сучасні виклики психіатрії XXI століття
Цьогоріч 25–27 листопада відбулася VIII Міжнародна науково-практична конференція «Психіатрія XXI століття: глобальний вплив на сучасне суспільство та нові практики на місцях», співорганізатором якої став Інститут психіатрії Київського...
Can it ever be safe to leave children with dependent drinkers? Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix cell A5
CAN IT EVER BE SAFE TO LEAVE CHILDREN WITH DEPENDENT DRINKERS?
Relapse is common after treatment – so is it simply too risky to leave their children with the most severely problematic drinkers, even if they have done well in treatment...
Principles of Care for Young Adults With Substance Use Disorders
Researchers from the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center have published a series of articles in the Pediatrics journal addressing the six principles of care for young adults with substance use disorders.
The aim of the...
Alcohol Consumption, Cardiac Biomarkers, and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Adverse Outcomes
Abstract
Aims
There is inconsistent evidence on the relation of alcohol intake with incident atrial fibrillation (AF), in particular at lower doses. We assessed the association between alcohol consumption, biomarkers, and incident AF...
Alcohol and Substance Use Prevention in Africa: Systematic Scoping Review
This review examined the existing evidence on substance use prevention activities in Africa.
The objectives were as follows:
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Identify drugs and substances used across Africa
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Identify risk and protective factors that contribute to...
Fabrication Shadow over NICE-Recommended Family Therapy. Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell A5
FABRICATION SHADOW OVER NICE-RECOMMENDED FAMILY THERAPY.
In Britain and internationally, study after study defies the faith placed in alcohol treatment in the criminal justice system as a way to reduce reoffending. Is it that the intensity...
Measuring Organized Crime in the Western Balkans
Executive Summary
The findings of this report are based on a statistical and analytical framework to measure and assess organized crime in the Western Balkans.
Six countries and territories are included: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina...
Combination Medication Therapy for Methamphetamine Use Disorder
A combination therapy of injectable naltrexone and oral bupropion was found in a randomized clinical trial to improve outcomes for patients with methamphetamine use disorder. This is important because there are no widely approved medication...
‘Só um happy hour’: o perigo silencioso do álcool
Chegou a tão sonhada sexta-feira e o happy hour com os amigos do trabalho. Desce uma, duas, três, dez e logo você está embriagado. Mais dias começam a se repetir da mesma forma, a fim de ‘esquecer-se dos problemas’ ou ‘sentir-se livre das...
Alcohol Treatment in the Criminal Justice System: Why Is the Record so Poor? Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell A5
ALCOHOL TREATMENT IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: WHY IS THE RECORD SO POOR?
In Britain and internationally, study after study defies the faith placed in alcohol treatment in the criminal justice system as a way to reduce reoffending. Is...
Продвижение семейных и жизненных навыков через общенациональный конкурс в Узбекистане
Региональное Представительство в Центральной Азии Управления ООН по наркотикам и преступности (УНП ООН) совместно с Министерством народного образования Республики Узбекистан запустили онлайн-конкурс «Эксперт по развитию семейных и жизненных...
Promoting Family and Life Skills via Nationwide Competition in Uzbekistan
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for Central Asia in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan launched online competition "Expert on Family and Life Skills...