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Drug prevention approaches range from those that target society as a whole (environmental and universal prevention) to interventions focusing on at-risk individuals (indicated prevention).
The main challenges are in matching these...
Zásady prevence zneužívání návykových látek v raném dětství
Tato příručka, určená rodičům, odborníkům z praxe a tvůrcům politik, začíná seznamem 7 principů, které se zabývají konkrétními způsoby, jakými mohou mít včasné intervence pozitivní účinky na rozvoj; Tyto principy odrážejí zjištění o vlivu...
Substance use prevention 'back to basics'- Reading list
Earlier this month, Jeff Lee, senior consultant to ISSUP, delivered two webinars that reviewed what prevention of substance abuse entails. The webinars were intended to be a "back to basics” for anyone working in the prevention field that...
Youth Assessment Tool
This assessment tool can be used by any health and social services and programs that serve young people, including substance use services, mental health services, youth treatment services, harm reduction services, youth shelters, community...
Correction: Interdisciplinary collaboration in the treatment of alcohol use disorders in a general hospital department: a mixed-method study
Background
Interdisciplinary collaborations (i.e., where various disciplines work coordinated and interdependently toward shared goals) are stated to yield higher team effectiveness than multidisciplinary approaches (i.e., where various...
Parental Substance Use: Supporting School Aged Children (BASW Practice Guide)
Children living with parents who use substances are a group of children who are overlooked in legislation, policy and practice.
This guide draws on research that puts children’s voices front and centre.
Findings from safeguarding practice...
Registrace na evropské drogové zimní a letní školy 2023
EMCDDA a Univerzitní institut v Lisabonu (ISCTE-IUL) dnes s potěšením otevírají registraci na dvě nadcházející společné akce v roce 2023: Evropskou drogovou zimní školu (EDWS) a Evropskou letní drogovou školu (EDSS) (1)(2).
EDWS: 13.–24...
Mental Health and Substance Use: Reading List
Mental health and substance use issues are commonly linked, and it is important that practitioners are skilled and knowledgeable in identifying and working with the potential challenges an individual may be facing. For World Mental Health...
Global trends in opioid medicine availability
This webinar presented the latest global and regional trends in the use of opioid analgesics and explore issues related to availability.
Around the world the consumption of opioid analgesics has been increasing, yet millions of people...
Grief: Helping Someone Else in the Aftermath of Loss
In the wake of loss, it can be hard to take care of those you care about who are grieving. As with self-care, there are many possible ways to offer support to someone who is grieving, and a variety of factors that affect how you can offer...
Grief: Taking Care of Yourself in the Aftermath of Loss
This factsheet, published by the National Centre for PTSD, discusses the ways in which we can engage in self-care in the wake of loss.
The factsheet provides an overview of grief and some of the theories and processes that are associated...
Jak informovat politiky a osoby s rozhodovací pravomocí o politice a prevenci užívání návykových látek založené na důkazech
Jak informovat politiky a osoby s rozhodovací pravomocí o politice a prevenci užívání návykových látek založené na důkazech.
Matěj Košir
Treatment of Drug Use Disorders and Associated Mental Health Disorders in Prison Settings and Forensic Hospitals
This discussion paper was prepared by UNODC following various requests from the Member States for technical assistance on the treatment of drug use disorders and associated mental health disorders in prison settings.
This effort is related...
PTSD Consultation Program: Lecture Series
On the third Wednesday of each month, the PTSD Consultation Program hosts a webinar on a topic relevant to treating PTSD. Topics are selected based on questions providers are bringing to the PTSD Consultation Program and invite an expert in...
DESK REVIEW: Support for People with Substance Use Disorder in Ukraine During the War
Summary
War in Ukraine has inevitably led to the country's health system functioning at reduced capacity. Attacks near hospitals and active military operations force people to change their place of residence and flee from the war to safer...
Podpora dětí a mládeže: K přečtení
Prozkoumejte zdroje a literaturu o vědecky podložené protidrogové prevenci, včetně těch z iniciativy UNODC Listen First.
Preventing Drug Use among Children and Adolescents
Today’s youth face many risks, including drug abuse, violence, and HIV/AIDS. Responding to these risks before they become problems can be difficult. One of the goals of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is to help the public...
Navigating the complexity of harm and care: a qualitative study of self-harm and alcohol use
Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 23 May 2022: "Navigating the complexity of harm and care: a qualitative study of self-harm and alcohol use" by Dr Amy Chandler and Annie Taylor from the...