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The Etymology and Early History of ‘Addiction’
Abstract
Contemporary usage of addiction is contradictory and confusing; the term is highly stigmatizing but popularly used to describe almost any strong desire, passion or pursuit. Does current usage involve a recent corruption of the...
Severity of Analgesic Dependence and Medication-Overuse Headache
Background and Aims: Medication-overuse headache (MOH) is a common chronic headache caused by overuse of headache analgesics. It has similarities with substance dependence disorders. The treatment of choice for MOH is withdrawal of the...
Mental Health Professionals’ Views on Smoke-Free Policy
The prevalence of smoking within the general population is in decline. However, the number of people with mental health issues who smoke remains high.
A recent study has examined mental health care practitioners approach to addressing...
What's The Crack Podcast
Barely a week goes by without legal highs, binge drinking, or the latest celebrity rehab hitting the headlines.
But have you ever wondered what the facts are behind drug and addiction news stories?
Three researchers from the National...
Alcohol and the Sustainable Development Goals – Major Obstacle to Development
Alcohol is an obstacle to achieving 13 out of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 52 of 169 targets.
A major obstacle to sustainable human development:
- Alcohol kills 3.3 million people worldwide every year, representing 5.9 %...
Take-Home Naloxone Toolkit
The Improving Outcomes in the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (IOTOD) Take-Home Naloxone Toolkit contains guidance and resources on how to set up a take-home naloxone programme, in order to reduce overdoses and save lives.
With the...
Webcasts from the 2018 Improving Outcomes in the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
Improving Outcomes in the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (IOTOD) is an educational initiative that aims to improve opioid dependence healthcare through a variety of programmes
IOTOD host an annual conference, and following the event they...
Addiction Journal Podcast - February 2019
The Journal of Addiction has released its latest podcast which summarises the contents of the journal's February edition.
The podcast includes a selection of interviews with the authors of the studies included in this month's journal.
Webinář: Implementace SBIRT na venkovských klinikách: Průvodce postupy
Mnoho poskytovatelů zdravotní péče uvádí, že řešení problémů s alkoholem a jinými drogami je jednou z nejnáročnějších oblastí jejich praxe. Poskytovatelé si nejsou jisti, jak tyto problémy řešit, a přesto jsou v nejlepším postavení, aby...
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Therapeutic Relationships Matter for Young Clients Too
Amalgamation of research findings for the American Psychological Association finds that the relationship between therapists and young clients and their parents matters nearly as much as in adult therapy. Practice recommendations will aid...
Epidemiology of Substance Use among Forced Migrants: A Global Systematic Review
Abstract
Introduction
Forced migration is occurring at unprecedented levels. Forced migrants may be at risk for substance use for reasons including coping with traumatic experiences, co-morbid mental health disorders, acculturation...
Měření kvality terapeutických komunit pro závislost na látkách: Mezinárodní průzkum spolupráce v Latinské Americe
Abstraktní
Pozadí
V Latinské Americe jsou poruchy související s látkami velmi rozšířené a jednou z léčebných strategií jsou terapeutické komunity (TC), avšak v Latinské Americe je málo údajů o těchto léčebných strategiích, jejich...
Jak zajistit účinnou substituční léčbu závislosti na opiátech ve věznicích
Tento webinář se zaměřuje na:
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Překonání organizačních a kulturních problémů
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Stabilizace a asistovaný odběr
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Retox a kontinuita péče
Přednášející:
Dr. Joss Bray, klinický vedoucí pro léčbu drog a alkoholu ve...
2nd International Conference on Addiction Research and Therapy, 13.-14. května 2019 Praha, Česká republika
2nd International Conference on Addiction Research and TherapyMay
13-14, 2019 Praha, Česká republika
Téma: Pochopitelný pohled na dilema závislosti na závislostech
2019 Webová stránka:http://addiction.alliedacademies.com/
Výb...
Annual Report: Use of Narcotics in City of Lahore
The Drug Advisory Training Hub (DATH) & Youth Council for Anti Narcotics (YOCFAN) have published the latest annual report on the use of narcotics in Lahore.
The report gives an overview of the current situation in Lahore and outlines the...
Barriers in Substance Use Disorder Treatment
The US is experiencing a public health crisis. In the US in 2016 alone, there were over 63,000 drug poisoning deaths. Despite these concerning figures, it is estimated that fewer than 20% (3.8 million) receive treatment and for those who do...
Website: End of Life Care for People with Problematic Substance Use
This website offers resources developed from a two-year research programme on end of life care for people with alcohol and other drug problems. The research programme was the first of its kind to explore current practice and service...
Overdose Deaths Involving Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs — New York City, 2000–2017
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
During 1999–2017, the rate of drug overdose deaths nationally approximately tripled; approximately 70,000 overdose deaths occurred nationally in 2017, with nearly 68% involving an opioid...
ICUDDR Training Sessions at ISSUP Conference in Kenya
The International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) ran multiple sessions during the joint NACADA, ISSUP and African Union Drug Demand Reduction Conference & Workshop and have produced a selection of videos of...
Věkově proměnlivé účinky frekvence užívání konopí a poruchy na příznaky psychózy, deprese a úzkosti u dospívajících a dospělých
Nedávná studie, publikovaná v časopise Journal of Addiction, zkoumala souvislost užívání konopí, poruchy užívání konopí a symptomů psychózy, deprese a úzkosti u dospívajících a dospělých vzorků. Vědci také zkoumali rozdíly v těchto...