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Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
Use and Knowledge of Contraceptive Methods by Patients in Two Substance Use Disorders Treatment Centers in Paris
Abstract
Background
Studies on contraceptive use by patients with substance use disorders (SUD) show a concerning low use of contraception. Mainly conducted in USA, they could be irrelevant to patients attending European SUD treatment...
The Effectiveness of Illegal Drug Interventions
This Health Research Board document reviews evidence on the effectiveness of interventions in the areas of prevention, harm reduction and long-term recovery from addiction to illegal drugs.
It asks which interventions are effective for:
- ...
Compilation of Evidence-Based Family Skills Training Programmes
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s (UNODC) Compilation of Evidence-Based Family Skills Training Programmes offers a treasure trove of information on such initiatives, answering key questions like:
- Who is the target group?
- Wh...
Decisions in Recovery: Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
This handbook provides guidance on using the web-based, multimedia tool 'Decisions in Recovery: Medications for Opioid Addiction'. This handbook and the web-based tool offer information about medication-assisted treatment. Both resources...
Standards of Knowledge for the Science of Prevention
Published by the Society for Prevention Research in 2011, Standards of Knowledge for the Science of Prevention is an important document for those working within substance use prevention.
With the aim of professionalising the field, it...
Αποτελεσματική Τράπεζα Αλκοόλ Θεραπεία Matrix 2017
Ώρα για ένα βιογραφικό της ανανέωσης του 2017 της μήτρας θεραπείας αλκοόλ. Κυκλοφόρησε δεκαπενθήμερο, τα 25 κύτταρα και τα σχόλια «δάγκωμα» σωρεύονται σε μια πορεία που αντικατοπτρίζει την πιο σημαντική έρευνα που υποστηρίζει την πρακτική...
How to Tackle America’s Opioid Crisis?
Much the result of a poor understanding of how to treat chronic pain, the United States has in recent years been rocked by an unprecedented drug crisis: The opioid epidemic.
Opioids include drugs derived from opium, such as heroin, as...
Morphine versus Methadone Treatment for Neonatal Withdrawal and Impact on Early Infant Development
Abstract
Objective: Compare developmental outcomes in infants treated with morphine versus methadone.
Method: Retrospective chart review of newborns identified through use of ICD-9 code for neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Thirty-six...
Προς μια νέα συναίνεση για την εκπαίδευση της ιατρικής εθισμού
Μια νέα μελέτη ζητά τη γνώμη εμπειρογνωμόνων στον τομέα του εθισμού, με σκοπό την επίτευξη συναίνεσης σχετικά με τις απαραίτητες βασικές δεξιότητες που πρέπει να καλύπτει η ιατρική εκπαίδευση.
Drug Misuse and Dependence: UK Guidelines on Clinical Management
There is no more important document for doctors treating problem drug use in the UK than the so-called ‘Orange guidelines’. This major update will substantially inform judgements of what constitutes acceptable medical practice - should...
Tackling Youth Substance Use with 12-Step Programmes
A new study recently published in the academic journal Addiction suggests that substance use treatment programmes that incorporate 12-step practices, such as that used by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), are more effective for combatting...
Call for Papers: Ensure Healthy Development for All Youth through the Power of Prevention
The Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research
Parents Are a Key Influence on Teenage Drinking Habits, Study Finds
A new study that provides details of drinking habits and influential factors among Australian teenagers appears in the latest edition of the academic journal BMC Public Health.
The investigation’s findings notably include:
- Most students...
Review: Pharmacogenetics of Alcoholism Treatment: Implications of Ethnic Diversity
Abstract
Background and Objectives
Pharmacogenetic studies of alcohol use disorder (AUD) have suggested that the efficacy of treatments for AUD is, in part, influenced by the genetic background of an individual. Since the frequency of...
Ο ρόλος της επιστήμης στην αντιμετώπιση της κρίσης των οπιοειδών
Η κατάχρηση οπιοειδών και ο εθισμός είναι μια συνεχιζόμενη και ταχέως εξελισσόμενη κρίση δημόσιας υγείας, που απαιτεί καινοτόμες επιστημονικές λύσεις. Σε απάντηση, και επειδή κανένα υπάρχον φάρμακο δεν είναι ιδανικό για κάθε ασθενή, τα...
Using Behavioral Triage in Court-Supervised Treatment of DUI Offenders
San Joaquin county in California has pointed the way forward to a system which conserves treatment resources yet achieves greater reductions in drink/drug-driving incidents. The first evaluation of systematically escalating offenders to...
Alcohol Treatment Matrix Row 5: Safeguarding the Community
Time to consolidate the lessons of the course’s last five instalments about treatment intended to safeguard the community, the final row of the Alcohol Treatment Matrix. A common theme is the contradiction between treatment centred on the...
Ποιοτικά πρότυπα για τη θεραπεία εξάρτησης από τα ναρκωτικά
Τα πρότυπα ποιότητας TREATNET βασίζονται στις αρχές του Γραφείου των Ηνωμένων Εθνών για τα Ναρκωτικά και το Έγκλημα (UNODC) για τη θεραπεία και τη φροντίδα της εξάρτησης από τα ναρκωτικά.
Αντιπροσωπεύουν ένα σύνολο τεκμηριωμένων προτύπων...
Addressing Alcohol Use Practice Manual
Risky alcohol use, defined as any level of alcohol consumption which increases the risk of harm to oneself or others, is both a substance use disorder and medical issue. Recognized as one of the leading preventable causes of death, risky...
Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Research-Based Guide
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) presents its Principles of Adolescent Drug Addiction Treatment.
The document focuses exclusively on the realities of substance use among youth (12 to 17 years).
Illegal substances, prescription...
