New Psychoactive Substances – Designer Benzodiazepines
ISSUP Pakistan present their Webinar on New Psychoactive Substances – Designer Benzodiazepines.
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Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) as a new storm for Mental Health and Addiction Professionals: Insight from Developing Countries
ISSUP Pakistan are pleased to present their webinar on Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB).
Factors related to substance use treatment attendance after peer recovery coach intervention in the emergency department
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Introduction
Brief intervention with peer recovery coach support has been used to generate referrals to substance use disorder treatment from the emergency department (ED). This retrospective study evaluated factors...
Substance Use Outcomes For Sexual and Gender Minority Adults With a History of Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Scoping Review
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Purpose
The impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on behavioral, mental, and physical health have been extensively investigated. As such, it is paramount to synthesize their quantified effects, especially within...
"Storytelling is among the oldest forms of communication. Storytelling is the commonality of all human beings, in all places, in all times.” – Rives Collins
Inmates participated in a story telling session conducted by the Drug De-Addiction and Rehabilitation Centre for Children in Need of Care and Protection as part of their curriculum/nonformal education.
Marijuana and Pregnancy Educational Resources
Learn about the potential effects marijuana use during pregnancy has on the developing fetus and throughout the child's life course with various resources from Drug Free America Foundation's Marijuana and Pregnancy Educational Campaign...
Community mental health funding, stakeholder engagement and outcomes: a realist synthesis
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Mental health services continues to be a high priority for healthcare and social service systems. Funding structures within community mental health settings have shown to impact service providers’ behaviour and practices...
Προφίλ ποιότητας της χρήσης εξωνοσοκομειακής περίθαλψης, συναφή κοινωνικοδημογραφικά και κλινικά χαρακτηριστικά και δυσμενείς εκβάσεις μεταξύ ασθενών με διαταραχές που σχετίζονται με ουσίες
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Αυτή η μελέτη προσδιόρισε τα προφίλ των ασθενών όσον αφορά την ποιότητα της χρήσης εξωνοσοκομειακής περίθαλψης, τα σχετικά κοινωνικοδημογραφικά και κλινικά χαρακτηριστικά και τα δυσμενή αποτελέσματα με βάση τη συχνή...
Join the VNGOC/ NYNGOC Ad-Hoc Working Group for NGOs in Latin America
The New York and Vienna NGO Committees on Drugs invite you to join a new ad-hoc working group for NGOs in Latin America.
Biblioteca Virtual CIJ
Si requieres consultar temas de salud mental y adicciones, ingresa al sitio web de la biblioteca virtual de CIJ
UPC School and Family Pilot Examination
The Global Centre for Credentialing and Certification (GCCC) is looking for volunteers to participate in the pilot testing of the ICAP examination for School and Family Prevention.
Test of Impulsivity in Adolescence
BACKGROUND: Adolescence is one of the most important stages in a human life. This period is full of different stimuli and types of influence – from parents, peers, and society. It is related to greater susceptibility to problematic...
AddictologyIssue 3/2022
Online Instructor-Led Pilot Course on Monitoring and Evaluation of Substance Use Prevention Interventions and Policies: Experiences and Perceptions of International Participants
INTRODUCTION: As the prevalence of substance use continues to rise all over the world amidst the ongoing pandemic, substance use prevention professionals are challenged to find alternative ways to enhance their knowledge and competence to...
AddictologyIssue 3/2022
Nature and Course of Clinician and Self-Rated Depressive Features in Persons with Alcohol Use Disorders: A Preliminary Prospective Study among Men Seeking Treatment
INTRODUCTION: The trajectory and nature of depression in patients with alcohol use disorder as they enter treatment needs to be understood better. This study assessed the nature and course of depressive features among male patients with...
AddictologyIssue 3/2022
Risk Behaviour of Adolescents Aged 10–15 in Slovakia. Relation to Sex, Age, and Body Mass Index
BACKGROUND: As a theoretical base we used Jessor’s concept of the Syndrome of Risk Behaviour in Adolescence, the self-concept, and the concept of body image.
AIM: The main aim of the contribution was research on the relations between the...
AddictologyIssue 3/2022
No Good Time Without Drugs: Qualitative Study Among Nightlife Attendees in Tbilisi, Georgia
INTRODUCTION: Individuals who visit nightclubs and electronic dance music (EDM) festivals tend to use psychoactive substances, often multiple substances, in this setting and are at risk of serious negative health effects. This paper aims to...
AddictologyIssue 3/2022
Epidemiological Study of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behaviour Among Patients with Substance Use Disorders in a Rehabilitation and Treatment Centre for Addiction in Dubai
Suicide is considered a severe global phenomenon as near to 700,000 people die annually as a result of suicidal behaviours. Suicide is a major public health problem among patients with a substance use disorder.
AddictologyIssue 3/2022
Provider self-efficacy in delivering evidence-based psychosocial interventions: A scoping review
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Background:
Among the many variables that affect implementation of evidence-based interventions in real-world settings, self-efficacy is one of the most important factors at the provider level of the social ecology. Yet...
Teacher attitudes toward evidence-based practices: Exploratory and confirmatory analyses of the school-adapted evidence-based practice attitude scale
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Background
The Evidence-Based Practice Attitudes Scale (EBPAS) is widely used in implementation research, but it has not been adapted and validated for use among general education teachers, who are most likely to deliver...