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Sex and gender differences in HCV risk and cascade of care among people who inject drugs
This seminar explored why it is important to study sex and gender differences in people who inject drugs, with reference to examples relevant to hepatitis C risk and the cascade of care. It included an overview of why we study sex and...
UNODC conducted Regional Training of Trainers on UTC 20 in Central Asia
The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia in collaboration with Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, UNODC HQ held a Regional Training of Trainers (ToT) on Course 20 – “Populations with Special Clinical Needs” which took place...
Les femmes, la religion, les troubles liés à l’utilisation de substances (TUS) et la stigmatisation
ISSUP Kenya présente son webinaire sur les femmes, la religion, les troubles liés à l’utilisation de substances (SUD) et la stigmatisation.
Children and families affected by parental drug use
ISSUP are pleased to present their webinar on Children and families affected by parental drug use.
Stress and substance use among sexual and gender minority individuals
Sexual and gender minority individuals face marked disparities in substance use.
This narrative review explores research on substance use in sexual and gender minority communities. The authors define the sexual and gender minority...
Association entre la consommation quotidienne d’alcool et le risque de mortalité toutes causes confondues : une revue systématique et des méta-analyses
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Importance Une méta-analyse antérieure de l’association entre la consommation d’alcool et la mortalité toutes causes confondues n’a révélé aucune réduction statistiquement significative du risque de mortalité à de faibles...
Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare and substance use service access among women who inject drugs: a qualitative study
Abstract
Background
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare and substance use services engagement, including primary and mental health services as well as residential and outpatient drug treatment. Women who inject drugs (WWID)...
Accounts of women identified as drinking at ‘high risk’ during pregnancy
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is associated with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), and women who drink at higher levels are more likely to have a baby with FASD.
Efforts to better understand and respond to ‘high risk’...
Predictors of substance use disorder symptoms among women in Katsina State, Nigeria
A publication on predictors of substance use disorder symptoms among women in Katsina State, Nigeria.
Early exposure to cannabis and long-lasting consequences in the brain
ISSUP Italy are pleased to present their Webinar on How early exposure to cannabis misshapes the brain and exerts long-lived effects.
Le 9e anniversaire du centre de traitement de la toxicomanie pour femmes de la mission Ahsania
La stigmatisation sociale est le principal obstacle au traitement des toxicomanes.
La stigmatisation sociale est la raison pour laquelle les femmes qui consomment des substances ne sont pas disposées à se faire soigner. Le taux de...
Determinants of cigarette smoking and smoking frequency among women of reproductive age in Nigeria: evidence from a nationwide cross-sectional survey
Background
In the entire world, smoking is a major contributor to preventable deaths and years of life with a disability. Nevertheless, little is known about the factors that influence women's smoking habits. This study evaluated the...
Seminar on “Psycho-Education about Drugs and Child Abuse” for Drug Use Prevention in Schools, Colleges and Universities by Department of Psychiatry Poonch Medical College Rawalakot-AJK in Collaboration with ISSUP Pakistan, Pakistan Psychiatric Society AT
Seminar on “Psycho-Education about Drugs and Child Abuse” for Drug Use Prevention In Schools, Colleges, and Universities organized by Department of Psychiatry Poonch Medical Collage Rawalakot-AJK in collaboration with ISSUP Pakistan Chapter...
Ecolink awards honor two outstanding women
Ecolink Institute in India has honored two outstanding women professionals engaged in the prevention and management of Substance Use Disorder, in connection with the International Women's Day celebration.
Odireleng Kasale, a recovery...
The Language of Stigma and Substance Use Disorder
ISSUP are pleased to present the First Session in the Webinar Series on Stigma and Substance Use. The First Session will be hosted by ISSUP South Africa, with support from ISSUP UK, on the topic of 'The Language of Stigma and Substance Use Disorder'.
Obstacles et facilitateurs à l’accès au traitement de la toxicomanie pour les personnes qui consomment des drogues dans les communautés musulmanes
Cette revue systématique, publiée dans Drug and Alcohol Dependence, explore les obstacles et les facilitateurs à l’accès aux services de traitement de la toxicomanie et de réduction des méfaits en milieu hospitalier et communautaire pour...
Can glutathione be a biomarker for suicide risk in women 18 months postpartum?
Background: Suicide risk is prominent among the problems affecting populations, mainly due to the broad family, psychosocial and economic impact. Most individuals at suicidal risk have some mental disorder. There is considerable evidence...
Drug Policy in the UK: A Matter of Crime or Health
ISSUP UK are pleased to present their Webinar on Drug Policy in the UK.
Résultats en matière de consommation de substances pour les adultes appartenant à une minorité sexuelle ou de genre ayant des antécédents d’expériences négatives dans l’enfance : examen de la portée
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But
Les impacts des expériences négatives de l’enfance (ECA) sur la santé comportementale, mentale et physique ont fait l’objet d’études approfondies. À ce titre, il est primordial de synthétiser leurs effets quantifiés, en...
Gender, employment, and continuous pandemic as predictors of alcohol and drug consumption during the COVID-19.
Aims
This study aims to assess the impacts of the continuous pandemic state, gender and employment status on changes in substance use during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Methods
A sample of 828 Israelis participated in an online survey...