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The range of medical, psychological, and social services designed to help individuals reduce or stop substance use and manage substance use disorders. Treatment may include assessment, counselling and behavioural therapies, medication-assisted treatment, withdrawal management, and support for co-occurring mental or physical health conditions. Effective treatment is typically person-centred and evidence-informed, and may be provided in outpatient, community, or residential settings. Treatment aims to improve health and functioning, reduce substance-related harms, and support individuals in moving toward recovery and long-term wellbeing.
Coping with Life After Prison
Psychologists are playing pivotal roles in reentry programs, but more research and investment are needed to help incarcerated individuals build successful lives after leaving prison.
This article, published in the American Psychological...
General Principles of Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation
Contingency management (CM) is a psychological treatment based on operant conditioning. It consists of providing incentives in exchange for achieving a target behaviour such as abstinence or other treatmentrelated variables (e.g. session...
AddictologyIssue 2/2022
Tendenze globali nella disponibilità di farmaci oppioidi
Questo webinar ha presentato le ultime tendenze globali e regionali nell'uso di analgesici oppioidi ed esplora le questioni relative alla disponibilità.
In tutto il mondo il consumo di analgesici oppioidi è in aumento, eppure milioni di...
Un nuovo modello di trattamento di coppia per la dipendenza
Questo webinar esamina un nuovo modello di trattamento di coppia per la dipendenza.
Il modello include nuovi aspetti nel trattamento, relativi alla riparazione / perdono della relazione e aspetti della terapia di coppia emotivamente...
War: Psychological Skills for Surviving and Coping with Traumatic Events
ISSUP Ukraine and ITTC-Ukraine jointly held an initiative dedicated to the ongoing war and the horrific events that resulted from Russian's attack on Ukraine. Ukrainians are currently experiencing extremely traumatic events that will have a...
Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)-SA: implementazione, risultati e implicazioni per la politica
ISSUP South Africa, ITTC-SA e SAMRC - GATS-SA, sono lieti di presentare la loro serie di webinar sull'uso del tabacco in Sud Africa.
Dolore: aiutare qualcun altro all'indomani della perdita
Sulla scia di una perdita, può essere difficile prendersi cura di coloro a cui tieni che sono in lutto. Come per la cura di sé, ci sono molti modi possibili per offrire supporto a qualcuno che è in lutto e una varietà di fattori che...
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...
Integrating Mindfulness into Substance Use Disorder Treatment
This virtual presentation is sponsored by the Southeast ATTC Regional Center and will focus on supporting the education and skill development of providers who work with people with substance use disorders (SUDS) by integrating mindfulness...
Come informare i responsabili politici e decisionali sulla politica e la prevenzione dell'uso di sostanze basate sull'evidenza
Come informare i responsabili politici e decisionali sulla politica e la prevenzione dell'uso di sostanze basate sull'evidenza.
Matej Košir
International Recovery Month Celebrated
Director General of Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) Mr Abdul Wahab Bhuya has said that family and society's negative attitude towards substance users hinders the process of treatment and rehabilitation. He said this while addressing...
2022-2026 NIDA Strategic Plan
Overview
This strategic plan reflects NIDA’s commitment to advancing all aspects of addiction science - from basic to translational, clinical, and health services research - in the service of enhancing fundamental knowledge and improving...
Alternatives to Conviction or Punishment Available for People Who Use Drugs
Substance/drug use disorders are multifactorial and biopsychosocial health disorders, associated with additional health problems, socio-economic inequalities, violence, criminal behaviour and social exclusion. In addition to the public...
Trattamento dei disturbi da uso di droghe e dei disturbi di salute mentale associati in ambienti carcerari e ospedali forensi
Il presente documento di riflessione è stato preparato dall'UNODC a seguito di varie richieste di assistenza tecnica da parte degli Stati membri sul trattamento dei disturbi da consumo di stupefacenti e dei disturbi di salute mentale...
Training on UTC 01 - Sri Lanka (Second Batch of Sri Lanka)
Preventive Education and Training Unit of National Dangerous Drugs Control Board - Sri Lanka has conducted training on Universal Treatment Curriculum, Course 01 (UTC 01) for 24 staff members in National Dangerous Drugs Control Board on 23rd...
Disturbo da uso di alcol e suo trattamento con farmaci e nutrizione
ISSUP Kenya presenta il suo webinar sull'alcolismo e il suo trattamento con farmaci e nutrizione.
Challenges and Responses: Reaching out to those with Substance Use and Mental Health Problems
The theme of World Mental Health Day 2022 on 10th October is 'Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority'. To celebrate this worldwide activation, ISSUP UK, ISSUP Indonesia and ISSUP Pakistan are pleased to present a Webinar discussing challenges in reaching vulnerable populations and individuals experiencing substance use and mental health problems.