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Candyflipping and Other Combinations: Identifying Drug–Drug Combinations from an Online Forum
Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) refer to synthetic compounds or derivatives of more widely known substances of abuse that have emerged over the last two decades. Case reports suggest that users combine substances to achieve desired...
Prevalence of Oral and Dental Diseases and Oral Hygiene Practices among Illicit Drug Abusers
Abstract
Background: There has been increasing incidence of addiction to certain illicit drugs amongst people belonging to various strata of society, particularly among young people in Bangladesh, as well as in western countries. Drug...
Alcohol and Mental Health: Policy and Practice in England
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Many people who misuse alcohol also have a mental health difficulty, and many people with mental health problems also misuse alcohol. Yet few get effective help from either alcohol or mental health services. National...
Analisi bancaria di efficacia: il comitato francese afferma che i rischi del baclofene superano i benefici nel trattamento dell'alcol
* Aggiornato * Il nostro commento sul primo studio per testare rigorosamente il baclofene ad alte dosi per il trattamento del consumo dipendente è stato aggiornato con il rilascio il 24 aprile 2018 di un parere sull'equilibrio tra sicurezza...
Measuring the Burden of Opioid-Related Mortality in Ontario, Canada
Opioid overdose is a leading public health problem across Canada that continues to evolve, particularly as clandestinely-produced opioids enter the market (Public Health Agency of Canada, 2017). In 2014, we published a study that found that...
Addiction, 12-Step Programs, and Evidentiary Standards for Ethically and Clinically Sound Treatment Recommendations: What Should Clinicians Do?
Abstract
Addiction is a complex phenomenon characterized by a loss of control and compulsive, habitual behavior. Since there is no single, specific cause for addiction, there is no single, standard treatment for it. A variety of...
Effectiveness Bank Matrix Cell: assistenza medica nei sistemi di trattamento dei farmaci
Studi chiave relativi ai ruoli degli interventi medici e del trattamento in contesti medici nei sistemi di trattamento farmacologico locali, regionali e nazionali. Evidenzia una semplice innovazione che ha trasformato i riciclatori di...
Overview of European University-Based Study Programmes in the Addictions Field
In 2015, the team from the Department of Addictology (First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague) in cooperation with our colleague from the Department of Community Medicine & Health Care...
SAMHSA Tobacco-Free Recovery Grant 2018
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Center of Excellence for Tobacco-Free Recovery Grant is now open for applications. Offering up to 5 million USD the grant can be used for a range of projects...
Una revisione delle politiche sull'uso di sostanze sul posto di lavoro in Canada: punti di forza, lacune e considerazioni chiave
Citazione consigliata: Meister, S.R. (2018). Una revisione delle politiche sull'uso di sostanze sul posto di lavoro in Canada: punti di forza, lacune e considerazioni chiave. Ottawa, Ontario: Centro canadese sull'uso di sostanze e la...
Informe de Situación Nacional sobre Drogas y Actividades Conexas 2016
RESUMEN
Tratamiento del consumo
Instituciones gubernamentales:
El año 2016 mostró una disminución en la cantidad de pacientes atendidos excepto de aquellos incluidos en el rango de 19 a 25 años aunque el total de atenciones aumento...
Acute and Chronic Modulation of Striatal Endocannabinoid‐Mediated Plasticity by Nicotine
Abstract
The endocannabinoid (eCB) system modulates several phenomena related to addictive behaviors, and drug‐induced changes in eCB signaling have been postulated to be important mediators of physiological and pathological reward...
Trattamento della dipendenza basato sulla consapevolezza: stato attuale del campo e visione della prossima ondata di ricerca
Astratto
I progressi contemporanei nelle neuroscienze delle dipendenze hanno accompagnato il crescente interesse per l'antica pratica di allenamento mentale della meditazione di consapevolezza come potenziale terapia per la dipendenza...
Linee guida sulla gestione dell'alcol co-presente e di altre condizioni di salute mentale e farmacologica in ambienti di trattamento di alcol e altre droghe
Pubblicate per la prima volta nel 2009 e aggiornate nel 2014, le Linee guida sulla gestione dell'alcol co-presente e di altre condizioni di salute mentale e farmacologica in ambienti di trattamento dell'alcol e di altri farmaci sono offerte...
Glossario dei termini usati nella politica sulle droghe
Un glossario della terminologia delle politiche sulle droghe prodotto dal Drug Policy Network South East Europe è ora disponibile in inglese e spagnolo.
Il Drug Policy Network South East Europe (DPNSEE) è un'iniziativa di ONG dei paesi...
Il premio europeo per la salute 2018
Sono aperte le candidature per gli European Health Awards. Coordinati dall'European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG), i premi sono assegnati a iniziative di sanità pubblica e assistenza sanitaria in Europa.
Il premio si concentra sulle...
Assessing Standards of Care for the Treatment and Rehabilitation for Substance Abuse
The purpose of this publication is to develop and provide basic guidelines and criteria for the development of programmes to assess standards of care in the treatment of substance abusers in the CARICOM region. This handbook is adapted from...
Fatal and Non-Fatal Overdose among Opiate Users in South Wales
A study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, Fatal and Non-Fatal Overdose among Opiate Users in South Wales: A Qualitative Study of Peer Responses, explores the behaviour of witnesses to opiate overdoses.
The research...
Annual Surveillance Report of Drug-Related Risks and Outcomes
This report presents information on four types of outcomes from the four different data sources:
- Opioid prescribing, 2006-2016, from QuintilesIMS Health®
- Drug use, misuse, and substance use disorder, 2014-2015, from the National Survey...
Guidelines on the Management of Co-Occurring Alcohol and Other Drug and Mental Health Conditions in Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Settings
In a nutshell...
These Guidelines aim to provide alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers with evidence-based information to assist with the management of co-occurring, or comorbid, AOD and mental health conditions. They represent an update...
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