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Handbook of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges that clinicians face when dealing with NPS and discusses how the profile of patients and their socio-demographic characteristics frame the...

In light of the recent emergence of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) on a global scale, this book provides a timely analysis of the social and economic impact of the NPS phenomenon, and of the global policy and regulatory responses to it...

Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health is a new international journal devoted to the rapid publication of authoritative papers on Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS), Addiction and associated health phenomena.

The Journal has a...

The rapid emergence of a large number of New Psychoactive Substances on the global drug market poses a significant risk to public health and a challenge to drug policy. Often, little is known about the adverse health effects and social...

Overview

A new psychoactive substance (NPS) is defined as 'a new narcotic or psychotropic drug, in pure form or in preparation, that is not controlled by the United Nations drug conventions, but which may pose a public health threat...

Research has shown that alcohol use and common mental disorders co-occur; however, little is known about how the global prevalence of alcohol use compares across different mental disorders.

This review examined:

(i) report global...

Executive summary

The 10-year UK Government plan to combat illegal drugs sets out how we are doing more than ever to cut off the supply of drugs by criminal gangs and give people with a drug addiction a route to a productive and drug...

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• ЮНОДК Есірткі тұтынудың бұзылуына байланысты сыбайлас жемқорлық -...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 16th May, 2022

Presentation:

• Psychiatric Co-Morbidity and Substance Use Associated with Medication Adherence Among People Living...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 16th May, 2022

Presentation:

• Life satisfaction and conflict management styles in people with substance use disorders - Sana...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 16th May, 2022

Presentation:

• Towards Indicated Prevention: Validation of the English Version of the Self- Administered Addiction...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 15th May, 2022

Presentation:

• The Role of Traumatic Life Events Among Patients at the Mathari Drug Rehabilitation Centre - Dr...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 15th May, 2022

Presentations:

• An International Nursing Panel on the Role of Nurses Related to Addictions/Substance Use Disorders...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 15th May, 2022

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• Characterization of family violence of substance user patients (presented at CIJ in 2020) - Dr...

About the Report

​Addiction Policy Forum’s (APF) Patient Experiences Journey Map was developed through the input of patients in treatment and recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). The map underscores the obstacles and positive...

Abstract

Background

The use of naltrexone plus bupropion to treat methamphetamine use disorder has not been well studied.

Methods

We conducted this multisite, double-blind, two-stage, placebo-controlled trial with the use of a...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 13th May, 2022

Presentations:

• Integrating Treatment into the Criminal Justice System- Stakeholders' Perspective: Police -...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 13th May, 2022

Presentations:

• Treating Persons with Substance Use Disorders in Contact with the Justice System - Charlotte...