Search
Public health
The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Costs of an Alcohol Measurement Intervention in Three Latin American Countries
Abstract
Alcohol measurement in health care settings is an effective intervention for reducing alcohol-related harm. However, in many countries, costs related to alcohol measurement have not yet been transparently assessed, which may...
Өлі туу қаупі бар ана ауыз суы мен темекі шегуге босанғанға дейінгі әсер ету қауымдастығы
Реферат
Маңыздылығы Пренатальды темекі шегу өлі туу үшін белгілі өзгермелі қауіп факторы; алайда босанғанға дейінгі ішімдіктің үлесі немесе темекі шегу мен ішіп-жеудің үйлесімі белгісіз.
Объективті Алкоголь мен темекі сигареттерінің...
Нашақорлықтың алдын алу жөніндегі еуропалық оқу бағдарламасын (ЕОПК) және Әмбебап емдеу оқу бағдарламасын (UTC) нашақорлық магистрі дәрежесінде біріктіру
КІРІСПЕ:
Алдын алу жөнiндегi Еуропалық оқу бағдарламасы (EUPC) және Әмбебап емдеу бағдарламасы (UTC) дәрiлiк заттарға сұранысты төмендету жөнiндегi халықаралық стандартталған оқытуға қол жеткiзу жөнiндегi күш-жiгердiң парадигмалары болып...
AddictologyIssue 1/2022
‘Ten Years Later’ – Developing Institutional Mechanisms for Drug Demand Reduction and Addictology Education in Georgia – A Case Study
BACKGROUND:
During the last ten years, Georgia made several important accomplishments in responding to the country’s drug problem. Specifically, in 2011, an interagency national drug coordinating body was established within the Ministry...
AddictologyIssue 1/2022
Adaptation of the Universal Treatment Curriculum to Philippine Context and Online Environment
BACKGROUND:
The Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) is offered to the academic community to integrate substance use-specific knowledge, skills, and evidence-based practices into the continuing professional development of current and...
AddictologyIssue 1/2022
Accreditation of Study Programs on Addictions in Nigerian Universities: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Need for Advocacy
INTRODUCTION:
Access to drug treatment services in Nigeria remains low due to a severe shortage in the drug treatment workforce. Plans are underway to address the workforce shortage by introducing drug addiction training programs in...
AddictologyIssue 1/2022
Жаңа психоактивті заттар (НПС) Вебинар сериясы
Әр түрлі НПС әртүрлі елдерде есірткі тұтыну көрінісін айтарлықтай өзгертті. Олар қазір дәрі-дәрмек нарығында өте көрнекті. Шынында да, бұл заттардың көбі есірткі туралы заңдарды айналып өтуге арналған және каннабис, героин, кокаин...
ЮНОДК-ның 2022 жылғы Бүкіләлемдік есірткі туралы есебінің негізгі тұстары: Есірткінің алдын алу, емдеу және күтімге ден қою үшін салдары
ХҚО 2022 жылғы 7 шілдеде БҰҰ Есірткі және қылмыс жөніндегі басқармасының (ЮНОДК) алдын алу, емдеу және оңалту бөлімінің бастығы Джованна Кампеллоның қатысуымен вебинар ұсынды. Тұсаукесер барысында дағдарыс кезінде нашақорлықтың алдын...
The prevalence of comorbid serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders in prison populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Comorbid mental illnesses and substance use disorders are associated with adverse criminal, social, and health outcomes. Yet, their burden is not reliably known among prison populations. We therefore aimed to estimate the prevalence of comorbid serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders (dual disorders) among people in prison worldwide.
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS): Black market and policy of new psychoactive substances in the Asia region
ISSUP Kazakhstan presented the Third Webinar in the Series on New Psychoactive Substances, with a focus on Black market and policy of new psychoactive substances in the Asia region.
Handbook of Novel Psychoactive Substances: What Clinicians Should Know about NPS
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...
Novel Psychoactive Substances: Policy, Economics and Drug Regulation
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
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...
New psychoactive substances: A review and updates
New psychoactive substances (NPS) are a diverse group of substances that are linked with a number of health and social harms on an individual and societal level. NPS toxicity and dependence syndromes are recognised in primary care...
UNODC Early Warning Advisory on New Psychoactive Substances
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...
New psychoactive substances (NPS)
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...
International Collaboration Activities: Which role for ECMAPS in tackling global health challenges? - Sophia Achab, Day 5, 11:00-12:31
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 16th May, 2022
Presentation:
- International Collaboration Activities: Which role for ECMAPS in tackling global health challenges...
The Effectiveness of Telemedicine to Prevent Relapse among a Clinical Sample of Substance-Use Disorder Patients: an Experience from a Developing Country during the COVID-19 Pandemic - Kristiana Siste, MD, PhD, Day 5, 11:00-12:31
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 16th May, 2022
Presentation:
- The Effectiveness of Telemedicine to Prevent Relapse among a Clinical Sample of Substance-Use...
Irregular Migration and Drug Trafficking: Assessing the Prevalence among Identified Female Migrant Returnees in Nigeria - Daniel Ikenna Molobe, Day 4, 15:30-16:57
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 15th May, 2022
Presentation:
- Irregular Migration and Drug Trafficking: Assessing the Prevalence among Identified Female Migrant...