Numerous preclinical studies have shown that social stress increases vulnerability to the reinforcing effects of cocaine. However, the results obtained are not homogeneous, always observing a subpopulation that does not show...
Virtually delivered healthcare (telehealth, telemedicine) has the potential to reduce gaps in access to opioid agonist therapy (OAT). Barriers to accessing OAT such as lack of transportation, in-person induction...
Dr. Augusto Cury , in his lecture at the 7th Freemind Congress, talks about how to maintain self-control in a stressed and digitally intoxicated society
In the history of Freemind, two people have been, are and will always be very...
The goal of the present handbook is to offer encouragement, examples, rationales and concrete advice on how to increase youth participation in substance use prevention, harnessing the insights of young people on the most important target...
Importance Opioid overdose rates continue to increase, and extant literature suggests that many individuals who use heroin were first introduced to opioids through a medical prescription.
Objective To explore patient...
Today’s youth face many risks, including drug abuse, violence, and HIV/AIDS. Responding to these risks before they become problems can be difficult. One of the goals of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is to help the public...
Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 20 April 2022: "Youth drinking in decline: Implications for policy and practice" by Dr Inge Kersbergen and Dr Laura Fenton from The University of Sheffield.
...Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 23 May 2022: "Navigating the complexity of harm and care: a qualitative study of self-harm and alcohol use" by Dr Amy Chandler and Annie Taylor from the...
Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 21 June 2022:
"‘I’m just getting the impression I have to sort myself out’: How people with co-occurring heavy alcohol use and depression describe the...
Prevention Talks is a new online discussion hosted by APSI with speakers who will explore some of the current issues and their potential impact on prevention research and practice.
Speakers will represent a variety of stakeholders in...
On 10 August, 2022, UNODC jointly with the representatives of ministries and state departments of the Republic of Uzbekistan, members of the Youth Parliament at the Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis (Parliament), as well...
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Introduction
In his Tractatus Theológico-Politicus, Baruch Spinoza wrote that "it is a universal law of human nature that no one rejects what he considers good except for the hope of a greater good or the fear of a great loss...
This paper explores the experience of posttraumatic growth in families who have lost a family member to a drug-related death.
Seven family units (17 participants) were interviewed, and interviews were analysed.
Analyses revealed...
Brain-based explanations of addiction have become a prominent explanatory model in recent decades. Although opposing views have been published, there is no large-scale study of researchers' opinions, unlike for...
This 12 video and PowerPoint resource, is a ‘learning together’ evidence-based teaching and learning series. It is aimed at assisting teachers, parents, mentors, and/or coaches to develop aspects of resilience in the emerging adult...
Importance Overdoses continue to increase in the US, but the contribution of methamphetamine use is understudied in rural communities.
Objective To estimate the prevalence of methamphetamine use and its correlates among...
Importance Screening and brief intervention (SBI) programs in schools have the potential to provide substance use prevention messages to large numbers of adolescents. This study evaluated the association between exposure to a...
This volume emerged from the 25th International Week at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences. The contributions it contains are based on papers that examine social work in the areas of drug use and treatment, HIV/AIDS and other...
Central Asia (CA) and China are key regions in terms of international efforts to tackle illicit drug trafficking and the problems related to it such as addiction. Modern and effective approaches to treating drug use disorders, according to...
