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Tools and strategies to respond to acute substance use emergencies or population-wide crises affecting substance use.
Trends of Buprenorphine Prescribing for Opioid Dependence Before, and During the Early and Later Part of the COVID-19: A Study from a Large Publicly-Funded Opioid Agonist Treatment Services in India
Background:
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted how people access medications for opioid dependence. Researchers looked at monthly changes in several factors related to buprenorphine/naloxone (BNX) treatment over 56 months, including...
Alcohol consumption during COVID-19 in Latin America according to age and employment situation
This research evaluated alcohol consumption in the Latin American and Latin Caribbean adult population during COVID-19 confinement, taking into account age and employment status. Non-probabilistic design with convenience sampling, with a...
The COVID-19 Global Pandemic and Changes in Preference and Behaviour Regarding Selected Anabolic Androgenic Substances and Steroids – A Comparative Study
BACKGROUND: The SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) and the ensuing global public health emergency situation have led to restrictions, changes, and measures in the daily life of society as a whole. The situation culminated in a global pandemic. A...
Knowledge and Use of Electronic Cigarettes in Young Adults in the United Arab Emirates, Particularly during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abstract: (1) Background: The popularity of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has recently increased. Although they are less harmful than regular cigarettes, they still cause health consequences and their use for smoking cessation is...
Substances use between early and later stages of the COVID 19 pandemic in Israel
Aims
Only several empirical studies have examined substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic in general populations. Most of these studies compared self-reported substances use before the pandemic and during the pandemic's early stages...
ISAM Webinar Series on COVID-19 and Substance Use Disorders: : A Global Perspective on Challenges and Solutions
As you all know, the current COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected various populations globally. The International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) believes that the impact of this pandemic on people struggling with Substance Use...
Resilience in Leadership: Key Behaviors for Self-Care and Caring for Others
Disruptions to U.S. local public health’s role in population-based substance use prevention and response during COVID-19
Background
COVID-19 dramatically limited the scale and scope of local health department (LHD) work, redirecting resources to the response. However, the need for essential public health services—including substance use prevention—was not...
Experiences of frontline healthcare workers and their views about support during COVID-19 and previous pandemics: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis
Background
Healthcare workers across the world have risen to the demands of treating COVID-19 patients, potentially at significant cost to their own health and wellbeing. There has been increasing recognition of the potential mental...
Disruptions to U.S. local public health’s role in population-based substance use prevention and response during COVID-19
Background
The COVID-19 emergency has tested the public health, medical, and public safety infrastructure of the United States (U.S.) in unprecedented ways. As the focal point for public health in their communities, local health...
"The Situation of mental health, violence against Women in the context of the post-COVID19 pandemic" progress, challenges and challenges
World AIDS Day 2022 Event: Challenges and Perspectives from SUD Treatment Practice
In acknowledgement of World AIDS Day, ISSUP Italy would like to invite you to attend their upcoming Webinar.
First Presentation: The Post COVID-19 AIDS Challenges
The characteristics of HIV infection and how they have evolved over...
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...
Grief: Helping Someone Else in the Aftermath of Loss
In the wake of loss, it can be hard to take care of those you care about who are grieving. As with self-care, there are many possible ways to offer support to someone who is grieving, and a variety of factors that affect how you can offer...
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...
DESK REVIEW: Support for People with Substance Use Disorder in Ukraine During the War
Summary
War in Ukraine has inevitably led to the country's health system functioning at reduced capacity. Attacks near hospitals and active military operations force people to change their place of residence and flee from the war to...
Reorganisation of Substance Use Treatment and Harm Reduction Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Survey
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted people with substance use disorders (SUDs) worldwide, and healthcare systems have reorganized their services in response to the pandemic.
Methods: One week after...
Changes in Smoking Cessation–Related Behaviors Among US Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Key Points
Question Did smoking cessation–related behaviours change during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US?
Findings This cross-sectional study among 788 008 US adult smokers found that the annual prevalence of past-year quit...
War - Psychological skills for surviving (coping with) traumatic events: Priority assistance to the military
ISSUP in collaboration with the University of California San Diego, Department of Psychiatry, International Technology Transfer Center - Ukraine, and ISSUP Ukraine National Chapter welcome you to a joint initiative dedicated to the...
War - Psychological skills for surviving (coping with) traumatic events: Overview of PTSD and PTSD Treatment
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