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Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
The brief treatment for cocaine users manual
The brief treatment for cocaine users is a cognitive intervention behavioral targeting adult consumers of cocaine (powder and crack). Aiming to teach strategies to stop the consumption of cocaine users.
This work has been since 1998 in...
Smoking Cessation Support for Regular Smokers in Hungarian Primary Care
Abstract
Objectives: Our study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of general practitioners’ (GPs’) smoking cessation support (SCS).
Study design: We carried out a cross-sectional study between February and April 2016.
Setting and...
Effectiveness Bank Matrix Cell: Treatment Systems, Unintended Consequences and Shaky Rationales
Key studies on local systems for effectively and cost-effectively providing drug addiction treatment. Commentary focuses on payment-by-results funding mechanisms (do they impede recovery by paying for it?), crime-reduction as a...
Commissioning Impact on Drug Treatment
Based on research, financial data and stakeholder surveys and testimonies, the UK government’s official drug policy advisers warn that without significant efforts to protect investment and quality, in England “loss of funding will result in...
A Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Bupropion Sustained-Release for Smoking Cessation in Heavy Smokers
Cigarette smoking damages just about every organ in the body and reduces overall health. Even with the prevalence of accessible nicotine replacement therapies and behavioral counseling, there remains a need for alternative therapies to...
Effects of Prefrontal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Motivation to Quit in Tobacco Smokers
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) has been shown to reduce cravings in tobacco addiction; however, results have been somewhat mixed. In this study, we hypothesized that...
Management and Point-of-Care for Tobacco Dependence (PROMPT)
Abstract
Objective: To determine the feasibility of a Community-Based Participatory Tobacco Dependence Strategy (PROMPT) in the inner city population of Ottawa (Canada).
Design: A feasibility mixed methods prospective cohort study...
A Systematic Review of Alcohol Interventions for People Living with and beyond Cancer
Background
There is a wealth of evidence pointing to a link between alcohol drinking and cancer. There is also evidence to suggest that people who have been diagnosed with cancer continue to behave in a way which is risky to their...
Responsible, Safe, and Effective Prescription of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) Guidelines
Background: Opioid use, abuse, and adverse consequences, including death, have escalated at an alarming rate since the 1990s. In an attempt to control opioid abuse, numerous regulations and guidelines for responsible opioid prescribing have...
1st ISSUP National Chapter Philippines Conference
"Our long time dream of gathering professionals and people interested in addiction recovery is now very real," said Eddie L. Castillo at the opening of the 1st ISSUP National Chapter Philippines Conference. The conference was held in Quezon...
Alcohol Problems in the Criminal Justice System: An Opportunity for Intervention
Alcohol is linked with crime, especially violent crime. Many people are incarcerated because of alcohol-related crime. Alcohol is not permitted in prisons except in a very few cases, and illicit use of alcohol in prison is not a major...
Effect of Initiating Drug Treatment on the Risk of Drug-Related Poisoning Death and Acquisitive Crime among Offending Heroin Users
Abstract
Background
A recent Cochrane review of randomised trials identified a lack of evidence for interventions provided to drug-using offenders. We use routine data to address whether contact with treatment services reduces heroin ...
Treatment for Opioid Use and Outcomes in Older Adults
Abstract
Background
Historically, issues relating to problem substance use among older people have received little attention, and have only recently been recognised.
Methods
A literature review of relevant material was conducted...
EMDR as Add-On Treatment for Psychiatric and Traumatic Symptoms in Patients with Substance Use Disorder
Background: Substance use disorders (SUD) are patterns of substance use leading to severe impairment on social, working and economic levels. In vivo and clinical findings have enhanced the role of the brain's stress-related system in...
Identification of Novel Signal Transduction, Immune Function, and Oxidative Stress Genes and Pathways by Topiramate for Treatment of Methamphetamine Dependence Based on Secondary Outcomes
Background: Topiramate (TPM) is suggested to be a promising medication for treatment of methamphetamine (METH) dependence, but the molecular basis remains to be elucidated.
Methods: Among 140 METH-dependent participants randomly assigned...
Gender and Age Effects on the Trajectory of Depression in Opioid Users during Methadone Maintenance Treatment
Introduction: Both heroin use and depression are significant health problems. Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) can be of great benefit to heroin users. However, changes in the level of depression in heroin users during MMT are not...
Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor Controls Neural and Behavioral Plasticity in Response to Cocaine
Cocaine addiction is characterized by dysfunction in reward-related brain circuits, leading to maladaptive motivation to seek and take the drug. There are currently no clinically available pharmacotherapies to treat cocaine addiction...
Effectiveness Bank Matrix Cell: Engaging Organisations, Engaging Treatment
Key studies on the how the functioning of treatment organisations affects the implementation and impacts of improvements. Introduces two high-quality, evidence-based US quality improvement resources, and asks what makes a treatment service...
Most-Read Knowledge Share Articles of 2017
Here is a selection of the most-read Knowledge Share articles of 2017. These are the articles that captivated our members most.
Gender Differences in Risk Factors for Adolescent Binge Drinking & Implications for Interventions
Alcohol use, particularly binge drinking (BD), is a major public health concern among adolescents. Recent national data show that the gender gap in alcohol use is lessening, and BD among girls is rising. Considering the increase in BD among...