drug misuse

Sourcing ‘what works’ evidence from 1 May

News

KEY MESSAGES 1. From 1 May 2021 there has been a change in how you can remain updated on UK-relevant research evaluating interventions to treat or prevent substance use problems and on the meaning and practice implications of the evidence...

Drugs of Abuse Resource Guide

Guide

14 April 2020

Education plays a critical role in preventing substance abuse. Drugs of Abuse, a DEA Resource Guide, is designed to be a reliable resource on the most commonly abused and misused drugs in the United States. This comprehensive guide provides...

Webinar: 'Prevention of Prescription Drug Misuse Among the Latino Community'

31 January 2019

Webinar

The National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Centre, a SAMHSA funded centre located at the National Latino Behavioural Health Association, cordially invites you to the webinar 'Prevention of Prescription Drug Misuse Among the Latino Community'.

Jan 31, 2019 2:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Information about the speaker:

Diana Plazas, BA, CP

Drug Misuse and Hepatitis C Virus Infection Profiles for Three Generations of Patients Being Monitored for Prescription Drug Adherence

Scientific article

16 October 2018

ABSTRACT Objectives: Two epidemics in the United States are related: opioid drug injection and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. This study quantifies the relationship between illicit/prescription drug misuse and HCV infection in 3...

Substance Misuse and Mental Health

Scientific article

12 September 2018

Our thoughts, feelings and behaviour are controlled by a complex messenger system made of chemicals called neurotransmitters. These neurotransmitters are sensitive to what is going on in our internal and external environment and will react...

Drug Misuse Prevention Quality Standards

Book

29 March 2018

This quality standard covers the prevention or delay of harmful use of drugs by children, young people and adults most likely to start using drugs, or already experimenting or using drugs occasionally. This includes illegal psychoactive...

Cultural Elements in Treating Hispanic Populations

10 April 2017

Warwick

United States

This training will increase the competencies of

Effectiveness Bank Matrix Bite: The Talker in the Talking Route to Recovery

Book

8 March 2017

In psychosocial therapies, the enactment of the client-worker relationship is the treatment. Structured around Carl Rogers’ classic formulation of the “necessary and sufficient conditions” for therapeutic progress, the cell in the Alcohol...

Health Matters: Preventing Drug Misuse Deaths

1 March 2017

Teleconference

United Kingdom

Teleconference and question and answer session:

Wednesday 1 March 2017: 2.15pm – 3.00pm (UTC)

Reviewing England's Drug Misuse Treatment System

Book

2 February 2017

Public Health England’s recently published review reveals that the country’s drug misuse treatment system is performing well. However, there are still several areas that call for improvements. Amongst the report’s findings, notable are: 60%...