evidence-based practice

Could LSD Have a Role in New Therapeutic Treatments?

Scientific article

10 April 2017

New research published in the journal Translational Psychiatry has found that LSD reduces activity in the region of the brain responsible for negative emotions such as fear. The researchers call this the drug’s ‘de-frightening effect’ and...

Readiness and Barriers to Adopt Evidence-Based Practices for Substance Abuse Treatment in Mexico

Scientific article

2 March 2016

Evidence shows a lag in the adoption of evidence-based practices for substance abuse treatment and supports the need for studying the factors involved in this worldwide problem.

Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Mental Health & Addictions Conference

15 May 2017

Barrie

Canada

2017 Conference This conference will focus on theoretical, methodolo

International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders

Book

11 September 2016

Drug use disorders are a serious global health problem. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates that 246 million people, or one in twenty 15- to 64-year-olds, used an illegal drug in 2013. Of those who use, one in ten...