Substance Use Disorder

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Fifteenth Session)

ISSUP Webinar

22 November 2022

ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will centre on 'Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) in Schizophrenia: Current Approach to Management'.

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Fifteenth Session)

22 November 2022

Abuja

Nigeria

DESK REVIEW: Support for People with Substance Use Disorder in Ukraine During the War

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1 August 2022

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 safer...

Perspectives of service providers on aftercare service provision for persons with substance use disorders at a Rural District in South Africa

Scientific article

12 August 2022

Background Aftercare programs for people with substance use disorders (PWSUD) are frequently challenged with a number of overlapping obstacles, including uncertain policy consequences and a lack of resources. Despite demographic variety...

The impact of discrimination on substance use disorders among sexual minorities

Scientific article

5 July 2022

This paper aimed to review the literature regarding the impact of discrimination on substance use disorders among Sexual Minorities, with a focus on alcohol, opioids, stimulants, polydrug use, chemsex, cannabis and tobacco, as well as...

Presented papers in International Conference on Substance Use Disorders

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Abstract Background: Meaning in life has been associated with positive mental health. However, previous findings are mixed regarding how the meaning in life (i.e., presence & search) is associated with mental health issues such as...

The Key Roles of Presence and Search of Meaning in Life among Patients with Substance Use Disorder

Effects of family history of substance use disorder on reward processing in adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Scientific article

20 January 2022

Abstract Patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often develop early onset substance use disorder (SUD) and show poor treatment outcomes. Both disorders show similar reward-processing alterations, but it is unclear...

Training Needs Assessment of Specialists Who Provide Care to People with Substance Use Disorders in Ukraine

Scientific article

14 September 2021

BACKGROUND In Ukraine, substance use disorders (SUDs) and rates of HIV infection are growing, the number of specialists does not meet country’s addiction treatment demands, and the quality of the care is often insufficient and does not...

Risk and protective factors for mental health problems in patients with substance use disorder

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1 December 2019

Abstract The present study aimed to assess the predictive association of self-esteem and perceived social support (family, friends & significant others) with mental wellbeing in patients with substance use disorder (SUD). Sample of the...

High-dose buprenorphine induction in the emergency department for treatment of opioid use disorder

Scientific article

15 July 2021

In response to the rising efficacy of the illicit opioid drug supply and often observed delays in access to follow-up therapy, emergency departments (EDs) occasionally utilize a high-dose buprenorphine induction method for the treatment of...