substance use

Extended-release pharmacotherapies for Substance Use Disorders in incarcerated populations

Video and audio recordings

A history of harmful substance use or dependence is common among people in Criminal Justice Systems (CJSs) around the world. The time after an individual has left the CJS is of elevated risk for those with harmful substance use - with high...

Substance Use in the LGBTQ+ Community: Reading List

Reading List

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride month is celebrated each year during the month of June. Here you can find a list of resources and research on the topic of substance use among the LGBTQ+ community. 1) This report...

The Role of Parents in Preventing Substance and Behavioral Addiction

News

The webinar prevention series on the role of parents in preventing substance and behavioral addiction, organized by ISSUP Indonesia and ITTC Indonesia, took place on Sunday, 16 April 2023, from 10.00-12.00 PM (GMT+7). The primary objectives...

Treatment for drug and alcohol misuse should involve families and communities

News

Alcohol and other drug treatment are generally only provided for individuals, often away from their families. Treatment aims to improve well-being and reduce the harms of substance use and families and communities can play a significant...

Substance use disorders: a comprehensive update of classification, epidemiology, neurobiology, clinical aspects, treatment and prevention

Scientific article

22 May 2023

Abstract Substance use disorders (SUDs) are highly prevalent and impact individuals' health, well-being, and social functioning. Long-lasting changes in brain networks involved in reward, executive function, stress reactivity, mood, and...