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Can a "treatment specialist" also be seen as a "prevention specialist" and vice versa?
A contribution by Jeff Lee from the ISSUP INEP Plus facilitators training course.
Many individuals working in treatment automatically consider themselves to possess particular skills for engaging in prevention work. I have some concerns...
TARK E MANSHIAT CARE centre wazirabad Pakistan
TARK E MANSHIAT CARE ( centre wazirabad Pakistan)
Responding to an International Need: INEP Plus
The Introduction to Evidence Based Prevention (INEP) provides learners with the essential principles of substance use prevention. Developed by Charles University (CUNI) in Prague, the course content is based on the European adaptation of...
A New Dawn: Launch of the Global Women’s Network for Treatment and Recovery
Did you ever imagine that there would a forum for empowering providers of women substance use treatment and recovery? Thank you to Dr. Hendrée E. Jones and her team for officially launching the Global Women’s Network for Providers of Women...
Women: Insights from the WISE Training at ISSUP Conference 2024
Did you know that women with substance use disorders are more likely to encounter obstacles across the continuum of care? Despite the unique challenges, women are more likely to engage in help-seeking behavior. This was one of the key take...
International Cooperation in Drug Abuse Prevention: Lessons from Serbia
In this episode of the Pathways 2 Prevention podcast, we explore the critical role of international cooperation in drug abuse prevention with Branislava, a dedicated advocate from Serbia. Branislava shares her journey from law school to...
ICAP- Prevention Certified: My Journey
In May 2024, the National Authority for the Campaign hosted the first-ever National Drug Use Prevention Week. I had the privilege of co-hosting the event, where I shared my prevention story. Here's how it all began.
A few years ago...
FERYA [Active and Networked Families] – A Program to Empower Family Organizations for Environmental Prevention and the Promotion of Preventive Rights
Family involvement has proven to be a protective factor in childhood and adolescence, acting as a preventive barrier against risky behaviours, such as substance abuse and addiction, among minors and youth. Family- and community-based...
Withdrawal, Withdrawal Symptoms, and Craving in Gaming Disorder – Systematic Review
INTRODUCTION: This systematic review aims to synthesise and summarise the available evidence on the definitions of craving and withdrawal, the nature and presence of withdrawal symptoms, the duration of abstinence, the prevalence and nature...
Experiences of UTC-Trained Addiction Professionals
INTRODUCTION: In response to the emerging recognition of the need for Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) for treating PSUDs, the Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) was conceptualised as a training series that is being conducted globally...
Sport in the Context of Sports Betting and Gambling from the Perspective of University Students: Case of the Czech Republic
BACKGROUND: The sports sector with all its aspects has become an inseparable part of modern society and its influence is manifested in both, local and global, aspects of the life in every country. Not only does sport create and promote...
Psychopathy and Fun-Seeking Predicting Alcohol Drinking: The Role of Thinking Styles
INTRODUCTION: The study examined the effect of trait psychopathy and BAS fun-seeking on alcohol drinking and whether this effect is moderated by thinking styles. We hypothesised that psychopathy will indirectly predict alcohol drinking...
Students’ Experience with the Online Course in Prevention Science in Two Distinct University Settings: A Pilot Study
BACKGROUND: Online learning has the potential to increase accessibility to high quality and cost-effective resources in prevention of risk behaviors. The aim of this pilot study was to assess the experience of university students with the...
Technology and Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
Intervenciones en trastornos por usos de sustancias (TUS): una mirada desde la Psicología y la Neurociencia
ISSUP presenta su webinar sobre Intervenciones en Trastornos por Uso de Sustancias (TUS) con expertos de Uruguay: Una mirada desde la Psicología y la Neurociencia.
Este seminario web proporciona información y aprendizaje sobre...
Mental Health and Substance Use Among University Students in Ukraine During the War: Results of a Nationwide Survey
Light Therapy as an optogenetic tool for addictive behaviors: Posing the Novel Technique
Abstract
Introduction: Addictive behaviors are continuously taking countless forms that significantly contribute to the global burden of mental health illnesses and strain care facilities. Achieving stability through the monoamine...
How Trauma and Crisis may lead to Substance Use Disorder/Addiction. Conversely; How Addiction may lead to Trauma and Crisis.
Trauma can be defined as the psychological distress following exposure to a traumatic or stressful event (Westhuizen, 2019). The way in which people respond to such an event is variable and can present in many different ways. Trauma is an...
ATI Basics: SUD Treatment for Persons in the Justice System
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