Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
Treatment
Peer Recovery Support Series, Section IV: The Participatory Process for Solutions to Addiction
Description
To support a cohesive recovery community and addiction field services, there needs to be alignment. The treatment model for addiction has evolved with time. There are multiple pathways to recovery for substance use disorder. As treatment for addiction has changed and grown, there is a need for peer to peer participatory process. The outlook on addiction is still strongly negative in areas of the world.
Peer Recovery Support Series, Section III: Understanding the Pathway and the Process
Description
Successful recovery is a journey through a process of change. This webinar will explore the process and identify how peer specialists and providers can intervene in helping individuals with substance use disorders negotiate that recovery journey. The first step involves understanding important tasks and critical activities involved in recovery.
COVID-19 HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support for People who Use Drugs and People in Prisons
All people have the right to health, even in countries under lockdown or where a state of emergency has been declared. People who use drugs can be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 due to underlying health issues, stigma, social...
Telehealth Learning Series
The Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network, the Center for Excellence on Protected Health Information (CoE-PHI), the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers, and the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse...
COVID-19 and People with Alcohol-related Problems: Recommendations for Services
COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving pandemic with national advice and guidance updated regularly. The fact that alcohol may no longer be consumed in public places, increases risks related to home drinking, where alcohol is cheaper, compounded by...
The First Walk-Through Training on UTC 1 to 4 Held in Albania
Dear ISSUP members, My name is Andia Meksi and I would like to share with you some information regarding UTC training held in Tirana, Albania. The Colombo Plan- Drug Advisory Program and the University of California, San Diego in...
COVID-19 Guidance for Opioid Treatment Programs
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has developed new guidelines for professionals and organisations delivering substance use treatment in the US. The guidelines cover. Guidance on pharmacotherapy for...
TAP 34: Disaster Planning Handbook for Behavioral Health Treatment Programmes
This handbook offers guidance in creating a disaster preparedness and recovery plan for programs that provide treatment for mental illness and substance use disorders. It describes the planning process, preparing for a disaster, roles and...
UTC University Training in Ukraine
The Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) University training took place in Ukraine from the 10th to the 14th of March, 2020. The aim of the training was to ensure that the multidisciplinary teams tackling substance use and addiction...
Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix: Generating System-Wide Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention
GENERATING SYSTEM-WIDE ALCOHOL SCREENING AND BRIEF INTERVENTION Latest instalment of fortnightly course on the evidence for alcohol treatment and brief interventions. Context is that Britain’s National Institute for Health and Care...