Treatment

Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.

Information and Advice for the Families of People Living with Hepatitis C

Book

26 September 2018

Hepatitis C is a highly infectious blood-borne virus that affects the cells of the liver causing inflammation. Although many people with the virus may have no symptoms at all people can experience jaundice, depression, fatigue, skin...

2019 AATOD Conference

19 October 2019

Orlando

The American Association for the

Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction Program Development, 3rd ed.

Book

14 October 2018

The Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) Program Development is an annual publication by the U.S. Department of State primarily for its Embassy personnel abroad to guide in the development of substance use prevention and treatment...

The Importance of Social Interaction in Preventing Addictive Behaviour

Scientific article

15 October 2018

Negative social interactions and isolation have been linked with heightened risk of drug self-administration and relapse, whereas positive social interactions can act as a protective factor against substance abuse. Recent research...

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Think More Than Twice Before Detoxifying from Methadone

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9 November 2018

Think more than twice before detoxifying from methadone was the message of a study based on the unusually detailed records kept by the Canadian province of British Columbia. It established what seemed the best way to taper from methadone...

Smoking Cessation and Weight Concern

Scientific article

20 September 2018

The World Health Organisation has estimated that tobacco use (smoking and smokeless) is currently responsible for the death of about six million people globally each year, with many of these deaths occurring prematurely. Deciding and...

Effectiveness Bank Course on Drug Treatment Research

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7 November 2018

COURSE ON DRUG TREATMENT RESEARCH REACHES ITS CONCLUSION This instalment ends the 2018 refresh of the Drug Treatment Matrix, reminding you of the issues addressed in its five rows (listed below) intersected by five columns stepping up in...

Examining the Links between Adolescent Brain Development, Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder

Scientific article

5 November 2018

Adolescence is a time where young people go through dramatic changes in body and behaviour. It is an age where young people are most likely to take risks, partake in reward-seeking activities and experience the first symptoms of mental ill...

Dying for a Drink

Book

26 October 2018

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) has published its latest report, ‘Dying for a drink’. Scottish people tend to consume more alcohol than people in England and Wales. Alcohol is a harmful substance and, consumed in excess...

Novel Psychoactive Substances Symposium

13 November 2018

Philadelphia

United States

The Center for Forensic Science Research & Education is hosting an international 2-day symposium on the status of the Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) crisis in the United States. The event will take place in Philadelphia on the 13th and 14th of November.

The focus of the event will be in on synthetic cannabinoids, opioids, benzodiazepines, stimulants and hallucinogens.

The symposium will cover the following topics: