Treatment

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

Interventions to Reduce the Negative Effects of Alcohol Consumption in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

Scientific article

1 March 2018

Abstract Background Older individuals are consuming alcohol more frequently yet there is limited evidence on the effectiveness of current interventions. This systematic review aims to investigate interventions that target alcohol use in...

The Closing Ceremony of Basic Counseling Training and Handover of ICAP 1 Certificates

News

Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) has organized a five-day long Basic Counseling Training for Addiction Professionals, including doctors, counselors, managers and other staff from the country’s different drug treatment and rehabilitation centers...

Closing Ceremony of Basic Counseling Training

I CONGRESS OF POLICIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS AND OTHER VICÍOS

14 September 2018

SERTÃOZINHO - SÃO PAULO

Brazil

INVITE V.S. To participate in the I Congress of POLICIES on alcohol, drugs and OTHER VICES that WILL HAPPEN in the DAYS SEPTEMBER 2018 14:15 at the TEATRO MUNICIPAL DE SERTÃOZINHO "PROFESSOR OLYMPIA FARIA ADAMI DE AGUIAR".

I CONGRESSO DE POLITICAS SOBRE ÁLCOOL E DROGAS E OUTROS VICÍOS

Effectiveness Bank Matrix Cell: Psychosocial Approaches in Drug Treatment Systems

Book

18 July 2018

Key studies on the role of psychosocial therapies in treatment systems. Seemingly the only feasible way to do more (recovery) with less (money), mutual aid is a major theme. Examine the evidence for whether systematically promoting...

Are Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Helping Cigarette Smokers Quit?

Scientific article

9 July 2018

Abstract Background The potential of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) to reduce the cardiovascular and other disease risks of smoking is of great interest. While many smokers report using ENDS for cessation, their impact under...

Naloxone in Homelessness Services

Scientific article

31 May 2018

With drug-related deaths at the highest number since comparable statistics began, why aren’t more homelessness services using naloxone to prevent overdose deaths?

As Demand and Deaths Increase, US and China Cooperate on Opioid Addiction Treatment

News

This article highlights the cooperation between the governments of China and the United States in sharing each other's substance use treatment and prevention experiences and finding opportunities to collaborate.

Neuromodulation as a treatment for addiction to substances and biomarkers of neuroimaging

8 August 2018

Mexico City

Mexico

Hereby send invitation to seminars of inresearch in terms of addictions (IAPA-DIE) . On this occasion we will have the Conference entitled:

South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU) Alcohol Use and Other Drug Trends 2018 Update

Report

1 June 2017

The South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU) have produced a short report on alcohol and other drug trends for 2018. SACENDU is operational in 9 South African provinces, monitoring trends in alcohol and other drug...

Effectiveness Bank Matrix Cell: Organisation-Level Influences on Psychosocial Therapies

Book

4 July 2018

Key studies on how treatment organisations affect the implementation and effectiveness of psychosocial therapies for drug dependence. See if you agree that “organizational climate underlies the entire process of innovation adoption”...