Treatment

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

Single‐Dose Bioequivalence of Two Mini Nicotine Lozenge Formulations

Scientific article

28 November 2017

Abstract Diverse nicotine replacement therapy options may improve consumer usage. This study was conducted to establish the bioequivalence of a new cherry‐flavored mini lozenge with that of a currently marketed mint‐flavored mini lozenge...

Cost‐Effectiveness of Increasing the Reach of Smoking Cessation Interventions in Germany

Scientific article

15 December 2017

Abstract Aims To evaluate costs, effects and cost‐effectiveness of increased reach of specific smoking cessation interventions in Germany. Design A Markov‐based state transition return on investment model (EQUIPTMOD) was used to evaluate...

Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Advanced Liver Cirrhosis: A Case Report

Scientific article

12 December 2017

Abstract Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplant may offer an alternative to liver transplantation in patients with end‐stage liver disease. However, its efficacy remains uncertain. MSC was performed on a 50‐year‐old male with decompensated...

Mindfulness-Based Treatment of Addiction: Current State of the Field and Envisioning the Next Wave of Research

Scientific article

18 April 2018

Abstract Contemporary advances in addiction neuroscience have paralleled increasing interest in the ancient mental training practice of mindfulness meditation as a potential therapy for addiction. In the past decade, mindfulness-based...

Guidelines on the Management of Co-Occurring Alcohol and Other Drug and Mental Health Conditions in Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Settings

Website

1 October 2014

First published in 2009 and updated in 2014 the Guidelines on the Management of Co-Occurring Alcohol and Other Drug and Mental Health Conditions in Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Settings are offered in tandem with an online training...

Guidelines on the management of co-occurring alcohol and other drug and mental health conditions in alcohol and other drug treatment settings (second edition)

Glossary of Terms Used in Drug Policy

Book

1 January 2018

A glossary of drug policy terminology produced by the Drug Policy Network South East Europe is now available in English and Spanish. The Drug Policy Network South East Europe (DPNSEE) is an initiative of NGOs from the countries of South...

The European Health Award 2018

News

Applications are now open for the European Health Awards. Coordinated by the European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG), the awards are offered to public health and healthcare initiatives in Europe. The award focuses on projects disparities in...

Assessing Standards of Care for the Treatment and Rehabilitation for Substance Abuse

Book

The purpose of this publication is to develop and provide basic guidelines and criteria for the development of programmes to assess standards of care in the treatment of substance abusers in the CARICOM region. This handbook is adapted from...

Annual Surveillance Report of Drug-Related Risks and Outcomes

Book

31 August 2017

This report presents information on four types of outcomes from the four different data sources: Opioid prescribing, 2006-2016, from QuintilesIMS Health® Drug use, misuse, and substance use disorder, 2014-2015, from the National Survey on...

Does Following Research-Derived Practice Guidelines Improve Opiate-Dependent Patients’ Outcomes under Everyday Practice Conditions? Results of the Multisite Opiate Substitution Treatment Study

Scientific article

8 May 2008

Two sets of US methadone clinics selected for high versus low adherence to clinical guidelines provided evidence that in everyday practice, the recommended high doses and intensive psychosocial services really do reduce substance use and...