Treatment

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

Effectiveness Bank Matrix Cell: Managing Transformation

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Key studies on the role of management and supervision in the treatment of problem drug use. Commentary asks, “Is there anything more instructive than *being* the patient?”, explores the role of patient choice and preferences in treatment...

Substance Use, Sleep and Intervention Design

Scientific article
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Abstract Background: Alcohol and other drug use is associated with poor sleep quality and quantity, but there is limited qualitative research exploring substance users’ experiences of sleep and few psychosocial sleep interventions for them...

Quality Measurers of Therapeutic Communities for Substance Dependence

Scientific article
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Abstract Background In Latin America, substance related disorders are highly prevalent and one of the treatment strategies is the Therapeutic Communities (TCs), however, in Latin America there is scarce data about this treatment strategies...

Drug-Treatment Systems in Prisons in Eastern and South-East Europe

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This research project on drug-treatment systems in prisons in Eastern and South-East Europe looks in detail into the situation of drug users among criminal justice populations and the corresponding health-care responses in nine countries in...

19th International Congress on Addictions

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Cancun
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Mexico

 

The 19th International CIJ Congress welcomed 2,500 participants and focused on "Dual Disorders and Comorbidity Associated with Substance Use". It was held in conjunction with the World Association of Dual Disorders (WADD) and the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP).