Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
Treatment
The Opioid Epidemic: From Evidence to Impact
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY While prescription opioids serve an invaluable role for the treatment of cancer pain and pain at the end of life, their overuse for acute and chronic non-cancer pain as well as the increasing availability of heroin and...
Determining Counselling Communication Strategies Associated with Successful Quits in the 'Stop Smoking Programme' in East London
Abstract Objectives: To determine communication strategies associated with smoking cessation in the National Health Service community pharmacy Stop Smoking programme. Setting: 11 community pharmacies in three inner east London boroughs...
Cognitive Complexity of Clients and Counsellors during Motivation-Based Treatment for Smoking Cessation
Abstract Objective: Motivational interviewing (MI) is a widely used and promising treatment approach for aiding in smoking cessation. The present observational study adds to other recent research on why and when MI works by investigating a...
Efficacy and Safety of Cannabinoid Oromucosal Spray for Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity
Abstract Background: The approval of 9-δ-tetrahydocannabinol and cannabidiol (THC:CBD) oromucosal spray (Sativex) for the management of treatment-resistant multiple sclerosis (MS) spasticity opened a new opportunity for many patients. The...
The Effectiveness of Injectable Extended-Release Naltrexone vs Daily Buprenorphine-Naloxone for Opioid Dependence
Key Points Question: Are monthly intramuscular injections with extended-release naltrexone hydrochloride as effective as daily oral buprenorphine–naloxone hydrochloride in reducing the use of heroin and other illicit substances in newly...
Unmet Treatment Needs for People with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
In the US, less than 10% of adults with co-occurring mental health problems and substance use disorders get treatment for both. 50% do not receive treatment for either. This highlights the vast discrepancy between the prevalence of co...
1st ISSUP Philippines National Conference
LEARN. NETWORK. GET CREDENTIALED.
‘My GP says I drink too much’: Screening and Brief Intervention
In the absence of greater obstacles to availability, widespread screening to identify and then briefly advise risky drinkers has been the great hope for improved alcohol-related public health. This major hot topic update guides you through...
Financial Incentives to Discontinue Long-Term Benzodiazepine Use
Abstract Objectives: Investigate the acceptability of financial incentives for initiating a medically supervised benzodiazepine discontinuation programme among people with long-term benzodiazepine use and to identify programme features that...
8 Steps Towards Minimising the US Opioid Crisis
Current levels of opioid addiction in the US are so alarming that in July 2017 the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis urgently suggested that President Trump declare a national emergency to free up...
