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What are LGBTQ+ people’s experiences of alcohol services in Scotland?

24 August 2022

Online

United Kingdom

About this event

LGBTQ+ people are more likely to drink excessively compared to heterosexual and cisgender people. Perceived barriers in accessing alcohol services may further increase alcohol-related harm. However, there is limited evidence on what constitutes a meaningful and helpful LGBT+ alcohol service.

XI Congresso Nazionale "I 20 anni di FeDerSerD: un ponte verso il futuro per i servizi delle dipendenze e per la medicina del territorio"

28 September 2022

Rome

Italy

XI Congresso Nazionale i 20 anni di FeDerSerD: un ponte verso il futuro per i servizi delle dipendenze e per la medicina del territorio.

28-29-30 settembre 2022 Centro Congressi Holiday Inn - Parco Dei Medici, Roma.

Navigating the complexity of harm and care: a qualitative study of self-harm and alcohol use

Video and audio recordings

23 May 2022

Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 23 May 2022: "Navigating the complexity of harm and care: a qualitative study of self-harm and alcohol use" by Dr Amy Chandler and Annie Taylor from the...

Care for co-occurring heavy alcohol use & depression

Video and audio recordings

21 June 2022

Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 21 June 2022: "‘I’m just getting the impression I have to sort myself out’: How people with co-occurring heavy alcohol use and depression describe the care...

Drug Treatment, Culture and Social Policy in Central Asia and China

Book

2 December 2022

Central Asia (CA) and China are key regions in terms of international efforts to tackle illicit drug trafficking and the problems related to it such as addiction. Modern and effective approaches to treating drug use disorders, according to...

Interdisciplinary collaboration in the treatment of alcohol use disorders in a general hospital department: a mixed-method study

Scientific article

12 August 2022

Background In somatic health care settings, interdisciplinary collaborations (where various disciplines work coordinated and interdependently toward shared goals) are considered to yield higher team effectiveness than multidisciplinary...

Perspectives of service providers on aftercare service provision for persons with substance use disorders at a Rural District in South Africa

Scientific article

12 August 2022

Background Aftercare programs for people with substance use disorders (PWSUD) are frequently challenged with a number of overlapping obstacles, including uncertain policy consequences and a lack of resources. Despite demographic variety...

The role of peer support in treatment: the latest on research and practice

Video and audio recordings

In this webinar, the speakers discuss the role of peer support in treatment: the latest on research and practice.

Training of Trainer (TOT) on Drug Treatment and Management for prison officers

News

As part of Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) capacity building initiatives with prison staff for the better management of drug dependent prisoners, a four-day long Training of Trainers (ToT) on Drug Treatment and Management Training for prison staff was held on 25 July 2022.

Reorganisation of Substance Use Treatment and Harm Reduction Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Survey

Scientific article

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted people with substance use disorders (SUDs) worldwide, and healthcare systems have reorganized their services in response to the pandemic. Methods: One week after the...