Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
Treatment
Light Therapy as an optogenetic tool for addictive behaviors: Posing the Novel Technique
Abstract Introduction: Addictive behaviors are continuously taking countless forms that significantly contribute to the global burden of mental health illnesses and strain care facilities. Achieving stability through the monoamine model...
How Trauma and Crisis may lead to Substance Use Disorder/Addiction. Conversely; How Addiction may lead to Trauma and Crisis.
Trauma can be defined as the psychological distress following exposure to a traumatic or stressful event (Westhuizen, 2019). The way in which people respond to such an event is variable and can present in many different ways. Trauma is an...
ATI Basics: SUD Treatment for Persons in the Justice System
ISSUP, in collaboration with ICATI, presents its ATI webinar on SUD Treatment for Persons in the Justice System.
The Resurgence of Hallucinogen Drugs in Clinical Research
ABSTRACT Since the dawn of civilization, ancient cultures have utilized hallucinogens from plants and fungi in the context of religious and healing practices. Recently, their use has expanded to other cultures. Hallucinogens are natural or...
Attitudes & Knowledge on Substance Use in displaced communities in Lebanon
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Working with Vulnerable Populations, on the 27th of June, 2024.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program at Virginia Commonwealth University
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Navigating Prevention: Insights from Diverse Programs and Strategies, on the 26th of June, 2024.
A Collaborative Approach to Addressing Substance Use Among PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) Clients at the Sexual Health Promotion Clinic in Hanoi, Vietnam
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 – Panel: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Substance Use and Co-occurring Disorders, on the 28th of June, 2024.