Addiction

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

Scientific article

12 August 2022

Background Interdisciplinary collaborations (i.e., where various disciplines work coordinated and interdependently toward shared goals) are stated to yield higher team effectiveness than multidisciplinary approaches (i.e., where various...

Understanding injecting drug use in Afghanistan: A scoping review

Scientific article

Background Several reports have described a growing prevalence of illicit drug use in Afghanistan, with recognition of a recent shift from traditional modes of consumption involving inhalation and oral ingestion to injecting drug use...

Correlates of treatment engagement and client outcomes: results of a randomised controlled trial of nabiximols for the treatment of cannabis use disorder

Scientific article

8 October 2022

Introduction and aims There is increasing interest and evidence for the use of cannabinoid medications in the treatment of cannabis use disorder, but little examination of the correlates of successful treatment. This paper is a secondary...

Disruptions to U.S. local public health’s role in population-based substance use prevention and response during COVID-19

Scientific article

13 October 2022

Background The COVID-19 emergency has tested the public health, medical, and public safety infrastructure of the United States (U.S.) in unprecedented ways. As the focal point for public health in their communities, local health departments...

Integrated brief interventions for noncommunicable disease risk factors in primary care: the manual

Book

Abstract Brief interventions are recognized by WHO as an effective measure to help people quit tobacco, reduce or stop alcohol use and increase physical activity. They can also help to achieve and maintain healthy eating behaviours and...

Civil Society Consultation - UNODC Synthetic Drug Strategy

8 December 2022

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Mortality and life-years lost following subsequent physical comorbidity in people with pre-existing substance use disorders: a national registry-based retrospective cohort study of hospitalised individuals in Czechia

Scientific article

3 November 2022

Summary Background Substance use disorders constitute a major global public health problem, attributable largely to their subsequent comorbidity with other health conditions. This study aimed to investigate the risk of all-cause death and...

Patterns of Health Care Use 5 Years After an Intervention Linking Patients in Addiction Treatment With a Primary Care Practitioner

Scientific article

10 November 2022

Abstract Importance Substance use disorders are associated with high rates of emergency department (ED) use and challenges engaging with primary care services. Objective To examine 5-year health care engagement and utilization outcomes for...

Substance use and homelessness

Scientific article

This research explored changes in the tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use of people experiencing homelessness in the UK. Particularly, the researchers examined the following questions: what are the characteristics of people with different...

NHS Addictions Provider Alliance 2022 Annual Conference

8 November 2022

Online

The NHS APA invites you to join them at their free and virtual conference on Tuesday 8th of November 2022.