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Most-Read Knowledge Share Articles of 2017

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Here is a selection of the most-read Knowledge Share articles of 2017. These are the articles that captivated our members most.

Substance Abuse Librarians and Information Specialists (SALIS) Conference

1 May 2018

Berkeley

United States

In honor of SALIS's 40th birthday, the 2018 SALIS & AMHL Conference is being held in Berkeley, California. The conference will feature informative presentations, educational posters, and committee meetings

Webinar: Gambling Co-Morbidity with Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders

12 September 2018

Webinar

This webinar will examine the frequent co-occurrence of gambling disorders and other substance use and mental health disorders. It will look at the correlation between gambling and other disorders from the perspective of individuals presenting for

Overlapping Issues: Domestic & Sexual Violence, Mental Health, Trauma & Substance Use

10 October 2018

Webinar

Many persons with substance use disorders have multiple vulnerabilities. Professionals must know the correlations, implications, and ramifications of these intersections. Clients have often experienced traumas, including domestic violence or sexual assault. Survivors of these crimes also experience

Reviewing Inclusion Health: An Intervention Programme for At-Risk Populations

Scientific article

17 December 2017

Inclusion Health is a framework for action that helps find ways of improving the health and well-being for socially excluded groups. These populations, who have in common adverse life experiences and risk factors, such as poverty and...

Risk and Protective Factors for Substance Use in High-Risk Populations

Scientific article

2 December 2017

There tends to be an increase in prevalence of substance use issues within populations living in urban areas and where poverty levels are high. Certain risk factors, more common in deprived areas, are particularly associated with substance...

The Power and Price of Survival: Understanding Resilience, Stress, and Trauma

Book

6 January 2008

2nd Edition, 2011: A series of strength-based resources developed by Pamela Woll for the Great Lakes ATTC, to help prepare the civilian mental health and addiction treatment workforce to address post-deployment stress injuries. This series...

Demographic and Mental Health Characteristics of Individuals who Present to Community Health Clinics with Substance Misuse

Scientific article

25 October 2017

Abstract Introduction: Community health clinics (CHCs) are an opportune setting to identify and treat substance misuse. This study assessed the characteristics of patients who presented to a CHC with substance misuse. Methods: Personnel at...

Beyond Beds: The Vital Role of a Full Continuum of Psychiatric Care

Book

1 October 2017

Summary Nearly 10 million individuals in the United States are estimated to live with a diagnosable psychiatric condition sufficiently serious to impair their personal, social and economic functioning. Hardly a day goes by without a study...

Unmet Treatment Needs for People with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

Scientific article

14 October 2017

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...