The relationship between mental health disorders and substance use and integrated approaches.
Mental Health
Quality Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
It is important that people wishing to access treatment for substance use disorder are informed about the quality of care they will receive. A new fact sheet has been developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services...
Opioid Treatment Resources
Emergency departments are often the first point of contact for individuals who have overdosed or suffering from the effects of opioids. Despite the vital role practitioners within this service provide, there has been, up until now, little...
World Mental Health Day 2018
The World Health Organization defines mental health as “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make...
Low Self-Esteem Connected to Greater Risk for Opioid Use
It has been suggested that individuals with low self-esteem are more likely to choose maladaptive coping behaviors, such as abuse of opioids, when faced with life stressors. In a recent study conducted in New York, over 1000 adults, of...
Substance Misuse and Mental Health
Our thoughts, feelings and behaviour are controlled by a complex messenger system made of chemicals called neurotransmitters. These neurotransmitters are sensitive to what is going on in our internal and external environment and will react...
Salud mental comunitaria, atención primaria de salud y universidades promotoras de salud en Ecuador
RESUMEN: El objetivo de este trabajo es describir la situación actual de la salud mental en Ecuador. En Ecuador, aunque el modelo de salud mental comunitaria está integrado en los servicios de atención primaria de salud desde hace una...
SAMHSA’s 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) is the most comprehensive survey of substance use, substance use disorders, mental health and the receipt of treatment services for these disorders in the United States. NSDUH began in 1971...
Webinar: Authentic Self-Care for Addiction Professionals
Many of us are drawn to addiction work due to our history, family, and personal traits, such as compassion and empathy. While these experiences and strengths can be great assets, they can also be detrimental without care and awareness. In...
Cannabis, a Significant Risk Factor for Violent Behavior in the Early Phase Psychosis
Background: Previous literature suggests that prevalence of cannabis use in the early phase of psychosis is high, and that early psychosis patients are at high-risk for violent behavior. However, the link between cannabis use and violent...
Knowledge of Mental Health Legislation in Ghana
Abstract Introduction Mental illness can affect anyone irrespective of race, gender or personal characteristics. The study sought to investigate health workers’ Knowledge on Mental Health Legislation in Ghana focusing on the Certificate of...