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​Addiction Policy Forum’s (APF) Patient Experiences Journey Map was developed through the input of patients in treatment and recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). The map underscores the obstacles and positive points...

Abstract

Background

The use of naltrexone plus bupropion to treat methamphetamine use disorder has not been well studied.

Methods

We conducted this multisite, double-blind, two-stage, placebo-controlled trial with the use of a...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 14th May, 2022. Keynote Speaker - Former U.S. Congressman: Patrick J.  Kennedy

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 13th May, 2022

Presentations:

• Integrating Treatment into the Criminal Justice System- Stakeholders' Perspective: Police -...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 13th May, 2022

Presentations:

• Treating Persons with Substance Use Disorders in Contact with the Justice System - Charlotte...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 13th May, 2022

Presentations:

• The Development of Drug Demand Reduction Curricula in Training Institutes in South Africa - Dr...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 13th May, 2022

Presentations:

• Keynote - Dr Nora Volkow 

Abstracts:

• Keynote - Dr Nora Volkow 

 

 

 

 

Abstract

Drug addiction is a public health crisis for which new treatments are urgently needed. In rare cases, regional brain damage can lead to addiction remission. These cases may be used to identify therapeutic targets for...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 12th May, 2022

Presentations:

• CBD for Treating Neuropsychiatric Complications of COVID-19 and Role of Addiction Physician - Dr...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 12th May,2022

Presentations:

• An Exploratory Study on Individual stigma to Substance Use in a Clinical Population - Dr. Hisham...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 12th May, 2022

Presentations:

• Evaluation of: Overview Training on the Universal Prevention Curriculum for Substance Use (UPC)...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 12th May, 2022.

Presentations:

• The Impact of CGU's Media Based Prevention Certificate Program: 2018-22 – What has changed for...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 12th May, 2022 

Presentations:

• ICUDDR Regional Groups: Supporting Addiction Science Globally - Dr. Beatrice Kathungu, Jimena...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 12th May 2022. Opening Ceremony and Keynote Speaker - Professor Michael Farrell Responding to Global Stimulant Use: Challenges and Opportunities

Summary

Background

There is a strong shared association between smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol. This study aimed to compare smoking prevalence and smoking characteristics in drinkers who were versus were not at risk of alcohol...

Abstract

Importance  Rates of prenatal cannabis use are increasing alongside perceptions that cannabis is a harmless therapeutic for pregnancy-related ailments, while rates of prenatal use of alcohol and tobacco are decreasing. It is...

Abstract

Importance  Menthol may make cigarette smoke less aversive and could lead youth to smoke more frequently and become more dependent on nicotine.

Objective  To assess the association of menthol use with cigarette smoking frequency...

ISSUP México realizó un conversatorio el miércoles 29 de junio a las 11:00 horas hora de la Ciudad de México, en conmemoración del Día Internacional de la Lucha contra el Uso Indebido y el Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas.

29 de junio de 2022 11...

Resumen

La marihuana se consume en menor proporción que el alcohol y el tabaco. La edad de mayor frecuencia de consumo coincide con la edad reproductiva. Los cannabinoides tienen características cinéticas y mecanismos de acción que suponen...

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