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Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Make Patients Partners in Therapy
Research findings amalgamated for the American Psychological Association show that outcomes of psychosocial treatments are substantially improved when clients and therapists agree on goals and methods and form collaborative relationships...
The Substance Use Intervention Team: A Preliminary Analysis of a Population-level Strategy to Address the Opioid Crisis at an Academic Health Center
Objective: In 2017, an academic health center in Chicago launched the multidisciplinary Substance Use Intervention Team (SUIT) to address opioid misuse across 18 inpatient units and in a new outpatient addiction medicine clinic. This report...
Immigration Status and Substance Use Disorder-Related Mortality in Sweden
Objectives: First-generation immigrants, in many countries, are healthier than their native counterparts. This study examined the association between first- and second-generation immigrant status and alcohol- or drugs other than alcohol...
Prevalence of Undiagnosed PTSD among In-Patients in an SUD Treatment Centre
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common co-ocuring disorder among patients with substance use disorders. Treatment of PTSD improves SUD treatment outcome. Many studies show that a large number of patients with co-morbid PTSD do...
Psychoactive Substance Dependence in Females: A Three Year Review
Psychoactive substance use was regarded as a male affair in the past. However, recent findings show an increasing number of females are getting involved. We conducted a three year retrospective review of patients admitted to the Centre for...
Groundbreaking New UK Study Confirms Link Between Daily, High Potency Marijuana Use and Psychosis
New study from the Lancet Psychiatry Journal is the first to show the impact of marijuana use on population rates of psychosis.
A Cross-Journal Call for Papers- Substance Use, Misuse and Dependence: Prevention and Treatment
Substance use and misuse affect people worldwide, of all ages and from all walks of life, resulting in a substantial burden of ill health and mortality, and presenting big challenges in prevention and treatment.
PLOS Medicine is...
The Effects of Oxytocin on Withdrawal, Craving and Stress Response in Heroin-Dependent Patients
According to the World Drug Report opioids are the most harmful drug type, accounting for 70% of the adverse health impacts associated with drug use disorders worldwide. Treatment typically focusses on controlling withdrawal, preventing...
The Link Between Smoking and Cognitive Functioning in People with Psychosis
The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than 7 million people a year (WHO).
People with psychosis are more likely to smoke compared to the general population and it is...
Adfam Case Study Call: Inter-parental Conflict, Alcohol and Children
Adfam, Tavistock Relationships and OnePlusOne are working on a project aiming to reduce the impact of inter-parental conflict on children in families affected by alcohol misuse.
They are looking for parents, whose partner has had issues...
Hazardous Alcohol Use among Patients with Schizophrenia and Depression
Harmful alcohol use is known to increase the risk of alcohol dependence as well as physical conditions such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and cirrhosis.
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a common co-occurring disorder in people...
Centros de Integración Biblioteca Virtual En Adicciones
The Virtual Library in Addictions, developed by Centros de Integración Juvenil, allows access to resources and information services specialized in Addictions and related topics, serving users of different levels.
The aim of the library...
Invitation to Participate: How do we support people with intellectual disability and addictive behaviours?: An exploratory study of addiction counsellors
This study is concerned with the experiences of professionals in the field of intellectual or developmental disability, and professionals in the field of addiction in working with people with learning and developmental disability who...
A revised checklist for writing up research reports
The Journal of Addiction has developed a checklist for helping potential contributors write up papers in the field of addiction.
Volatile Substance Abuse
Volatile Substance Abuse (VSA) is the practice of inhaling volatile substances, which are often common household products, like glues, gases and aerosols in order to get high.
Glues, gases and aerosols contain volatile substances which...
Efficacy of Monthly Buprenorphine Injections for Opioid Use Disorders
Opioid use disorder is a chronic, relapsing disease and a global health burden. Treatment for OUD tends to involve a combination of medication and behavioural intervention. It is recognised that buprenorphine can alleviate opioid withdrawal...
Adiktologie Journal
Adiktologie is an international journal devoted to publishing peer-reviewed interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary scientific reports on psychoactive substance use, behavioural addictions and related issues.
A Promising Alternative to Opioid Pain Medications
There is a growing problem of misuse of prescription opioids, opioid addiction, and overdose. This highlights the crucial need for finding an addiction-free alternative medication that can be used to treat severe pain.
Researchers are...
Comorbidity Infographic and Report
The term “comorbidity” describes two or more disorders or illnesses occurring in the same person. They can occur at the same time or one after the other. Comorbidity also implies interactions between the illnesses that can worsen the course...
Effectiveness of a New Multi-Component Smoking Cessation Service Package for Patients with Hypertension and Diabetes in Northern Thailand
Abstract
Background
Smoking cessation is an achievable behavioral change, which reduces the risks of cardiovascular diseases, cancers and tobacco-related diseases. There is a need for an effective smoking cessation service for low and...