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Association between vmPFC gray matter volume and smoking initiation in adolescents
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Smoking of cigarettes among young adolescents is a pressing public health issue. However, the neural mechanisms underlying smoking initiation and sustenance during adolescence, especially the potential causal interactions between...
Двочастинна серія сесій спільного доступу HEAL Connections: інклюзивна мова, образи та розповідь для команд дослідників залежності та болю
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Ця сесія спільного доступу була першою частиною серії, що складається з двох частин, зосереджених на допомозі дослідникам залежності HEAL використовувати мову, образи та розповідь у шанобливий спосіб, який залучає всі зацікавлені...
Connecting Communities to Substance Use Services: Practical Approaches for First Responders
Abstract
During their day-to-day work, first responders such as law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel often encounter people who use drugs (PWUD), including alcohol, opioids, stimulants, and...
Extended-release pharmacotherapies for Substance Use Disorders in incarcerated populations
A history of harmful substance use or dependence is common among people in Criminal Justice Systems (CJSs) around the world. The time after an individual has left the CJS is of elevated risk for those with harmful substance use - with high...
Sex and gender differences in HCV risk and cascade of care among people who inject drugs
This seminar explored why it is important to study sex and gender differences in people who inject drugs, with reference to examples relevant to hepatitis C risk and the cascade of care. It included an overview of why we study sex and...
Pharmacological management of acute methamphetamine withdrawal
About the webinar:
This seminar provided an overview of Liam’s PhD studies, beginning with a systematic review and meta-analysis of previously researched pharmacological treatments for methamphetamine withdrawal.
It then proposed a novel...
Stigmatising imagery for substance use disorders
Stigma is a barrier to treatment for individuals with substance use issues. Although there has been research conducted exploring the impact of stigmatising language, less is known about the effects of stigmatising images.
This qualitative...
Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Eighteenth Session)
ISSUP Nigeria are pleased to present their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will focus on the topic 'Driving change through addiction prevention advocacy: Strategies for lasting impact and effective messaging'.
Children and families affected by parental drug use
ISSUP are pleased to present their webinar on Children and families affected by parental drug use.
Addiction Nursing Competencies: A Comprehensive Toolkit for the Addictions Nurse
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With the increased role of nurses in caring for patients with substance addiction, there was a clear need to develop the Addiction Nursing Competencies to guide and support the nursing workforce.
A literature search revealed a...
The effects of the cost of living crisis on families and friends of someone with a substance use problem
The impact of addiction on family finances is multiple.
It is therefore no surprise to find that the cost of living crisis is causing additional difficulty and strain to families affected by substance use, adding further complexity to the...
Рушійні фактори, що сприяють немедичному використанню трамадолу: якісне дослідження нігерійської молоді
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Довідкова інформація: У статті досліджуються думки нігерійської молоді щодо причин використання трамадолу в немедичних цілях та вивчаються їхні переваги у виборі трамадолу. Методи: Ми провели глибинні інтерв'ю (IDI) та фокус...
Journée mondiale de la drogue au Togo
Dans le cadre de la célébration du 26 juin ..
L'ONG RAPAA..a effectué un passage dans l'émission télévisée la Poz de la TVT avec la participation d'un membre du CNAD
Hier 26 juin l'ONG RAPAA a aussi animé une emission en langue Ewe avec...
Support. Don't Punish International Day of Action
A global advocacy campaign calling for drug policies based on health and human rights.
Support. Don’t Punish is a global grassroots-centred initiative in support of harm reduction and drug policies that prioritise public health and human...
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
Grenada's video submission to commemorate International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach
The guide specifically focuses on tools and strategies for implementing a trauma-informed approach. This guide highlights the need for organizational assessment of readiness and capacity before implementing trauma-informed approach and...
ISSUP POSTER FOR LISBON ADDICTIONS 2022: STUDY ON SUBSTANCE USE AND THE ROLE OF FAMILIES IN KAZAKHSTAN, PAKISTAN AND UKRAINE
The fourth European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies took place in Lisbon from 23–25 November 2022.
Under the overarching theme of Global Addictions, LxAddictions22 showcased cutting-edge research to help characterise...
AddictologyIssue 1/2023
Стандарти ASPIRE: крок до забезпечення якості профілактики наркотиків у Франції – приклад
ВСТУП: У сприятливому політичному кліматі середини 2010-х років стандарти оцінки та відбору профілактичних програм, видані з огляду EDPQS (ASPIRE), були розроблені для підтримки планування проектів з профілактики наркотиків.
МЕТОДИ: Цей...
AddictologyIssue 1/2023
National Implementation of Quality Standards in Prevention and Treatment Services for Substance Use/ Addictions – A Case Study of Cyprus
INTRODUCTION: The Cyprus National Addictions Authority (NAAC) is the main coordinating body for all matters related to licit and illicit substances as well as pathological gambling in Cyprus and it is responsible, inter alia, for the...
AddictologyIssue 1/2023
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Quality Standards in Lithuania 1992–2022: From Grassroots Initiatives to Nationwide Strategies
BACKGROUND: The implementation of quality standards in the treatment of substance use disorders in Lithuania is not well documented in the literature. AIMS: To describe the process of the development of quality standards from grassroots...
AddictologyIssue 1/2023