The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia supported a training of trainers (ToT) on Course 13 – “Contingency Management: A Reinforcement Based Treatment” and “Course 18 – “Clinical Supervision” which took place in person in Bishkek...
In this webinar, findings were reported from the CoLAB qualitative study, which aimed to examine the multiple social, material and temporal effects of extended-release buprenorphine depot (BUP-XR) treatment in clients’ lives, among a group...
Σήμερα, η Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή ενέκρινε μέτρα για τον έλεγχο δύο νέων επιβλαβών ψυχοτρόπων ουσιών (NPS) σε ολόκληρη την ΕΕ. Οι εν λόγω ουσίες — 3-μεθυλομεθαθινόνη (3-MMC) και 3-χλωρομεθαθινόνη (3-CMC) — είναι και οι δύο συνθετικές καθινόνες...
Dear friends and colleagues,
The Commission on Narcotic Drugs is starting very soon! In fact, tomorrow, Monday, 14 March 2022.
Once again, all sessions, as well as the side events, are to be held online due to the pandemic. The good...
Reduced inhibitory control and a hypersensitivity to reward are key deficits in drug dependents; however, they tend to be studied in isolation. Here, we seek to understand the neural processes underlying control over reward and...
Abstract:
Pains experienced as a result of negative recovery capital are often thought to stimulate motivations for positive behavioural change, usually through a ‘rock bottom’ type moment. Whilst recovery capital and barriers to...
To investigate how alcohol container labels can be used to build public awareness, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction commissioned Enhanced Alcohol Container Labels: A Systematic Review and developed a summary of the report...
Ο Γενικός Εισαγγελέας του Οχάιο επέλεξε εμπειρογνώμονες από διάφορους ακαδημαϊκούς τομείς στην Επιστημονική Επιτροπή για την Πρόληψη και την Εκπαίδευση στα Οπιοειδή (SCOPE) για να βοηθήσουν την Πολιτεία του Οχάιο στην αντιμετώπιση της...
Early detection of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome allows infected people to use prophylaxis against opportunistic infections and beginning immediate treatment for secondary complications. People who receive treatment benefit from...
Cannabis is the most widely used illegal substance in the world, with a global prevalence of 4% among people aged 15 to 64 years and a recent trend of growing use. Cannabis usage can have negative health consequences, such as impaired...
The Institute of Global Homelessness (IGH) drives a global movement to end street homelessness. Their vision is a world where everyone has a home that offers security, safety, autonomy, and opportunity.
This paper, published by IGH...
Summary:
This paper explores the evidence base for services designed to meet the needs of people who experience homelessness and use drugs. Through a delimited analysis of existing systematic and rapid evidence reviews, it considers the...
People who experience homelessness are often described as hard to reach and face marginalisation and exclusion.Peer support, which refers to the support provided by people who have lived experiences of a particular situation, has been...
People who experience homelessness experience disproportionately high rates of drug use and associated harms, yet barriers to services and support are common. This review explores the effects of interventions for this population on...
Παρά το γεγονός ότι οι άστεγοι βιώνουν υψηλότερα ποσοστά χρήσης ουσιών, τα άτομα αντιμετωπίζουν εμπόδια όταν προσπαθούν να έχουν πρόσβαση και να ασχοληθούν με θεραπευτικές υπηρεσίες.
Αυτή η συστηματική ανασκόπηση και μετα-εθνογραφία...