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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...
UNODC conducted Regional Training of Trainers on UTC 20 in Central Asia
The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia in collaboration with Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, UNODC HQ held a Regional Training of Trainers (ToT) on Course 20 – “Populations with Special Clinical Needs” which took place...
“People first: stop stigma and discrimination, strengthen prevention and treatment” in Mexico
“I had to become a person with drug use disorders to realize that we are all human.”
These heartfelt words come from Brenda Torres Carrillo, a nurse working with the civil association PrevenCasa in Tijuana and a former user of drugs:...
Women, Religion, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Stigma
Ecolink Institute hosts international panel discussion on "People First"
Ecolink Institute, an approved Training Provider of the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Program hosted an online panel discussion on Social Stigma in connection with the International Drug Awareness Day on 27 June 2023 which underlined the need...
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...
Family Day: NGO launches an information guide for parents
A l’occasion de la journée internationale de la famille, célébrée le 15 mai de chaque année, l’ONG RAPAA (Recherche Action Prévention Accompagnement des Addictions) a organisé une cérémonie de lancement d’un guide destiné aux familles...
Continuum of Care in Recovery
د مخدره توکو او الکولو ناوړه ګټه اخیستنې درملنه باید کورنۍ او ټولنې پکې شاملې وی
الکول او نور د مخدره توکو درملنه عموما یوازې د افرادو لپاره چمتو کیږی ، ډیری وختونه د دوی له کورنیو څخه لرې. د درملنې هدف د هوساینې ښه کول او د موادو کارولو زیانونو کمول دی او کورنۍ او ټولنې کولی شی د رغیدو له لارې د افرادو په سفر کې مهم...
PMGR: Recovery Kentucky: A Successful Model of Addressing Substance Use Disorder
The May 2023 Preventive Medicine Grand Rounds (PMGR) features Recovery Kentucky, a social model program that provides housing and recovery services for rural Kentuckians dealing with substance use disorder. The program is led by the...
FDA Approves New Buprenorphine Treatment Option for Opioid Use Disorder
For Immediate Release: May 23, 2023
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Brixadi (buprenorphine) extended-release injection for subcutaneous use (under the skin) to treat moderate to severe opioid use disorder (OUD)...
د مخدره موادو کارول او په مسؤلیت سره روږدی کیدل
SMART recovery for youth: a small, exploratory qualitative study examining the potential of a mutual-aid, peer support addictive behaviour change program for young people
Abstract
Background
SMART (Self-Management and Recovery Training) Recovery is a mutual-aid program informed by cognitive behaviour therapy and motivational interviewing that provides support for a range of addictive behaviours. SMART...
Character Strengths and Recovery from Addiction
UNODC supported delegations from four Central Asian countries in a high-level study tour to the United Kingdom
The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia (ROCA) together with the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section (PTRS) organized a study tour for high-level representatives, including senior officials, policymakers and substance...
سټیګما ، کورنۍ او ټولنه
د ښځو پر وړاندې د تاوتریخوالی د مخنیوی د مرکز د نهمې کلیزې په مناسبت
ټولنیز شرم د ښځینه موادو کاروونکو درملنې لپاره اصلی خنډ دی.
ټولنیز شرم هغه دلیل دی چې ولې هغه میرمنې چې مواد کاروی د درملنې په لټه کې نه دی. د ښځو په منځ کې د مخدره توکو د ناوړه ګټه اخیستنې کچه د نارینه وو تر څنګ په ویره کې وده کوی. که...
په انګلستان کې د زده کونکو ملاتړ لپاره د ښه بیا رغونې برنامې څخه غوره
د مخدره توکو او الکول په څیر موادو باندې د روږدی کیدو پایلې ، یا په ځینې چلندونو کې ښکیلتیا لکه قمار ، لوبې کول ، یا جنسیت ، کیدی شی سخت وی. روږدیتوب اکثرا د اصلی ټراما او ټولنیز فشار کونکو ته ځواب وی ، او د دې موادو یا چلندونو دوامداره...
Bion’s Basic Assumption Groups in the Regimen Treatment of Addictions: Clinical Implications
This article provides reflection on the potential application of Bion’s model of basic assumption groups in patients undergoing midterm inpatient addiction treatment. The clinical implications are discussed in terms of the usability of Bion...