People who have been incarcerated are approximately 100 times more likely to die by overdose in the first two weeks after their release than the general public. Despite high rates of opioid use disorder among justice-involved individuals...
Utilising the spirit of motivational interviewing in delivering SBIRT services is a crucial component in improving outcomes. This session will focus on some concreate skills that can be utilised in delivering these services.
Participants...
In this presentation, Dr. Valerie Earnshaw provides a cross-cutting conceptual overview of stigma, identifies targets for stigma measurement, recommends methodological approaches for stigma research, and reviews the intervention toolkit to...
This webinar provided information about the nature of trauma (including post-traumatic stress disorder) and its effects. As well as discussing the link between trauma and the use of alcohol and other drugs (including methamphetamine).
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Description: Drugs of abuse target discrete collections of nerve cells—called circuits—in the brain that normally regulate responses to natural rewards in the environment, like food, sex, and social interactions. The areas of brain involved...
People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) often face social stigma, discrimination, and other challenges not encountered by people who identify as heterosexual. They also face a greater risk of...
Mindfulness is a concept that has gained significant popularity over the past few years that involves the practice of being fully present.
Mindfulness involves the nonjudgmental awareness of thoughts, feelings, and surroundings.
Mindf...
Current evidence shows that medications are underused in the treatment of alcohol use disorder, including alcohol abuse and dependence.
Although many experts in addiction believe that patients with moderate or severe alcohol-related...
In response to the global pandemic, people around the world have adjusted their ways of life.
Governments have imposed restrictions on the time people can spend with one another, forcing people to find alternative means of communication...
We are witnessing, arguably, the greatest public health issue of our time. However, that is not to say the public health concerns that were present before the pandemic have disappeared.
Opioid addiction and opioid-related deaths continue...
The goal of treatment for opioid addiction or opioid use disorder (OUD) is remission of the disorder leading to lasting recovery.
Recovery is a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self...
The Policy and Communications team at Adfam have asked us to relay this call-out to ISSUP members and the international DDR community...
Adfam is a UK-based charity that improves life for families affected by someone else’s substance use...
The William White Scholarship was created to promote student addiction studies research and develop the importance of student research projects in NASAC accredited programs, NAADAC approved programs in higher education, or an accredited...
Addiction Debates explores the tumultuous landscape of addiction research, policy and practice. Covering all the 'hot topics' of the day in a balanced and informative manner, Comiskey provides international perspectives on each topic...
One area of substance misuse among adolescents that is currently a problem, and has not been fully understood in the Nigerian context is the attitudes of adolescents towards cough syrup abuse. Thus, to inform policy actions for reducing...
The coronavirus pandemic has become a sudden public health issue that has affected all communities around the world. Everyone has had to make adjustments to their lifestyles in a united effort to slow the spread of disease and prevent as...
As the COVID-19 global crisis continues, it is vital that Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) remain stable sources of treatment for patients receiving support for opioid use disorders.
The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid...