Fondo

Se necesitan nuevas intervenciones de salud pública para abordar el suministro de drogas tóxicas y satisfacer las necesidades de las personas que consumen drogas en medio de la crisis de sobredosis. En algunas jurisdicciones se ha implementado un suministro más seguro (distribución de sustancias de grado farmacéutico sin barreras) para proporcionar alternativas más seguras al suministro de medicamentos no regulado, pero hasta la fecha ningún estudio ha explorado las perspectivas de las partes interesadas profesionales sobre este enfoque.

Métodos

Se utilizó un muestreo intencional para...

Background

Interdisciplinary collaborations (i.e., where various disciplines work coordinated and interdependently toward shared goals) are stated to yield higher team effectiveness than multidisciplinary approaches (i.e., where various disciplines work in parallel within their professional boundaries) in somatic health care settings. Nevertheless, research is lacking on interdisciplinary approaches for alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment of hospitalized patients as these types of approaches are still uncommon. This study aims to evaluate an innovative interdisciplinary AUD treatment...

El Centro de Transferencia de Tecnología de Adicciones de Mid-America (MATTC, por sus siglas en inglés) se asoció con la Red de Respuesta a los Opioides de las Comunidades Étnicas en Missouri, el Foro de Políticas de Adicción y la Red de Respuesta a los Opioides (ORN en IA, KS, MO y NE) para traducir 5 productos de prevención diferentes basados en la evidencia "Materiales educativos para la prevención del uso de opioides"  a 12 idiomas diferentesy garantizar que sean culturalmente apropiados, incluidos el árabe, el bosnio, el birmano, el dari, el francés, el chino mandarín, el pastún, el...

The connection between homelessness and substance use is well recognised and an issue that impacts countries around the world. People who experience substance use related issues and homelessness are extremely vulnerable to a range of harms and can find it challenging to access appropriate support that will adequately meet their needs.

In order to address the often-complex issues this population experience, it is important the workforce has appropriate knowledge about the challenges people are facing, the different forms of support and targeted interventions that are available, and means of...

Executive summary

The 10-year UK Government plan to combat illegal drugs sets out how we are doing more than ever to cut off the supply of drugs by criminal gangs and give people with a drug addiction a route to a productive and drug-free life. Underpinned by record investment of over £3 billion in the next three years, we will reduce drug-related crime, death, harm and overall drug use.

National and local partners will focus on delivering three strategic priorities:

1. Break drug supply chains – Home Office and Ministry of Justice
2. Deliver a world-class treatment and recovery system –...

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La Secretaría Ejecutiva de la Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (ES-CICAD) está buscando expresiones de interés de expertos en el campo de las alternativas al encarcelamiento y la integración social para ser capacitados como Instructores Maestros para la entrega del currículo de Gestión de Casos a nivel internacional. Una vez que se complete con éxito la Capacitación de Capacitadores, estos Capacitadores Maestros se incluirán en la lista de capacitadores de Case Care Management y se puede contactar para impartir la capacitación cuando esté...

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 thing about that means that, you can still follow the plenaries and the side events! That’s why we thought that you might appreciate having all the links in one place.

GENERAL LINKS TO FOLLOW CND

• Link to 65th session with general information on organizational arrangements: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/commissions/CND/session/65_Session_2022/65CND_Main...

Hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial designs have become increasingly prevalent in implementation research. As hybrid designs enter their second decade of widespread use, the Frontiers in Health Services’ Implementation Science section launches a Research Topic to fuel the field’s discourse on the past, present, and future of hybrid designs in knowledge translation. Submissions are welcome of both Original and/or Brief Research, Review, Methods, and Perspective articles. The call addresses critical assessments of hybrid designs, innovative use of hybrid designs in current trials, and...