Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and Type 2 Diabetes: Integration of Evidence-Based Diabetes Care to Promote Quality Health Outcomes
ISSUP, ICUDDR, and IntNSA invite you to their recently concluded collaborative webinar for World Diabetes Day 2023
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International Recovery Symposium 2023 - Opening Ceremony
Highlights from the Opening Ceremony of the International Recovery Symposium 2023.
Recorded at the Imperial Hotel, Kuching, Malaysia on the 18th of September 2023.
For more information, please visit the Symposium website.
Thailand: Moving from punishment to treatment of people who use drugs
People who use drugs in Thailand are receiving more help to reduce the harm caused by their habit thanks to a change in formerly punitive drug laws and support from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.
ISSUP Colombia: Prevención, qué tenemos basado en la evidencia en América Latina
Por si te lo perdiste, aquí puedes encontrar la grabación del webinar de ISSUP Colombia: Prevención, qué tenemos basado en la evidencia en América Latina
Ponentes:
Augusto Pérez- Gómez
El profesor Augusto Pérez-Gómez es doctor en...
4th National Youth Convention (Impacts & Prevention of Substance Use Among Youth Anti-Drug Poster Competition & Cultural Show) Organized by ISSUP Pakistan in Collaboration with Quaid-E-Azam University, on 6th July, 2023 at Islamabad-Pakistan
4th NATIONAL YOUTH CONVENTION
(IMPACTS & PREVENTION OF SUBSTANCE USE AMONG YOUTH Anti-Drug Poster Competition & Cultural Show)
Organized by ISSUP PAKISTAN in Collaboration with QUAID-E-AZAM UNIVERSITY, on 6th July 2023 at ISLAMABAD...
Systematic Review of Quality Standards in Competency-Based Postgraduate and Continual Addictology Education of Physicians: Study Protocol
BACKGROUND: The role of physicians is crucial in the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders and addiction. The quality of addiction-specific medical education varies, as do postgraduate and continuing medical education...
AddictologyIssue 2/2023
Male Patient Drop-Out from Addiction Inpatient Treatment in the Czech Republic: A Study Protocol
BACKGROUND: The dropout rate from the treatment of patients with substance use disorders (SUD) negatively affects overall treatment outcomes. Little is known about the specific role of various psychiatric and psychosocial factors in the...
AddictologyIssue 2/2023
Analysis of the Impact of Consumption Taxes on the Development of Alcohol Addiction in Selected OECD Countries and Slovakia
INTRODUCTION: In recent years, the governments of several countries around the world have focused on consumption taxes, which they use from two important points of view – the first point of view is the state budget, where through the...
AddictologyIssue 2/2023
Sports Betting and Depression among Youths in the SouthSouth Region of Nigeria
BACKGROUND: It has been noted that those addicted to gambling are at a high risk of developing mental health problems such as depression.
AIMS: This study was designed to determine the effect of participating in sports betting on...
AddictologyIssue 2/2023
“It Looks Like an Accessory”: Perception of Heated Tobacco Products and its Marketing Communication among Generation Z
BACKGROUND: Heated tobacco products along with electronic cigarettes represent the current trend in nicotine use. These novel products are appealing to teenagers and young adults especially. Generation Z representatives are characterized as...
AddictologyIssue 2/2023
How does the Excise Tax Affect Secondhand Smokers and the Health Consequences of such Addiction?
INTRODUCTION: Smoking and tobacco products are long-term tolerated and socially accepted in many societies. In some socioeconomic groups and regions, this is considered standard practice. One of the ways to limit not only direct but also...
AddictologyIssue 2/2023
Gender-Based Violence among Women who Use Drugs: A Quantitative and Qualitative Study in 6 EU Countries
INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) among women who use drugs (WWUD) is reportedly two to five times higher than among those who don’t use. This study aimed to analyse GBV experienced by WWUD in 6 EU countries.
ME...
AddictologyIssue 2/2023
Supporting people who use methamphetamine through SMART Recovery Mutual-help Groups
This Cracks in the Ice webinar was held on Wednesday 6th of September and provided attendees with information about
• Mutual-help groups like SMART Recovery
• Recent research findings that highlight the potential of SMART...
Pediatric Cannabis Poisoning Stakeholder Toolkit Cannabis
Recent research has revealed an increase in child hospitalisations resulting from accidental cannabis poisoning in various regions of Canada. Toddlers find cannabis edibles enticing due to their resemblance to common treats like candies...
Explorando las representaciones de los cigarrillos electrónicos: un análisis de contenido y temático de la cobertura de noticias en línea africanas
Antecedentes: El uso de cigarrillos electrónicos ha experimentado un aumento significativo a nivel mundial en los últimos años, y muchos países informan un aumento en los usuarios. Sin embargo, la forma en que las noticias africanas...
Development of an addiction recovery patient-reported outcome measure: Response to Addiction Recovery (R2AR)
Background:
Recovery, a primary goal of addiction treatment, goes beyond abstinence. Incorporating broad domains with key elements that vary across individuals, recovery is a difficult concept to measure. Most addiction-related quality...
Tamizaje de riesgos en salud mental: estructura factorial por características sociodemográficas durante la COVID-19
Resumen
Introducción: la pandemia por COVID-19 se asocia con riesgos a la salud mental.
Objetivo: tamizar los riesgos a la salud mental en función de variables sociodemográficas durante la pandemia por COVID-19, a través de...
3 New Resources on Substance Use Prevention and Wellness
Youth Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Quiz for Reaching
Optimal Mental & Physical Wellbeing: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1117/8352/files/Youth_Healthy_Lifestyle_Behavior_Quiz_for_Reaching.pdf?v=1692797931
Parent Healthy Lifestyle...