People's Voice - The Roar of the Silent Majority
This is the assessment of ten years of drug policy debate in the UN system, presented in the report “Peoples’ Voice” that was recently co-published by Drug Policy Futures and FORUT.
Search
Some E-cigarette Users Are Having Seizures: Most Reports Involving Youth and Young Adults
Source: https://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/NewsEvents/ucm635133.htm
“The FDA has become aware that some people who use e-cigarettes have experienced seizures, with most reports involving youth or young adult users. Seizures or...
Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Primary School Children: A Survey in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Abstract
Introduction
We report on second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure based on saliva cotinine levels among children in Bangladesh—a country with laws against smoking in public places.
Methods
A survey of primary school children...
Stillbirth Among Women Prescribed Nicotine Replacement Therapy in Pregnancy: Analysis of a Large UK Pregnancy Cohort
Abstract
Introduction
We aimed to compare risk of stillbirth between maternal smokers and those prescribed nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) during pregnancy.
Aims and Methods
We conducted a cross-sectional analysis on a...
Cross-Cultural Applicability of the 12-Step Model: A Comparison of Narcotics Anonymous in the USA and Iran
Abstract
Objective: Narcotics Anonymous (NA), a nonprofessional 12-step fellowship for people seeking recovery from addiction, reports 27,677 meetings in the USA, where it was founded, but there is limited literature on its adaptability...
Drogodependencia asociado a baja adherencia a la terapia antiretroviral de gran actividad en el Hospital Loayza 2013 -2015
RESUMEN
Objetivo: Conocer si existe asociación entre mala adherencia anual a la Terapia Antiretroviral de Gran Actividad (TARGA) y la dependencia al alcohol y/o drogas a los dos años de tratamiento. Junio 2013 a Junio 2015. Métodos de...
Effectiveness Bank Additions: Therapy Relationships that Work 1: The Alliance
First of four bulletins recapping 16 reviews for the American Psychological Association featuring expert advice and amalgamations of research findings on different aspects of the client-therapist relationship. With the overview of the...
Emergency Room Visits Skyrocket After Marijuana Legalization in Colorado
A study published by the Annals of Internal Medicine reveals that the number of emergency room visits due to marijuana have tripled since the state of Colorado legalized marijuana, with nearly 10,000 from 2012-2016.
Comic - Drug Free Workplace
This is a comic created by the Philippines Drug Enforcement Agency to promote Drug Free Workplaces. It is suitable for children.
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Do Interventions to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms also Reduce Domestic Abuse?
In celebration of International Women’s Day we are highlighting studies throughout the month of March that further our understanding of how sex and gender influence the course of addiction and treatment, with a particular focus on women.
...Addiction 101
The Recovery Research Institute have developed a new website that aims to answer the most common questions asked about addiction.
Addiction 101 addresses questions such as:
- What is the prevalence and cause of addiction?
- What does...
Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorders: Current Practices and Promising Perspectives
UNODC has put together a discussion paper that aims to raise awareness about the latest scientific evidence concerning the treatment of psychostimulant use disorders.
ADGRL3 (LPHN3) Variants Predict Substance Use Disorder
Abstract
Genetic factors are strongly implicated in the susceptibility to develop externalizing syndromes such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, and substance use...
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: “The Relationship Can Heal”
Impressively wise, unprecedentedly comprehensive, backed by the American Psychological Association, and based on expert assessments and 16 new evidence reviews, the overview featured in this analysis has claims to being the single most...
UNODC Information and Education Material
UNODC has compiled a selection of educational materials and flyers that provide information on drug dependence treatment and care.
The resource has been translated into several languages and covers topics including:
- patient rights and...
New Resource: Time to Act!
Time to Act! outlines pragmatic and concrete actions, following the UN General Assembly Special Session 2016 (UNGASS 2016), for prevention of non-medical use of controlled substances, treatment of drug use disorders, social protection and...
Strong Families Programme
The Strong Families Programme is a family skills prevention programme.
Standards for Opioid Use Disorder Care: An Assessment of Nordic Approaches
Opioid Use disorder is one of the most challenging forms of addiction facing health care systems around the world. The treatment of opioid dependence is important to reduce its health and social consequences and to improve the well-being...
New York Drug Bust Seizes Enough Fentanyl to Kill 2 Million People
Police raided a home in New York that was an alleged heroin and fentanyl mill, seizing five kilograms of fentanyl and six kilograms of heroin. The fentanyl seized has the potency to kill 2 million people.
The Link between the Marketing of Opioid Products with Mortality from Opioid-Related Overdoses
Prescription opioids are involved in 40% of all deaths from opioid overdose in the United States and are often the first opioids encountered by individuals with opioid use disorder.
