Treatment

Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.

Quality Measurers of Therapeutic Communities for Substance Dependence: An International Collaborative Study Survey in Latin America

Scientific article

20 December 2017

Abstract Background In Latin America, substance related disorders are highly prevalent and one of the treatment strategies is the Therapeutic Communities (TCs), however, in Latin America there is scarce data about this treatment strategies...

How to Deliver Effective Opioid Substitute Treatment in Prisons

Video and audio recordings

11 December 2018

This webinar focuses on: Overcoming organisational and cultural issues Stabilisation and assisted withdrawal Retox and continuity of care Presenters: Dr Joss Bray, Clinical Lead for Drug and Alcohol Treatment in the North East Prisons for...

Webinar: Compassionate Pragmatism an Integrative Approach to Treating Problematic Substance Use

27 January 2019

Webinar

Andrew Tatarsky Ph.D., Founder and Director, Center for Optimal Living, NYC will be delivering a comprehensive psychotherapy and professional training center based on Integrative

2nd International Conference on Addiction Research and Therapy, May 13-14, 2019 Prague, Czech Republic

News

2nd International Conference on Addiction Research and Therapy May 13-14, 2019 Prague, Czech Republic Theme: An understandable look at the dilemma of Addiction Addiction 2019 Web page:http://addiction.alliedacademies.com/ Addiction Congress...

Bridging That Gap – Delivering Scotland’s Drug and Mental Health Strategies

14 March 2019

Glasgow

United Kingdom

Mental health issues can lead people to develop a substance use problem; living with a substance use problem can cause or exacerbate a mental health problem. Mental health can be a significant cause and complication to

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Guidance on Some of the Trickiest Decisions Therapists Have to Make

Scientific article

24 January 2019

It’s a dilemma for all therapists and counsellors - how much to disclose about yourself. Another difficult decision is when to directly confront what is happening then and there in therapy. A review for the American Psychological...

The UN SDG Action Awards

News

The United Nations Development Programme is accepting nominations for the Sustainable Development Goal Action Awards.

Annual Report: Use of Narcotics in City of Lahore

News

The Drug Advisory Training Hub (DATH) & Youth Council for Anti Narcotics (YOCFAN) have published the latest annual report on the use of narcotics in Lahore. The report gives an overview of the current situation in Lahore and outlines the...

Podcast: Effectiveness of Brief Alcohol Interventions in Primary Care Populations

Website

15 February 2018

The Cochrane Drugs and Alcohol Group specialises in reviews that assess, among other things, ways to reduce hazardous or harmful drinking of alcohol. One of these reviews looks at the evidence on practitioner-delivered brief interventions...

Barriers in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Scientific article

1 August 2019

The US is experiencing a public health crisis. In the US in 2016 alone, there were over 63,000 drug poisoning deaths. Despite these concerning figures, it is estimated that fewer than 20% (3.8 million) receive treatment and for those who do...