Treatment

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

Lower buprenorphine elimination rate constant is associated with lower opioid use

Scientific article

12 August 2022

Abstract Background Opioid craving is suggested to correlate with the rate of reduction in buprenorphine (BUP) plasma levels. No studies explored Buprenorphine elimination rate constant (BUP EL.R) as a predictor of opioid use or retention...

Barriers and facilitators to accessing substance use treatment for people who use drugs in the Muslim communities

Scientific article

1 March 2023

This systematic review, published in drug and alcohol dependence explores the barriers and facilitators to accessing inpatient and community substance use treatment and harm reduction services for people who use drugs in Muslim communities...

International Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances

6 November 2023

Abu Dhabi

The International Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances series, which started in Budapest in 2012, aims to share knowledge and strengthen collaboration on NPS among multidisciplinary professionals at the international level. To benefit society and improve lives.

£421 million to boost drug and alcohol treatment across England

News

It has been announced that local authorities across England will benefit from an extra £421 million government funding through to 2025 to improve drug and alcohol addiction treatment and recovery. The extra funding will enable the creation...

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is associated with increased abstinence in substance use disorders and comorbid depression

Scientific article

BACKGROUND: Substance use disorders (SUDs) are associated with high rates of comorbid depression. Finding effective treatments for many of the substances of abuse is still an area of developing research. Repetitive transcranial magnetic...

International treatment quality standards and what our treatment and rehab centers need to embrace

24 February 2023

Kampala

Uganda

Join ISSUP Uganda for an event on International standards on and what our health, social workers and centre managers can do to provide a minimum treatment and care standards for young people.

Factors related to substance use treatment attendance after peer recovery coach intervention in the emergency department

Scientific article

1 December 2022

Abstract Introduction Brief intervention with peer recovery coach support has been used to generate referrals to substance use disorder treatment from the emergency department (ED). This retrospective study evaluated factors associated with...

Profiles of quality of outpatient care use, associated sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, and adverse outcomes among patients with substance-related disorders

Scientific article

14 January 2023

Abstract Background This study identified patient profiles in terms of their quality of outpatient care use, associated sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, and adverse outcomes based on frequent emergency department (ED) use...

Role of psychologist in rehabilitation centre

28 January 2023

Online

📣 ISSUP Pakistan Chapter is going to conduct Live Session on "ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGIST IN

Provider self-efficacy in delivering evidence-based psychosocial interventions: A scoping review

Scientific article

29 January 2021

Abstract Background: Among the many variables that affect implementation of evidence-based interventions in real-world settings, self-efficacy is one of the most important factors at the provider level of the social ecology. Yet, research...