Treatment

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

International Symposium on Drug-Related Studies 2022 Sri Lanka (In-person/ Online)

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Colombo
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Sri Lanka

The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board have proudly planned to conduct an International Symposium on Drug-Related Studies 2022 will be held from 1st and 2nd December 2022 in Colombo, Sri Lanka to facilitate the exchange of information among professionals in the fields of medical, scientific, law, justice, social sciences, education,

International Symposium on Drug Related Studies 2022

Coping with Life After Prison

Book
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Psychologists are playing pivotal roles in reentry programs, but more research and investment are needed to help incarcerated individuals build successful lives after leaving prison. This article, published in the American Psychological...

General Principles of Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation

Scientific article
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Contingency management (CM) is a psychological treatment based on operant conditioning. It consists of providing incentives in exchange for achieving a target behaviour such as abstinence or other treatmentrelated variables (e.g. session...

Global trends in opioid medicine availability

Video and audio recordings
This webinar presented the latest global and regional trends in the use of opioid analgesics and explore issues related to availability. Around the world the consumption of opioid analgesics has been increasing, yet millions of people still...

A new model of Couples Treatment for Addiction

Video and audio recordings
This Webinar examines a new model of couples treatment for addiction. The model includes new aspects in the treatment, related to relationship reparation/ forgiveness and aspects of Emotionally-focused couple therapy. The presentation also...

Grief: Taking Care of Yourself in the Aftermath of Loss

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
This factsheet, published by the National Centre for PTSD, discusses the ways in which we can engage in self-care in the wake of loss. The factsheet provides an overview of grief and some of the theories and processes that are associated...

2022-2026 NIDA Strategic Plan

Book
Overview This strategic plan reflects NIDA’s commitment to advancing all aspects of addiction science - from basic to translational, clinical, and health services research - in the service of enhancing fundamental knowledge and improving...