Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
Treatment
Free ASAM Criteria® Assessment Interview Guide
Source: https://sitefinitystorage.blob.core.windows.net/sitefinity-production-blobs/docs/default-source/quality-science/021122-asam-paper-criteria.pdf?sfvrsn=12032b4a_3 The ASAM Criteria® Assessment Interview Guide is the first publicly...
Effectiveness of e-cigarettes as aids for smoking cessation: evidence from the PATH Study cohort, 2017–2019
Abstract Objective To assess the effectiveness of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation in the USA from 2017 to 2019, given the 2017 increase in high nicotine e-cigarette sales. Methods In 2017, the PATH Cohort Study included data on 3578...
The Synaptic Interactions of Alcohol and the Endogenous Cannabinoid System
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: A growing body of evidence has implicated the endocannabinoid (eCB) system in the acute, chronic, and withdrawal effects of alcohol/ethanol on synaptic function. These eCB-mediated synaptic effects may contribute to the...
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention: why make relapse prevention more mindful?
Traditionally, relapse prevention for addictive disorders has been based on cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). The development of mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) by the University of Washington, which integrates core aspects...
Treatment for substance use disorders: The continuum of care for addiction professionals
The following modules will be covered in the training:
Risks and Harms Associated with the Nonmedical Use of Benzodiazepines in the Unregulated Drug Supply in Canada
Summary Substance use risks are significantly higher for people who obtain drugs on the unregulated market as there is no quality control and drug contents are unpredictable. This lack of predictability has increased during the COVID-19...
Tackling drug dependence and improving delivery of services - assessing the independent review of drugs and the UK Government’s Strategy
This conference will examine policy priorities for tackling drug dependence and is a timely opportunity to discuss the long-term strategy that the UK Government unveiled in early December.
Barriers to Support for People Experiencing Problem Substance Use and Homelessness
ISSUP are pleased to present the Second Event in the Webinar Series on Substance Use and Homelessness: New Perspectives from Research and Practice.
Barriers to Support for People Experiencing Problem Substance Use and Homelessness
ISSUP would like you to attend the Second Event in the Webinar Series on Substance Use and Homelessness: New Perspectives from Research and Practice.
The Adverse Childhood Experiences Concept (ACE) in a Research Sample of Imprisoned Children of Addicted Parents
INTRODUCTION The ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) concept is based on the results of an American population-based cohort study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine in 1998. ACE is classified into three groups: abuse...