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Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell D1: How Organisational Context Affects Screening and Brief Intervention
HOW ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT AFFECTS SCREENING AND BRIEF INTERVENTION Selection and exploration of key studies starts with a review mapping influences which might obstruct or promote implementation efforts, then highlights a striking...
Differences in Availability and Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Residential Treatment Settings in the United States
Opioid use and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) continues to be a significant public health concern in the United States. Several medications for OUD (MOUDs) are now considered by the medical community to be the criterion standard in OUD recovery...
ICUDDR Annual Conference 2020: Call for Proposals
The International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) is holding its annual conference at the Sukosol Hotel in Bangkok Thailand, July 13-15, 2020. Conference registration will begin on March 1st. ICUDDR supports...
Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell C1: Mandate - or Let Clinicians and Patients Decide When to Screen and Advise for Risky Drinking?
This week we focus on one section of the commentary on the matrix cell released last week which explored management’s influence on screening/brief intervention for risky drinking. A major issue facing management is whether to strongly...
Heavy Cannabis Use, Dependence and the Brain
Although cannabis use disorder (CUD) is one of the most common substance use disorders (SUDs), the impact of CUD on the brain remains unclear and understudied. In a recent article, published in Addiction journal, researchers from the...
WEBINAR: Ken C. Winters on Adolescent Brain Development
How does substance use affect the developing brain? What implications does the evidence have for substance use prevention and treatment? Our first Expert Days webinar explores several issues at the intersection of teenage brain development...
Trauma Informed Care for Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Practice
Trauma, especially during childhood, can negatively impact the way our brains develop. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events experienced before reaching the age of 18, including but not limited to abuse or...