La raccolta di programmi di formazione sulle competenze familiari basati sull'evidenza dell'Ufficio delle Nazioni Unite contro la droga e il crimine (UNODC) offre un tesoro di informazioni su tali iniziative, rispondendo a domande chiave...
Pubblicato dalla Society for Prevention Research nel 2011, Standards of Knowledge for the Science of Prevention è un documento importante per coloro che lavorano nell'ambito della prevenzione dell'uso di sostanze.
Con l'obiettivo di...
Much the result of a poor understanding of how to treat chronic pain, the United States has in recent years been rocked by an unprecedented drug crisis: The opioid epidemic.
Opioids include drugs derived from opium, such as heroin, as...
L'uso rischioso di alcol, definito come qualsiasi livello di consumo di alcol che aumenta il rischio di danni a se stessi o agli altri, è sia un disturbo da uso di sostanze che un problema medico. Riconosciuto come una delle principali...
Un nuovo documento di consenso dell'American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) appare nella nuova edizione del Journal of Addiction Medicine.
Il documento fornisce raccomandazioni pratiche e basate sull'evidenza per quanto riguarda l...
I risultati a lungo termine di un programma di prevenzione dell'uso di alcol sviluppato per le famiglie nere povere degli Stati Uniti con bambini di 11 anni rafforzano il potenziale di un approccio che coinvolge genitori e figli a...
Background: Tobacco using among women is more prevalent in Nepal as compared to other South-East Asian countries. The effect of its use is seen not only on the pregnant women, but also health of the growing fetus is compromised. Currently...
E-cigarettes are less addictive than traditional cigarettes, according to a new study published in the journal Preventative Medicine.
That said, around 75% of e-cigarette smokers still consider themselves to be dependent on their use.
...Spesso chiamato Orange Book, questa è una guida per i medici che trattano persone con problemi di droga.
Questa versione 2017 offre nuove linee guida su:
Background: Web-based alcohol interventions are a promising way to reduce alcohol consumption because of their anonymity and the possibility of reaching a high number of individuals including heavy drinkers. However, web-based...
This week saw the seminar launch at Edinburgh’s Royal College of Physicians of two key reports on alcohol interventions in primary care settings published by the Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) in collaboration with the U...
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has recently released its European Drug Report for 2017. The document offers an overview of the drug situation across the continent. It covers drug supply and use as well...
The Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) Development is an annual publication by the U.S. Department of State primarily for its Embassy personnel abroad to guide in the development of substance use prevention and treatment programming...
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has recently published what the organisation describes as ‘an awareness-raising tool’ aimed at policy-makers, public health officials, local authorities and other stakeholders.
Its...
The over-prescription of opioids is a significant public health issue in the United States. For example, opioids are often prescribed for minor injuries unnecessarily. This, in turn, increases the risk of addiction.
New research...
A cell in the Alcohol Treatment Matrix. In an extreme form, the title poses the dilemma for alcohol treatment staff who may also be (seen as) working for authorities whose main role is to control or punish the ‘client’ or who may be...
A recently published White Paper by the Addiction Technology Transfer Centre Newtork (ATTC) starts with the premise that the substance use disorder (SUD) prevention, treatment and recovery workforce is currently undergoing an evolution as a...
The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) has released a new report detailing possible effects of psychoactive prescription drugs while driving. The study was carried out with the effort to inform policy decisions aimed at reducing the...
