drug dependence

Responding to Global Stimulant Use: Challenges and Opportunities

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Stimulants drugs increase the activity of the central nervous system producing feelings of euphoria, increased confidence, sociability, energy, and wakefulness. In a recent paper, published as part of the Lancet series on drug use...

NIDA Notes: Impacts of Drugs on Neurotransmission

Scientific article
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This articles discusses the central importance of studying drugs’ effects on neurotransmission and describes some of the most common experimental methods used in this research. Drugs can alter the way people think, feel, and behave by...

Quality Standards for Drug Dependence Treatment

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The TREATNET Quality Standards are based on the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Principles of Drug Dependence Treatment and Care. They represent a set of evidence-based standards for drug-dependence treatment. Click here to...

Drug Misuse and Dependence: UK Guidelines on Clinical Management

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Often called the Orange Book, this is guidance for clinicians treating people with drug problems. This 2017 version offers new guidelines on: prison-based treatment new psychoactive substances and club drugs mental health co-morbidity...