Drug Policy in the UK: A Matter of Crime or Health
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Substance Use Outcomes For Sexual and Gender Minority Adults With a History of Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Scoping Review
Abstract
Purpose
The impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on behavioral, mental, and physical health have been extensively investigated. As such, it is paramount to synthesize their quantified effects, especially within...
UPC School and Family Pilot Examination
The Global Centre for Credentialing and Certification (GCCC) is looking for volunteers to participate in the pilot testing of the ICAP examination for School and Family Prevention.
Test of Impulsivity in Adolescence
BACKGROUND: Adolescence is one of the most important stages in a human life. This period is full of different stimuli and types of influence – from parents, peers, and society. It is related to greater susceptibility to problematic...
AddictologyIssue 3/2022
Risk Behaviour of Adolescents Aged 10–15 in Slovakia. Relation to Sex, Age, and Body Mass Index
BACKGROUND: As a theoretical base we used Jessor’s concept of the Syndrome of Risk Behaviour in Adolescence, the self-concept, and the concept of body image.
AIM: The main aim of the contribution was research on the relations between the...
AddictologyIssue 3/2022
No Good Time Without Drugs: Qualitative Study Among Nightlife Attendees in Tbilisi, Georgia
INTRODUCTION: Individuals who visit nightclubs and electronic dance music (EDM) festivals tend to use psychoactive substances, often multiple substances, in this setting and are at risk of serious negative health effects. This paper aims to...
AddictologyIssue 3/2022
Gender, employment, and continuous pandemic as predictors of alcohol and drug consumption during the COVID-19.
Aims
This study aims to assess the impacts of the continuous pandemic state, gender and employment status on changes in substance use during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Methods
A sample of 828 Israelis participated in an online survey...
Professionals of Centros de Integración Juvenil (CIJ) receive training in Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC)
During 2022, the Training of Trainers for the Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC), which is promoted by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission of the Organization of American States (CICAD/OAS) and the International Society of...
ISSUP Poster for Lisbon Addictions 2022: Study on substance use and the role of families in Kazakhstan, Pakistan and Ukraine
The fourth European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies took place in Lisbon from 23-25 November 2022.
Under the overarching theme of Global Addictions, LxAddictions22 showcased cutting-edge research to help characterise...
Black girls and referrals: racial and gender disparities in self-reported referral to substance use disorder assessment among justice-involved children
Background
There is a higher prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) among justice-involved children (JIC). It is critical to ensure that JIC who report current use are referred for SUD assessment and potentially life-saving treatment...
منشیات استعمال کرنے والے افراد کے خاندان: صحت اور معاشرتی ردعمل
یہ منی گائیڈ ایک بڑے سیٹ میں سے ایک ہے ، جس میں مل کر منشیات کے مسائل کے لئے صحت اور معاشرتی ردعمل شامل ہیں: ایک یورپی گائیڈ۔
یہ منشیات استعمال کرنے والے افراد کے خاندانوں کے لئے صحت اور معاشرتی ردعمل کی منصوبہ بندی یا فراہمی کرتے وقت...
وہ بچے جن کے والدین منشیات کا استعمال کرتے ہیں امید افزا طریقوں اور سفارشات
یہ رپورٹ منشیات اور شراب پر انحصار سے متاثرہ خاندانوں میں پرورش پانے والے بچوں کے ساتھ ساتھ ان خدمات ، پروگراموں اور طریقوں پر توجہ مرکوز کرتی ہے جو بچپن کی حفاظت اور بچوں کی ضروریات کی ضمانت دینے میں مدد کرتے ہیں جبکہ اس کے ساتھ ساتھ...
Parent Guide- The Improving Treatment Together (ITT) Project
This handbook is a collection of shared experiences and stories to help other parents and caregivers find refuge, support and courage to reach out for help.
Whether your young person is experimenting with substances or has developed a...
“La Situación de la salud mental, la violencia contra la Mujer en el contexto de la post pandemia del COVID19” avances, retos y desafíos
ISSUP Perú quiere invitarle a su próximo Webinar.
Substance use in Gender Dysphoria (Transgenders) and their Mental Health
An event at a NGO in Lahore was organized to address the mental health and substance use among those living with gender dysphoria. They have complex challenges that vary from bullying, harassment, prejudice, discrimination in support and...
UNODC launched a Training of Trainers (ToT) Programme on the Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) Advanced Courses 9-15 in Pakistan
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Ensuring continued learning and offering opportunities to substance use dependence treatment professionals to learn advanced and evidence-based treatment techniques and strategies is one of the important missions of UNODC. In this...Parental Substance Use: Supporting School Aged Children (BASW Practice Guide)
Children living with parents who use substances are a group of children who are overlooked in legislation, policy and practice.
This guide draws on research that puts children’s voices front and centre.
Findings from safeguarding...
Dois Paises e um mesmo Problema: Prevenção na Pediatria
O ISSUP Brasil apresentou um webinar com pediatras discutindo formas de prevenção e como funcionam os problemas causados pelo uso de substâncias.
Dois pediatras discutem sobre os meios de se fazer prevenção e como funciona os problemas...
Avoidance, Anxiety Towards Parents, and Self-Acceptance of Adolescents in the System of Higher Secondary Education
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A close relationship between a parent and a child and parental acceptance can mediate the appropriate self-acceptance of an adolescent, which is an important variable related to personality and a pillar of emotional health...
AddictologyIssue 2/2022
تمباکو نوشی کے خاتمے کے لئے ہنگامی انتظام کے عمومی اصول
ہنگامی انتظام (سی ایم) ایک نفسیاتی علاج ہے جو آپریٹنگ کنڈیشننگ پر مبنی ہے. اس میں ہدف کے طرز عمل کو حاصل کرنے کے بدلے میں ترغیبات فراہم کرنا شامل ہے جیسے پرہیز یا علاج سے متعلق دیگر متغیرات (جیسے سیشن کی حاضری، ادویات کی پابندی)۔ اس مضمون...
AddictologyIssue 2/2022