Perspectives of Repeat Drink-drivers in the UK
Dr Andrea Mohan (University of Dundee) presented: "What can we learn from the perspectives of repeat drink-drivers? Findings from a qualitative study".
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Smoking Cessation for Improving Mental Health- Cochrane Review
People with mental health issues are more likely to smoke compared to the general population. They are also more likely to experience severe withdrawals and are less responsive to treatment. Indeed, some people believe that quitting smoking...
International Approaches to Drug Law Reform
This paper reviews the international evidence on approaches to drug law reform, focussing on case studies from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Portugal and The Netherlands.
It seeks to support the ongoing development of innovative approaches...
A US national randomized study to guide how best to reduce stigma when describing drug‐related impairment in practice and policy
Drug‐related impairment is persistently stigmatized delaying and preventing treatment engagement. To reduce stigma, various medical terms (e.g. ‘chronically relapsing brain disease’, ‘disorder’) have been promoted in diagnostic systems and among national health agencies, yet some argue that over‐medicalization of drug‐related impairment lowers prognostic optimism and reduces personal agency.
سلووینیا میں 'سب سے پہلے سنیں' کی قومی ریلیز
'سنو فرسٹ' اور 'دی سائنس آف کیئر' مواد کا سلووینیا میں ترجمہ کیا گیا ہے اور انسٹی ٹیوٹ فار ریسرچ اینڈ ڈیولپمنٹ (یو ٹی آر آئی پی) کی جانب سے اپنے 'پریوینشن پلیٹ فارم' پروگرام کے ذریعے سلووینیا میں قومی سطح پر جاری کیا جا رہا ہے، جسے وزارت...
VNGOC Asia Pacific ad hoc working group - discussing the Asia-Pacific Civil Society Common Position
In the webinar on 23rd February 2021 the VNGOC Asia-Pacific ad-hoc Working Group kick-started the discussions on a possible Asia-Pacific Civl Society Common Position. More than 70 people from the region participated.
You can access the...
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Reading List
Adverse Childhood Experiences are traumatic circumstances or events that occur during childhood. Research that has examined ACEs has pointed to the link between these traumatic events in childhood and the increased risk of negative physical...
Representation of Adverse Childhood Experiences Linked with Lower Public Stigma Towards People Who Use Drugs
Public stigma towards people who use substances can impact people seeking support and treatment outcomes. It can also influence how public health policy is shaped and accepted.
Researchers have been interested in understanding how people...
Why don't they just stop using drugs then?
Why don't they just stop using drugs then? Making the case for trauma and ACE informed substance use services.
Andrew has developed trauma and ACE informed approaches in North Wales and other parts of the UK and Ireland during the last...
The Drug Wheel
The Drugs Wheel can be used as a training tool and as a game for use in training or 1:1 sessions. There are free versions of each to download on this site, as well as a range of other resources. When using the Drugs Wheel, please bear in...
منشیات اور بے گھری کا جواب دینا۔ یورپ میں جدید طریقے
مقصد: بے گھری اور منشیات کے شعبے میں حل فراہم کرنے والے جدید پروگراموں کی تلاش کرنا۔
پس منظر: طویل مدتی بے گھری، منشیات کے استعمال اور شراب پر انحصار کے درمیان تعلق اچھی طرح سے دستاویزی ہے. شواہد سے پتہ چلتا ہے کہ نسبتا چھوٹی ، طویل...
A Covid-19 Coping Toolkit for Parents and Caregivers in Recovery
This booklet is intended for a global audience of parents and caregivers who are in all stages of recovery from substance use disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The main feature of this booklet includes seven tip-sheets that offer...
Substance Use and Antisocial Behaviour in Adolescence in the UK
The Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), is following the lives of around 19,000 young people born across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
In 2018-2019, the researchers from UCL analysed data from 10,000 17 years olds on their...
State of the Sector 2019: Drug and Alcohol Family Support
This report shares the findings from Adfam's State of the Sector Family Support Survey which in 2019 asked 117 practitioners and managers working in family support services in England about current trends, developments, strengths and...
Families, substance use and mental health: Report and Toolkit
Dual diagnosis is the term used to describe people with mental health problems, who also misuse drugs or alcohol.
People affected by dual diagnosis often fall through the cracks of public services, and so do their families. Those cracks...
The Science of Physical Activity
What is the science behind it?
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Physical activity has many health benefits: it strengthens the heart and can help improve bone health and fitness, lowers blood pressure, improves sleep quality and reduces the risk of diabetes.
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Phys...
Listen First: The Science of Praise
What is the science behind it?
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Praising children’s behaviour makes them feel safe and secure.
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Praising children the right way can improve self-esteem, increase motivation and enhance perseverance.
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Well measured and regular...
نشے کی لت اور خاندانی بین الاقوامی نیٹ ورک
اے ایف آئی نیٹ ویبینار نشے اور خاندان سے متعلق متعدد موضوعات کا احاطہ کرتے ہیں۔ 2021 کا پروگرام ذیل میں ہے۔ ہر ویبینار میں شرکت مفت ہے، لیکن اس میں شامل ہونے کے لئے، آپ کو پہلے سے اندراج کرنا ہوگا۔ ہر ویبینار کے لئے جس میں آپ دلچسپی رکھتے...
Line Up Live Up
Sport can be a powerful tool to engage communities and prevent crime, violence and drug use among youth. As part of the Doha Declaration Global Programme, UNODC’s Youth Crime Prevention through Sport initiative has developed “Line Up Live...
The Impact of Sport and Sport-based Interventions in Preventing Youth Violence, Crime and Drug Use
Sport can be a powerful tool to engage communities and prevent crime, violence and drug use among youth. As part of the Doha Declaration Global Programme, UNODC’s Youth Crime Prevention through Sport initiative has developed “Line Up Live...