All Resources for 'Community-Based Prevention'

Summary Report: Experience and Expertise of People with Lived and Living Experience on the Integration of Mental Health and Substance Use Health Services in Canada

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Report
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Mental Health
Partner Organisation

While integrated services for mental health and substance use health have been studied for more than two decades no recent or comprehen­sive reviews exist — particularly with a peer research methodology — on how the people who use these...

Consideration of vaping products as an alternative to adult smoking: a narrative review

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Scientific article
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Public Health

Tobacco harm reduction is a public health strategy aimed at lessening the health impact of cigarette smoking. This approach involves using non-combustible alternatives to cigarettes, such as electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), which...

Challenges in substance use treatment as perceived by professionals and Arabic-speaking refugees in Germany

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Indigenous Populations, Older Adults and Refugees.
Refugees

Background

This study explores substance use (SU) and substance use disorders (SUDs) among Arabic-speaking refugees in Germany. The research investigates the challenges and experiences related to SU treatment from the perspectives of both...

La pericia psicológica y su valoración en la imposición de sanciones penales en casos con consumo de sustancias psicoactivas

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Policy
Law
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections

English

Around the world, using drugs is connected to both the legal system and the health system. Studies suggest a link between drug use and crime, but they say it's not a direct cause. In many countries, the legal system is overwhelmed...

A UK national study of prevalence and correlates of adopting or not adopting a recovery identity among individuals who have overcome a drug or alcohol problem

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support

Background:

In the last 20 years, the term "recovery" has become crucial in dealing with addiction. However, different groups, such as researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and people with lived experience of alcohol or drug (AOD)...

Young People Promote UNODC’s Drug Use Prevention Standards through the Modeling of Commission of Narcotic Drugs

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News
Themes
Populations
Family
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

On 10-11 November  2023, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), jointly with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), the United...

“Safer Drug Supply” Measures in Canada to Reduce the Drug Overdose Fatality Toll: Clarifying Concepts, Practices and Evidence Within a Public Health Intervention Framework

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Quality Assurance

In North America, there's a serious problem with drug overdose deaths, mainly due to users encountering very strong and dangerous illegal opioids like fentanyl. Although various efforts have been made in Canada to address this issue, the...

Opioid overdose rates and implementation of overdose education and nasal naloxone distribution in Massachusetts: interrupted time series analysis

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Scientific article
Themes
Populations
Family
Abstract

Objective To evaluate the impact of state supported overdose education and nasal naloxone distribution (OEND) programs on rates of opioid related death from overdose and acute care utilization in Massachusetts.

Design Interrupted...

The Power of Words: A Deep Dive into the Language of Addiction

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Scientific article
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Public Health
Recovery Support

Language is a multifaceted tool that not only reflects human thoughts but actively molds them. It functions as both a window and a barrier in human communication, revealing the depths of cultural, historical, and personal beliefs while also...

Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment for Substance Use. Part II: Introduction to Brief Interventions and Referral to Treatment

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ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Psychoactive Substances
Partner Organisation
ISSUP is pleased to present part two of its webinar series on Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). This two-part series has been organised in collaboration with ISSUP Global, The South Africa International Technology Transfer Centre (ITTC), and the University of Cape Town, South Africa.