All Resources for 'Education & Training'

WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) Information Repository

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Public Health
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On Thursday, June 1st, the WHO launched the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) Information Repository, which provides health professionals and drug policy experts with a single searchable database to freely access all technical reports on over 450 substances reviewed by the ECDD.

Accounts of women identified as drinking at ‘high risk’ during pregnancy

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women

Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is associated with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), and women who drink at higher levels are more likely to have a baby with FASD. 

Efforts to better understand and respond to ‘high risk’ drinking...

“Alcohol marketing to LGBTQ+ people”

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Video and audio recordings
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Prevention
Public Health
Policy

Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 24 May 2023: "Alcohol marketing to LGBTQ+ people: Evolving strategies to target identity", by Dr David Whiteley .

Reducing stigma towards people living with HIV and people who inject drugs

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Scientific article
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Addiction
Theories and Science
Mental Health

Despite extensive evidence regarding the negative effects of stigma experienced by people living with HIV (PLHIV) and people who inject drugs within health care settings, comparatively little evidence exists regarding the effectiveness of...

Webinar on Addiction Prevention for Youth

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Treatment
Treatment Settings

The International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) Indonesia and the Indonesia International Training and Treatment Centre (ITTC) together hosted the second webinar on "Addiction Prevention for Youth" on Sunday, May 21, 2023...

Consumption of psychoactive substances in samples of the Guatemalan school population

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Psychoactive Substances
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A research was carried out consisting of 4 master's degree graduation works, with mixed descriptive methodology, which deal with the different risk factors that cause students in Guatemala, who fall into problems of use, consumption and...

Indonesia's INEP Plus Online Training

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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Quality Assurance
Theories and Science

ISSUP Indonesia organized the Introduction to Evidence-Based Prevention (INEP) Online Course as a  national-level training in Indonesia with 17 participants. The training, conducted by Dr.dr. Kristiana Siste, SpKJ, and Dr. Elvina K...

Introduction to SAMHSA 4E’s Modern and Comprehensive Prevention System

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Video and audio recordings
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Prevention
Partner Organisation

 

SAMHSA recently introduced the 4 E’s as a “Modern and Comprehensive Prevention System” to support the work of prevention providers in States and communities.

The 4 E’s: Early Action, Easy Access, Equitable Opportunities and Effective...

Treatment for drug and alcohol misuse should involve families and communities

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News
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Addiction
Populations
Family

Alcohol and other drug treatment are generally only provided for individuals, often away from their families. Treatment aims to improve well-being and reduce the harms of substance use and families and communities can play a significant...