All Resources for 'Education & Training'

Alcohol consumption in quarantine

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Scientific article
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Populations
Family

When Argentine families closed to meet the quarantine imposed by the coronavirus, memes emerged as the possibility of spying on what is happening inside. Images such as a row of green beer bottles lining a house and field, and a caption in...

Mindfulness to Treat Addiction

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Website
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Mental Health

Mindfulness is a concept that has gained significant popularity over the past few years that involves the practice of being fully present.

Mindfulness involves the nonjudgmental awareness of thoughts, feelings, and surroundings.

Mindfulne...

Substance Use and SUDs in LGBTQ* Populations

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Scientific article
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Addiction
Mental Health
Treatment
Partner Organisation

People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual,  transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) often face social stigma, discrimination, and other challenges not encountered by people who identify as heterosexual. They also face a greater risk of...

Motivational Interviewing Course Recordings

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ISSUP Webinar
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Prevention
Treatment
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Addiction
Explore the first ISSUP virtual training course on Motivational Interviewing presented by Dr. Igor Koutsenok MD, MS.

Online and Free Course: Parents in Prevention

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News
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Family

New classes are being opened for the online course Parents in Prevention,which aims to help families, health professionals and guardians of children and adolescents to prevent drug use.

It is an introductory training with a workload of 20...

UNODC Trained Treatment and Care Professionals Providing Valuable Support to People with Drug Use Disorders in Bukhara Region of Uzbekistan during COVID-19

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News
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
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Family
Law Enforcement
Partner Organisation

Introduction of the quarantine measures in Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan made it extremely difficult to provide drug dependence treatment services to the population of the region. This negatively affected the quality of life of people with...