All Resources for 'Education & Training'

Tobacco Smoking and Mortality in Asia: A Pooled Meta-Analysis

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Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Populations
Men
Women

Key Points

Question: How are secular trends of tobacco smoking associated with mortality across countries or regions by birth cohorts in Asia?

Findings: This pooled meta-analysis of 1 002 258 participants in 20 prospective cohort studies...

Substance Use among Pregnant Women in Nigeria

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Scientific article
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Women

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

This study sought to determine the prevalence, patterns and feasibility of screening for psychoactive substance use among pregnant women in an antenatal clinic in Nigeria. It also aimed to determine the relationship...

Cross-Cultural Applicability of the 12-Step Model: A Comparison of Narcotics Anonymous in the USA and Iran

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction

Abstract

Objective: Narcotics Anonymous (NA), a nonprofessional 12-step fellowship for people seeking recovery from addiction, reports 27,677 meetings in the USA, where it was founded, but there is limited literature on its adaptability...

Effectiveness Bank Additions: Therapy Relationships that Work 1: The Alliance

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Behavioural Therapy Interventions
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family

First of four bulletins recapping 16 reviews for the American Psychological Association featuring expert advice and amalgamations of research findings on different aspects of the client-therapist relationship. With the overview of the...

Drogodependencia asociado a baja adherencia a la terapia antiretroviral de gran actividad en el Hospital Loayza 2013 -2015

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Women

RESUMEN

Objetivo: Conocer si existe asociación entre mala adherencia anual a la Terapia Antiretroviral de Gran Actividad (TARGA) y la dependencia al alcohol y/o drogas a los dos años de tratamiento. Junio 2013 a Junio 2015. Métodos de...

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Do Interventions to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms also Reduce Domestic Abuse?

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family
Women
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

In celebration of International Women’s Day we are highlighting studies throughout the month of March that further our understanding of how sex and gender influence the course of addiction and treatment, with a particular focus on women.

T...

Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorders: Current Practices and Promising Perspectives

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Book
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Public Health
Policy
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Partner Organisation
UNODC has put together a discussion paper that aims to raise awareness about the latest scientific evidence concerning the treatment of psychostimulant use disorders.

Addiction 101

Format
Website
Themes
Addiction
Mental Health
Addiction 101

The Recovery Research Institute have developed a new website that aims to answer the most common questions asked about addiction.

Addiction 101 addresses questions such as:

  • What is the prevalence and cause of addiction?
  • What does...

New Resource: Time to Act!

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Format
Book
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Women
Public Health
Policy
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Partner Organisation

Time to Act! outlines pragmatic and concrete actions, following the UN General Assembly Special Session 2016 (UNGASS 2016), for prevention of non-medical use of controlled substances, treatment of drug use disorders, social protection and...