All Resources for 'Education & Training'

The Recovery Allies Link and Lend Inventive Engaging Support (ALLIES)

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Report
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Treatment
Treatment Settings

The Recovery Allies Link and Lend Inventive Engaging Support (ALLIES) Model introduced by NDDCB appears to be part of a growing global movement to professionalize and deepen recovery support services. In 2024, 18 members of the National...

A randomized study of the use of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for drug and alcohol use with jail inmates

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

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Background: Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice that has been shown to reduce alcohol and drug use in healthcare, educational, and other settings, but research on the...

Quality Standards in Drug Use Disorder Treatment – Reading List

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Reading List
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Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Quality Assurance
Best Practice Guidelines

In this reading list, we provide resources to help engage our members with the latest knowledge, tools, and case studies on quality standards in substance use disorder treatment. These materials highlight international frameworks, research...

Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for cannabis: A scoping review

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

Highlights

• Scoping review found inconsistent support for SBIRT for cannabis.

• Use of cannabis-specific screening could increase engagement.

• Modifications to brief interventions yielded inconsistent outcomes.

• Limited research has...

Lessons Learned from a Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Jail-based Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment Program.

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

ABSTRACT

This study evaluated the planning, implementation, and preliminary outcomes of a US Bureau of Justice Assistance funded justice mental health focused reentry program for offenders with co-occurring substance use and mental health...

Implementation of a screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment programme for risky substance use in South African emergency centres: A mixed methods evaluation study

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

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Background

Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for risky substance use is infrequently included in routine healthcare in low-resourced settings. A SBIRT programme, adopted by the Western Cape...

Certificate Course on Drug Abuse Prevention -20

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Family

Certificate Course in DrugAbuse Prevention Empowering Schools, Families, Communities & Workplaces for a Drug-Free Future This certificate course is designed to equip educators, youth leaders, public servants, and community stakeholders with...

Substance use and recidivism outcomes for prison-based drug and alcohol interventions.

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

ABSTRACT

We conducted a systematic review to examine the substance use and recidivism outcomes of prison-based substance use interventions. We searched public health, criminology, and psychology databases, and conducted forward and...

Prioritizing Abstinence-Based Prevention, Regulation, and Recovery to Reduce Substance-Related Harm and Promote Mental Health at a Population-Level

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Treatment
Treatment Settings

Abstract: This commentary argues the need to prioritize regulation and abstinence-based prevention and recovery as critical services in efforts to maximize the reduction of substance-related harm and the promotion of mental health at a...

The Biology of Trauma

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Book
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Mental Health

This groundbreaking book breaks down the latest research to reveal how trauma impacts our bodies on a cellular level and offers an empowering path to whole-body healing.

Today, we know more about mental health than ever before, but...