All Resources for 'Justice Systems'

ATTC Ukraine and Central Asia-Comorbidity of mood disorders and substance use disorders

Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction

Affective disorders, or mood disorders, are often diagnosed in people who use or are addicted to psychoactive substances. Symptoms of substance use disorder can mimic symptoms of both depression and mania. For example, acute alcohol...

Australian National Alcohol Strategy 2019-2028

Format
Book
Themes
Policy
Public Health

The Australian Government has released a new strategy to address alcohol-related harms in Australian communities. These harms include violence, disease, injuries, road deaths and an estimated 4,000 alcohol-attributable deaths per year1.

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International Consensus Statement for the Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Adolescents with Concurrent Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Substance Use Disorder

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
This international consensus statement can be used by clinicians and patients together in a shared decision-making process to select the best interventions and to reach optimal outcomes in adolescent patients with concurrent ADHD and SUD.

A Review of the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Prevention Systems in Kenya

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction

Researchers predict that harm from substance use and rates of substance use disorders in sub-Saharan Africa will increase significantly in the next 30 years.

In order to have a well-functioning health system that works in harmony, the...

Navigating Addiction and Treatment A Guide for Families

Format
Book
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family

About the Report

Navigating Addiction and Treatment: A Guide for Families is a resource for family members who are trying to navigate the complex world of addiction and help loved ones achieve recovery. The guide includes basic definitions...

Plenary 4: Epidemiology and Its Role in Drug Demand Reduction

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Data
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.

COVID-19 and the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders (South Africa)

Publication Date
Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health
Partner Organisation

COVID-19, along with associated restrictions, has and continues to impact on the access to and provision of health care services. This talk hones in on the impact on services for substance use disorders, presenting new insights arising from...