All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

Women Affected by Domestic Abuse and Someone Else's Substance Use

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Book
Themes
Populations
Family
Women
Partner Organisation

Executive Summary

Domestic abuse predominantly affects women, and 35 years of experience supporting families affected by substance use has taught Adfam that women are disproportionately affected by the problematic drug or alcohol use of a...

E-book: "Parents in Prevention" - volume 1

Format
News
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family

An E-book to support people to keep children and adolescents safe and free from problems related to the use of alcohol and other drugs.

In an increasingly fast-paced and dynamic world, more and more people suffer pressures, stress and...

Alternatives to Imprisonment for Drug Users

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Policy
Law
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
ISSUP India, in collaboration with ISSUP, organized a webinar on alternatives to incarceration for persons with substance use disorders and opportunities for interventions along the justice system.

Plan for the opening of the National Unit of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) Kazakhstan

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement

The ISSUP Kazakhstan team is pleased to welcome you to the upcoming opening ceremony of the National Unit of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) Kazakhstan, which will be held online April 14, 2021 at 10:00 a.m...

Nutrition in Addiction Recovery: Reading List

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Format
Reading List
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Family
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
It is not uncommon for individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) to experience conditions which make healthy eating and proper nutrition more challenging.

Using Nutrition to Promote Addiction Recovery

Publication Date
Format
Book
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Family
Women
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
In this article Khary Rigg, Ph.D and Kelly Miller, NTMC introduce us to the importance of nutrition in addiction recovery and highlight some practical, evidence-based actions to consider when advocating for nutritional interventions in recovery care.

Even at a distance, Alcoholics Anonymous is a key help

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News
Themes
Populations
Family
Women

Alcoholics Anonymous: distance meetings attract hundreds of people

Even with the restrictions caused by the pandemic, Alcoholics Anonymous were able to adapt to the circumstances and did not interrupt their basic service: helping...

Psychosocial factors associated with the use of psychoactive substances in adolescents in Pereira, Colombia

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Family

summary

introduction:

The use of psychoactive substances is a public health problem with high prevalence in adolescents, a situation that influences individual and social development in adulthood.

objective:

Determine psychosocial...

Teleintervenção fundamentada na entrevista motivacional para familías que convivem com um parente com problemas por consumo de álcool e outras Drogas

Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Treatment
Behavioural Therapy Interventions
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family

Cassandra Borges Bortolon, a Clinical Psychologist, Postgraduate Professor in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Director of Acurarte, President of AMTEPA, Founder of the Acurartech Company, and an Independent Research Consultant, presented...