All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

Integrating Community-Based Interventions for Sustainable Addiction Recovery: A Case Study of Social Challenges and Rehabilitation Efforts in Sungai Asap, Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia

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Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
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Community-Based
Recovery Support
Addiction
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement

Addiction remains a critical global challenge, requiring innovative, integrated, and sustainable approaches for effective rehabilitation and social reintegration. The growing prevalence of substance abuse, particularly in marginalized...

Initial stakeholder perceptions around opioid settlement funds in Pennsylvania

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Global Health Perspectives
Statistics
Policy
Ethics
Law
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics

Background

The opioid epidemic continues to pose significant challenges in the United States, with over 75% of nearly 107,000 drug overdose deaths in 2022 involving opioids. Recently, efforts to curb the epidemic have made strides...

Navigating stigma: a qualitative study of barriers to opioid treatment engagement in Tanzania

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Women
Mental Health
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics

Background

Stigma related to drug use is a well-documented barrier to engaging and remaining on medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), yet little is known about how stigma operates across multiple social and institutional settings in...

Children, mothers with SUDs and protection systems

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Family
Women
Statistics
ISSUP Argentina presents its webinar on Childhood, mothers with SUDs and protection systems.

Family as a risk and protective factor in the psychosocial development of children from families with addiction-related problems

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Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Addiction
Populations
Family
Children, Adolescents & Youth 

Aims of the study: The purpose of the research was to investigate subjective insight into the experiences of children in families with addiction problems, and to consider risk or protection factors that affect their psychosocial development...

Slum primary school dropout in relation to Alcohol, Drugs and Substance Abuse (ADSA): A Case of Murogi slums in Nakuru, Kenya

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Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Family
Children, Adolescents & Youth 

Background
My observation is that the largest billboards in Kenya are liquor billboards explaining somewhat the rising consumption of alcohol in Kenya. This has burdened the nation with diseased parents who are raising children under the...

Enduring and Flourishing: An Exploration of Factors Promoting Self-Acceptance in Therapy Clients

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Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family

Substance abuse in Indonesia is on the rise each year. Rehabilitation centers play a crucial role in helping individuals recover from addiction and improve their quality of life (recovery, productivity, and social functioning). However...

From Trauma to Trial: A Review of Childhood Trauma and Substance Abuse Risk in Child in Conflict with the Law

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Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
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Populations
Family
Children, Adolescents & Youth 
Law
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Introduction. Child in conflict with the law often present with complex psychosocial backgrounds, prominently featuring histories of childhood trauma. Emerging evidence suggests a strong correlation between early traumatic...

Skill or Illusion? The Role of Cognitive Distortions in Gambling Disorder and Methamphetamine Use Among Athletes with Familial Gambling Backgrounds

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Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family
Other

Introduction 
Athletes with extensive sports knowledge may falsely believe that gambling outcomes can be predicted with skill. This cognitive distortion, combined with methamphetamine use and familial gambling exposure, increases the risk...