All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

Analysis of the Impact of Consumption Taxes on the Development of Alcohol Addiction in Selected OECD Countries and Slovakia

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Scientific article
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Public Health
Policy
Law
Partner Organisation

INTRODUCTION: In recent years, the governments of several countries around the world have focused on consumption taxes, which they use from two important points of view – the first point of view is the state budget, where through the...

AddictologyIssue 2/2023

Systematic Review of Quality Standards in Competency-Based Postgraduate and Continual Addictology Education of Physicians: Study Protocol

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Scientific article
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Quality Assurance
Partner Organisation

BACKGROUND: The role of physicians is crucial in the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders and addiction. The quality of addiction-specific medical education varies, as do postgraduate and continuing medical education...

AddictologyIssue 2/2023

Development of an addiction recovery patient-reported outcome measure: Response to Addiction Recovery (R2AR)

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Quality Assurance

Background:
Recovery, a primary goal of addiction treatment, goes beyond abstinence. Incorporating broad domains with key elements that vary across individuals, recovery is a difficult concept to measure. Most addiction-related quality...

Pediatric Cannabis Poisoning Stakeholder Toolkit Cannabis

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Toolkit
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Populations
Family
Public Health
Partner Organisation

Recent research has revealed an increase in child hospitalisations resulting from accidental cannabis poisoning in various regions of Canada. Toddlers find cannabis edibles enticing due to their resemblance to common treats like candies...

Supporting people who use methamphetamine through SMART Recovery Mutual-help Groups

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Webinar
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Populations
Family

 

This Cracks in the Ice webinar was held on Wednesday 6th of September and provided attendees with information about

• Mutual-help groups like SMART Recovery

• Recent research findings that highlight the potential of SMART Recovery for...

Training on UTC 03 - Sri Lanka

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Report
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Quality Assurance

 

Psychoactive substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs) remains remain to be a major problem around the world. Which is negatively effect on global health and social and economic functioning. Though people who suffer from SUDs must...

The absence of data on driving under the influence of alcohol in road traffic studies: a scoping review of non-randomized studies with vote counting based on the direction of effects of alcohol policies

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Scientific article
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Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Quality Assurance

Background
Data concerning driving under the influence of alcohol (DUIA) are frequently characterised by their lack of availability, accuracy, or reliability. This inherent limitation poses challenges in the examination of the influence of...

Gender differences in physical morbidity in opioid agonist treatment patients: population-based cohort studies from the Czech Republic and Norway

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Men
Women
Public Health

Background: Physical health problems are common in people receiving opioid agonist treatment (OAT). A study was conducted on these health issues in OAT patients in the Czech Republic and Norway from 2010 to 2019, with a focus on gender...

Creating a healthier life: A step by step guide to wellness

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Guide
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Recovery Support
Quality Assurance

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Wellness Initiative envisions
a future in which people with mental or substance use problems pursue health, happiness, recovery, and a full and satisfying life in the...

Integrating Wellness in the Addiction Recovery Process

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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Populations
Women
Mental Health
ISSUP Kenya are pleased to present their Webinar on Wellness and Addiction Recovery.