All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

Call for Speakers: side event at the 2023 ECOSOC Partnership Forum

Format
News
Themes
Public Health
Policy
Partner Organisation

The VNGOC together with NYNGOC and the UNODC Civil Society Unit is organizing an online side event in the margins of the 2023 ECOSOC Partnership Forum on 31 January 2023 at 8.30 AM. The event is titled: The central role of civil society in...

Inter-glam Bursary Award for Pakistani Delegate Participation in Lisbon Addictions

Format
News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Family

During the second last month of 2022, November 22-24 an international conference was held successfully at the Lisbon Congress Center in Portugal with the collaboration of SICAD, EMCDDA and the Portuguese Directorate. Organized by Clinic in...

A Practical DBT Workbook for Radically Eliminating Neurodivergent Disorders: How to Help You Confront Your Social Anxiety Triggers and Improve Your Interpersonal Effectiveness and Social Skills

Publication Date
Format
Book
Themes
Treatment
Behavioural Therapy Interventions
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Populations
Family
  • The 4 core skills of dialectical behavior therapy, and how they can benefit people with neurodivergent conditions (ADHD, Autistic, Dyslexia ,Dyspraxia and Tourette Syndrome etc.. because they have high probability of developing addictions...

Reflective Assessment-A Unique Model for Universal Population Prevention

Format
News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Populations
Family

A one-day training was organized by Teacher Training Academy to equip the teachers to become reflective on their interaction with the students. The assessment of student behavior and interest in intellectual and recreational activities were...

HIV and Substance Use: Reading List

Format
Reading List
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Public Health
Infectious Diseases
Policy
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections

World AIDS Day takes place in December each year. This reading list contains a list of research, publications and resources for practitioners relating to HIV/Aids. We also have a network dedicated to HIV and HCV where you can find a...

HIV and people who use drugs: Factsheet

Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health
Policy

The 2021-2026 Global AIDS Strategy has bold and critical new targets on realizing human rights, reducing stigma, discrimination and violence and removing harmful punitive laws as a pathway to ending inequalities and ultimately ending AIDS.

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Black girls and referrals: racial and gender disparities in self-reported referral to substance use disorder assessment among justice-involved children

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women
Quality Assurance
Public Health
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Background

There is a higher prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) among justice-involved children (JIC). It is critical to ensure that JIC who report current use are referred for SUD assessment and potentially life-saving treatment...

Correlates of treatment engagement and client outcomes: results of a randomised controlled trial of nabiximols for the treatment of cannabis use disorder

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Quality Assurance

Introduction 

There is increasing interest and evidence for the use of cannabinoid medications in the treatment of cannabis use disorder, but little examination of the correlates of successful treatment. This paper is a secondary analysis...

Experiences of frontline healthcare workers and their views about support during COVID-19 and previous pandemics: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Recovery Support
Populations
Family
Quality Assurance
Public Health

Background

Healthcare workers across the world have risen to the demands of treating COVID-19 patients, potentially at significant cost to their own health and wellbeing. There has been increasing recognition of the potential mental health...