All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'
Treatment outcome and readmission risk among women in women-only versus mixed-gender drug treatment programs in Chile
Abstract
Introduction
Traditional treatment programs for substance use disorder (SUD) tend to be male-dominated environments, which can negatively affect women's access to treatment and related outcomes. Women's specific treatment needs...
Frequency and severity of irritable bowel syndrome in cigarette smokers, Turkey 2019
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Cigarette smoking has recently been associated with several gastrointestinal symptoms, and smoking cessation has been recommended as a lifestyle change strategy for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This study assessed...
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder - Quality standard
Latest quality standard published sets out how health and care services can improve the diagnosis, assessment, and prevention of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
The quality standard highlights five key areas for improvement:
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Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Eleventh Session)
ISSUP Nigeria would like to present the next Bi-monthly webinar in their Knowledge Update Series.
Working with older persons in forced displacement
This document provides guidance for UNHCR staff and partners on protecting the rights of older persons in situations of forced displacement or statelessness.
When responding to the phases of forced displacement (flight, displacement...
Handbook for Emergencies
The third edition of UNHCR’s Emergency Handbook is a reference tool which serves to reinforce a common understanding among the many key actors in emergency situations. This edition includes a number of important revisions of the handbook...
Emergency Resource List
A selection of resources designed to support people who are in the midst of an emergency.
Alternative Care in Emergencies Toolkit
The Alternative Care in Emergencies (ACE) Toolkit is designed to facilitate interagency planning and implementation of alternative care and related services for children separated from or unable to live with their families during and after...
Differences in addiction and recovery gains according to gender – gender barriers and specific differences in overall strengths growth
Background
The necessity of a gendered understanding of recovery is becoming increasingly evident. There have been reports of gender disparities in the character and amount of substance use, the paths to and through substance use disorder...