INTRODUCTION: The Cyprus National Addictions Authority (NAAC) is the main coordinating body for all matters related to licit and illicit substances as well as pathological gambling in Cyprus and it is responsible, inter alia, for the licensing, evaluation, funding (where possible), coordination, and reinforcement of all programmes, actions, and activities related to substances and gambling. Licensing and funding are based on the fulfilment of certain criteria and a certain level of quality.

METHODS: The process that led to the establishment of a quality standards system for licensing and...

BACKGROUND: The implementation of quality standards in the treatment of substance use disorders in Lithuania is not well documented in the literature. AIMS: To describe the process of the development of quality standards from grassroots initiatives to their integration into mainstream healthcare under the leadership of the Ministry of Health.

METHODS: Narrative review of retrieved documents, including related legal acts, followed by a subsequent content analysis.

RESULTS: The implementation was divided into three stages characterised by specific activities, leading stakeholders, and the...

BACKGROUND: The abuse of psychoactive prescription drugs has become increasingly common in the Czech Republic. These drugs include sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics (benzodiazepines and Z-hypnotics), and opioids. Patients with an addiction to these prescription drugs exhibit symptoms associated with long-term use, particularly psychological and somatic problems, sleep disturbances, impaired cognitive functioning, and irritability. There is a need for a flexible response to their needs.

AIMS: The aim of the research is to describe selected psychological symptoms and the quality of life of...

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 of a randomised placebo-controlled trial of nabiximols for the treatment of cannabis use disorder (CUD), aiming to identify which client and treatment characteristics impact treatment engagement and outcomes.

Method

Bayesian multiple regression models were used to examine the impact of age, gender, duration of regular cannabis use, daily quantity of...

Background

Novel public health interventions are needed to address the toxic drug supply and meet the needs of people who use drugs amidst the overdose crisis. Safer supply – low-barrier distribution of pharmaceutical grade substances – has been implemented in some jurisdictions to provide safer alternatives to the unregulated drug supply, yet no studies to date have explored professional stakeholder perspectives on this approach.

Methods

Purposive sampling was used to recruit professional stakeholders (n = 17) from four locations in British Columbia, Ontario, and Nova Scotia, including...

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 services. Prior research suggests that certain minoritised groups may be less likely to have ever been referred for screening, and research on intersectionality suggests that these disparities may be exacerbated for racially minoritised females.

Methods

Multivariate logistic regression and interaction effects were employed to analyse longitudinal data from...

سابقه و هدف

COVID-19 مقیاس و دامنه کار بخش بهداشت محلی (LHD) را به طور چشمگیری محدود کرد و منابع را به پاسخ تغییر تغییر داد. با این حال، نیاز به خدمات ضروری بهداشت عمومی- از جمله پیشگیری از مصرف مواد- کاهش نمی یابد.

روش ها

شش منبع داده کمی مورد بررسی قرار گرفت، بین سال های 2016 و 2021 جمع آوری شد، تا تاثیر همه گیر COVID-19 بر خدمات مربوط به مصرف مواد LHD را بررسی کند.

نتایج

قبل از این بیماری همه گیر، نسبت LHDs ارائه برخی از سطح خدمات پیشگیری از مصرف مواد در حال افزایش بود، و بسیاری از آنها در حال گسترش سطح خود را از ارائه. در طول این بیماری همه گیر، 65 درصد از LHDs سطح ارائه خدمات مربوط...

سابقه و هدف

همکاری های بین رشته ای (به عنوان عبارت دیگر، که در آن رشته های مختلف هماهنگ و به طور به هم متصل به اهداف مشترک کار می کنند) اظهار داشت به عملکرد اثر تیم بالاتر از رویکردهای چند رشته ای (به عنوان اولین بار، که در آن رشته های مختلف به موازات در مرزهای حرفه ای خود کار می کنند) در تنظیمات مراقبت های بهداشتی سوماتیک. با این وجود، تحقیقات در مورد روش های بین انضباطی برای اختلال استفاده از الکل (AUD) درمان بیماران بستری فاقد است چرا که این نوع روش ها هنوز غیر معمول است. هدف از این مطالعه ارزیابی ابتکار نوآورانه درمان بین رشته ای AUD در بخش بیمارستان عمومی توسط 1) شناسایی که و تا چه حد...

Introduction and aims

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 of a randomised placebo-controlled trial of nabiximols for the treatment of cannabis use disorder (CUD), aiming to identify which client and treatment characteristics impact treatment engagement and outcomes.

Method

Bayesian multiple regression models were used to examine the impact of age, gender, duration of regular cannabis use, daily quantity...

Background

Novel public health interventions are needed to address the toxic drug supply and meet the needs of people who use drugs amidst the overdose crisis. Safer supply – low-barrier distribution of pharmaceutical grade substances – has been implemented in some jurisdictions to provide safer alternatives to the unregulated drug supply, yet no studies to date have explored professional stakeholder perspectives on this approach.

Methods

We used purposive sampling to recruit professional stakeholders (n = 17) from four locations in British Columbia, Ontario, and Nova Scotia, including...

Background

The COVID-19 emergency has tested the public health, medical, and public safety infrastructure of the United States (U.S.) in unprecedented ways. As the focal point for public health in their communities, local health departments (LHDs) were particularly impacted by the pandemic’s onset. The pandemic limited the scale and scope of local health department (LHD) work, redirecting resources to the response. However, the need for essential public health services—including substance use prevention—was not reduced.

Methods

Six quantitative data sources were examined, collected between...