most patients with alcohol dependence do not complete their therapy. they drop out after two to three months of clinical follow-up. now i have a patient who is in his second month of abstinence.
After how long can we consider the patient cured? how can we keep them in treatment longer? can you help me with the management of alcoholics?

Ecolink Institute, India organizes Advanced Online Certificate Course on Motivational Interviewing Skills (MI) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) from 12 September 2022 from 6-8 pm (IST). Eligibility is restricted to only those who have completed UTC Basic series with any approved training providers of the Colombo Plan. For more details and registration, www.ecolinkinstitute.com/utc-micbt   (LIMITED SEATS)

Drug Addiction Free Africa was founded in Uganda, is a not-for-profit non-governmental organization that exists to promote Safe and Drug Abuse Free African Communities through collective impact models, evidence-based prevention interventions, Strategic Prevention Framework, and cultural competency to meet the increasing demand for prevention, treatment, and public health services in Africa. Areas of focus; education, research, community outreach, collaborations, and advocacy.

Drug Addiction Free Africa leadership is happy to introduce to the world the www.drugsfreeafrica.org website that is a...

Fifteen (15) health workers successfully completed UPC-10: Core Course in Uganda The training was done by Drug Addiction Free Africa. www.drugsfreeafrica.org  

UNODC is looking for 2 consultants to develop a manual on implementation of drug use surveys in low resource settings. Consultants

1) drug use epidemiology

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2) Surveys' specialist

https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=180936&Lang=en-US

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Archbishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Kazimba Mugalu of Church of Uganda signed an MoU with ational Drug Authority to enhance the church's current prevention efforts.

The church has 600 secondary schools, 5000 primary schools, 5 Universities, 256 health clinics, and  13 hospitals

Tumuhirwe Ezra Napoleon the CEO of Drug Addiction Free Africa has offered Drug Demand Reduction consultancy to Church of Uganda since 2014

Faith-based Organisations are critical in implementing the Evidence-based interventions 

El 14 de abril, Drug Addiction Free Africa (www.drugsfreeafrica.org), que es un proveedor de capacitación autorizado ubicado en Uganda,   graduó a 25 psicólogos de consejería y profesionales de salud mental en el currículo de tratamiento universal (UTC 1-8). Beck Vaughn, el Director GCCC, guió a los graduados en el proceso de supervisión del examen ICAP. El curso se realizó en línea en horarios flexibles. Publicado por Tumuhirwe Ezra Napoleon CEO Drug Addiction. África libre. director [at] drugsfreeafrica [dot] org (en inglés)