Treatment

The range of medical, psychological, and social services designed to help individuals reduce or stop substance use and manage substance use disorders. Treatment may include assessment, counselling and behavioural therapies, medication-assisted treatment, withdrawal management, and support for co-occurring mental or physical health conditions. Effective treatment is typically person-centred and evidence-informed, and may be provided in outpatient, community, or residential settings. Treatment aims to improve health and functioning, reduce substance-related harms, and support individuals in moving toward recovery and long-term wellbeing. 

World Mental Health Day 2018

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The World Health Organization defines mental health as “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make...

How Cocaine Cues Get Planted in the Brain

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Individuals suffering from substance use disorders develop strong associations between the drug’s stimulating effect and environmental cues that act as reminders of the experience, which can lead to relapse. A recent study has proposed a...

Low Self-Esteem Connected to Greater Risk for Opioid Use

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It has been suggested that individuals with low self-esteem are more likely to choose maladaptive coping behaviors, such as abuse of opioids, when faced with life stressors. In a recent study conducted in New York, over 1000 adults, of...

Role of research-practice-policy partnerships in optimizing prevention science and the use of research evidence: Mphatlalatsane: Promotion of Cognitive Development, HIV Testing and Treatment Support, and Nutrition Education in Rural Lesotho

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This abstract was presented at the 2018 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting which was held May 29 – June 1, 2018 in Washington, DC, US. Sarah Skeen University of Stellenbosch Mark Tomlinson Stellenbosch University; Marguerite...

Role of research-practice-policy partnerships in optimizing prevention science and the use of research evidence: Integration of a Parenting Program within a Conditional Cash Transfer System for Low-Income Filipino Families with Children Ages 2 to 6

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This abstract was presented at the 2018 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting which was held May 29 – June 1, 2018 in Washington, DC, US. Jamie Lachman University of Oxford Liane Pena Alampay Ateneo de Manila University; Maria Ana...