Treatment Settings

Various treatment formats, either in a live-in facility or through regular visits to a clinic, are designed for ongoing support, to help maintain recovery, and to prevent relapse.

Webinar Rehabilitation for Clients in the Criminal Justice System “Challenges and opportunities for drug rehabilitation practitioners"

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In an effort to tackle the problem of abuse and illicit trafficking of narcotics, psychotropics and addictive substances, the government has enacted Law no. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics. Basically, the sanctions regulated in the...

Codependency can prevent you from being independent

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Family members with substance use disorders can prevent others in the family from happily living their own lives. When we first start protecting someone else's feelings, we often realize that we were trying to protect our own feelings...

Notice - Scientific Journal

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Latin American Journal of Mental Health and Therapeutic Communities The Latin American Journal of Mental and Therapeutic Health – RELASMECT is an initiative that brings together professionals from all over Latin America, the Caribbean...

Increase access to hepatitis C (HCV) testing and care in drug services- a toolkit

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People who inject drugs (PWID) are a key population for the elimination of hepatitis C in Europe, and increasing their access to HCV testing and care is a goal in European and national hepatitis C policies. Despite this, HCV testing remains...

Prevention Science Journal, Volume 22, issue 6, August 2021

Scientific article

1 August 2021

Special Issue: Optimizing the Implementation and Effectiveness of Preventive Interventions through Motivational Interviewing

Prison and drugs in Europe - current and future challenges

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Objective: to discuss the results of the report Prison and drugs in Europe: current and future challenges Insights with key customers. Invited Stakeholders: - Heino Stöver, Institute for Addiction Research Organization Frankfurt University...

Urdu translation and adaptation of the HIV stigma scale in Pakistani injectable drug users with HIV

Scientific article

3 March 2020

Abstract Objective: To translate and adapt the human immunodeficiency virus stigma scale into Urdu language, and to determine its psychometric properties. Method: The study was conducted at the Human Immunodeficiency Virus / Acquired...

Risk and protective factors for mental health problems in patients with substance use disorder

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1 December 2019

Abstract The present study aimed to assess the predictive association of self-esteem and perceived social support (family, friends & significant others) with mental wellbeing in patients with substance use disorder (SUD). Sample of the...

Manual: increasing access to hepatitis C testing and care for people who inject drugs

Guide

28 July 2021

This manual provides a step-by-step guide for those involved in planning and managing infectious diseases and drug services, focusing on how to identify barriers to and opportunities for improving provision of HCV testing and access to treatment for people who use drugs.

Massive open online course for Brazilian healthcare providers working with substance use disorders: Curriculum design

Scientific article

29 July 2020

Abstract Background: Interpersonal and technical skills are required for the care of people living with substance use disorders. Considering the applicability and usability of online courses as continuing professional education initiatives...