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.
Treatment Settings
Brief Course on Smoking for pediatricians
Dr. João Paulo Becker Lotufo, friend and partner of Freemind and ISSUP Brazil, invitesyou to participate in the Brief Course on Smoking for pediatricians during the II Day of the Working Group of Alcohol and Drugs of the Brazilian Society...
Substance Misuse in Older People: an Information Guide
This guide, published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, provides an in depth account of treatment of substance misuse among older adults. Contents Part 1 Initial assessment of substance misuse in older people Psychosocial interventions...
Substance Use in Older Adults Resources
Substance use disorder (SUD) is a growing issue in adults aged 65 and older in the United States. Older adults are more likely to take prescription medications and experience chronic health problems associated with aging, including chronic...
Webinar | Family Skills for Prevention of Substance Use, Mental Health and Violence and for Development, including under COVID-19
On November 11th 2020, ISSUP Lebanon presented their Webinar on Prevention through Family Skills.
The Talker in Talking Therapies. Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell B4
THE TALKER IN TALKING THERAPIES Key studies on the impact of the practitioner in psychosocial therapies for alcohol dependence. Structured around Carl Rogers’ classic account of the “necessary and sufficient conditions” for effective...
Child Art: The Intersection of Art and Neuroscience
NIDA has worked with the International Child Art Foundation on their current issue of ChildArt which focuses on brain development and child health. It features the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development...
The Ministry of Health of Senegal Celebrates World Mental Health Day with the Support of UNODC and Partners
The Ministry of Health of Senegal and UNODC mark World Mental Health Day This year, World Mental Health Day was celebrated across the world on October 10th, 2020. It comes at a time when billions of people around the globe have been...
Substance use Among Older Adults- SSA Factsheet
This factsheet reviews the special problems relating to the detection and treatment of older people with a history of substance misuse and those who are still using substances. The fact sheet includes a selection of case studies, example...
Webinar | Psychotherapy of Substance Use Disorders
On Wednesday 28th October, ISSUP Ukraine and ISSUP Kazakhstan presented their Webinar on 'Psychotherapy of Substance Use Disorders'.