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.

National Drug Control Strategy, USA

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This Strategy focuses on achieving one overarching strategic outcome: Building a stronger, healthier, drug-free society today and in the years to come by drastically reducing the number of Americans losing their lives to drug addiction in...

Substance Use among Women and Children in Afghanistan: The Complexities of an Important Public Health Issue

Scientific article

1 March 2020

National surveys of substance use among those living in Afghanistan show multiple substances are easily accessible and commonly used in combination. Substance use in Afghanistan is complex, compounded by the fact that almost half (48%) of...

US National Treatment Plan for Substance Use Disorder 2020

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3 February 2020

"In 2018, nearly 89% of the estimated 20.2 million Americans with a substance use disorder (SUD) did not receive specialized treatment for their condition—a disparity known as the “treatment gap”. Today, the White House Office of National...

An Up-To-Date Review of Brain Stimulation Techniques for Addiction Treatment

Scientific article

1 February 2020

This Recovery Research Institute review summarizes a recent meta-analysis of research on brain stimulation as a treatment for substance use disorders. The study finds that stimulation using specific methods on specific brain regions may...

Drugs: a complex problem. Prevention: the only way!

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Drugs are problems that integrate virtually all contemporary societies, causing great social and economic impacts. In Brazil, illicit drugs also finance crime and violence, so their fight remains a huge challenge for our country. Most users...

Predictors of Early Recovery after Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorders in Uganda

Scientific article

21 November 2019

Data on treatment for AUD (Alcohol Use Disorders) in developing countries are scarce. This study explores aspects of early recovery and correlates of alcohol use after residential AUD treatment in Uganda. 78 respondents were followed up...

Training on the Universal Curriculum for Substance Use - Implementers Series (UPC1), Core Course for Afghanistan Cohort 2

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Colombo, Sri Lanka 18-26 January 2020 By Rogers Kasirye The workshop started on 18th January organized by Colombo/ INL for the support in undertaking the training programme for Afghanistan entitled Training on the Universal Curriculum for...

Referral to Slimming World in UK Stop Smoking Services (SWISSS) versus Stop Smoking Support Alone on Body Weight in Quitters: Results of a Randomised Controlled Trial

Scientific article

26 January 2020

Abstract Introduction: Most people who stop smoking gain weight. Dietary modification may seem an obvious solution, but food restriction may increase cigarette craving and smoking relapse. Trial design: An unblinded parallel randomised...

UK Drug Treatment - Lessons from History for the Future

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On 7th November 2019, Public Health England released their adult substance misuse treatment statistics report. During the reporting year, a total of 268,251 adults were in contact with drug and alcohol treatment services, between April 2018...

Alcohol, Tobacco & other Drugs in Australia

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21 January 2020

The consumption of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs is a significant cause of preventable disease and illness in Australia. There is a wide range of data sources available that contribute to our understanding of alcohol, tobacco and other...