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.

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

Scientific article

6 September 2018

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

Scientific article

3 October 2018

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...

Daily Use of Marijuana among Non-College Young Adults at all Time High

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5 September 2018

A recent survey produced by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has analysed trends in substance use between young adults, aged 19-22, attending college and not attending college in the US. Results show that the prevalence 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

Scientific article

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

Scientific article

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...

Research, Policy, and Practice: ‘Why Do I Have to Miss so Much School?’ Clinic Experiences of South African Adolescents Living with HIV

Scientific article

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. Tiarney Ritchwood Medical University of South Carolina Asantewa Oduro Desmond Tutu HIV...

Promoting equity and decreasing disparities through optimizing prevention science: ‘My Best Friends and My Worst Enemies’: Understanding the Roles of Families in Retaining South African Adolescents Living with HIV in Care

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Promoting equity and decreasing disparities through optimizing prevention science: Cultural Adaptations of Psychotherapy: Therapists’ Applications of Conceptual Models with Asians and Asian Americans

Scientific article

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. Gordon N. Hall University of Oregon Introduction: Although conceptual models of cultural...

NIDA International SPR Poster Session: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Suicide Prevention Protocol in the Context of an International Clinical Trial for Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Scientific article

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. Kiara Alvarez Massachusetts General Hospital Trinidad Rodriguez Massachusetts General...