Treatment Settings

Over many years Jeff has undertaken and managed projects in more than 80 different countries around the world as well as taken the lead role in one national and two international organisations.

This manual is designed to teach cultural competence concepts, values, and strategies for engagement and treatment with Hispanics and Latinos with substance use disorders (SUD). The manual introduces a basic understanding of cultural...

A recent paper published in the International Journal of Drug Policy addresses the current health responses to new psychoactive substances (NPS), highlighting key issues to inform the planning and implementation of adequate responses in the...

Fortnightly instalment of online course on alcohol treatment research starts with a study which concluded that “leaders have a cascading impact on their staff in ways other than through mandate”. Findings that post-training ‘coaching’ is...

Contingency management (CM) is a widely used behavioural therapy for substance use disorders. It offers material rewards for attending sessions and adhering to prescribed medication courses, amongst other positive behaviours. A study...

Recently published in the journal Pediatrics, the first prospective study of synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) – chemicals that mimic the effects of marijuana – links depressive symptoms and marijuana and alcohol consumption with an increased...

Recently published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, a new study claims the existence of a link between childhood abuse and opioid use later in life. According to the investigation, emotional abuse, specifically, more so than sexual or...

According to a new study, most health care professionals are given little opportunity to learn about substance abuse in pre-service educational programmes.