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.

Cocaine Addiction Leads to Build-Up of Iron in the Brain

Scientific article

28 February 2017

According to a new study, cocaine addiction may alter the way the body processes iron.

US Pediatricians Warn of Rising Risks to Youth from Loosening Marijuana Laws

News

New American Academy of Pediatrics report calls on doctors to help protect patients’ developing brains and bodies from the health harms of marijuana amid increased legalisation The AAP urges pediatricians screen adolescents and preteens for...

Effectiveness of the Gold Standard Programme Compared with Other Smoking Cessation Interventions in Denmark

Scientific article

Strengths and Limitations of this Study This study was based on a large cohort of smokers from all regions and settings in Denmark. 46 287 smokers were included in the study, and the follow-up rate was high (74%). The study was based on...

The Impact of Alcohol Use and Related Disorders on the HIV Continuum of Care

Scientific article

1 December 2015

Alcohol use is highly prevalent globally with numerous negative consequences to human health, including HIV progression, in people living with HIV (PLH). The HIV continuum of care, or treatment cascade, represents a sequence of targets for...

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Substance Use Disorders

Book

1 December 2015

This guideline represents a significant step toward improving the treatment and management of patients with substance use disorders (SUD) in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD). As with other clinical...

XR-Naltrexone: A Step-by-Step Guide

Book

14 February 2017

The Providers' Clinical Support System for Medication Assisted Treatment (PCSS-MAT) experts have recently created a virtual step-by-step XR-Naltrexone User Guide to assist you in your practice in treating opioid use disorder (OUD). XR...

The Drug Problem in the Americas: Drugs and Public Health

Book

20 May 2013

Summary and Findings Most people do not use illicit drugs and among those who try them, only a fraction will develop patterns of dependence. Still, drug use constitutes a serious health problem for many people in the Americas. Early age of...

Systematic Review: Efficacy and Safety of Medical Marijuana in Selected Neurologic Disorders

Scientific article

29 April 2014

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the efficacy of medical marijuana in several neurologic conditions. Methods: We performed a systematic review of medical marijuana (1948–November 2013) to address treatment of symptoms of multiple sclerosis...

Thousands Die without Access to Alcohol Treatment

News

The BBC reports that almost 8,000 high-risk drinkers died from alcohol-related causes in Wales, UK between 2005 – 2014 without having received treatment for alcohol addiction. This is despite repeated hospital and A&E admissions for as much...

Whole Family Recovery

Book

1 October 2013

This document provides an overview of themes that emerged from the Adfam’s Whole Family Recovery and Alcohol Focus Groups and interviews. This research was conducted to scope the impacts of the recovery of someone with an alcohol problem on...