INTRODUCTION: The Cyprus National Addictions Authority (NAAC) is the main coordinating body for all matters related to licit and illicit substances as well as pathological gambling in Cyprus and it is responsible, inter alia, for the licensing, evaluation, funding (where possible), coordination, and reinforcement of all programmes, actions, and activities related to substances and gambling. Licensing and funding are based on the fulfilment of certain criteria and a certain level of quality.

METHODS: The process that led to the establishment of a quality standards system for licensing and...

BACKGROUND: The implementation of quality standards in the treatment of substance use disorders in Lithuania is not well documented in the literature. AIMS: To describe the process of the development of quality standards from grassroots initiatives to their integration into mainstream healthcare under the leadership of the Ministry of Health.

METHODS: Narrative review of retrieved documents, including related legal acts, followed by a subsequent content analysis.

RESULTS: The implementation was divided into three stages characterised by specific activities, leading stakeholders, and the...

پس منظر: چیک جمہوریہ میں نفسیاتی نسخے کی ادویات کا غلط استعمال تیزی سے عام ہو گیا ہے. ان منشیات میں سکون آور ادویات، ہپنوٹکس، انزیولائٹکس (بینزوڈیازپائنز اور زیڈ-ہپنوٹکس) اور اوپیوئڈز شامل ہیں۔ ان نسخے والی ادویات کی لت میں مبتلا مریض طویل مدتی استعمال سے وابستہ علامات ظاہر کرتے ہیں ، خاص طور پر نفسیاتی اور جسمانی مسائل ، نیند میں خلل ، کمزور علمی کارکردگی ، اور چڑچڑاپن۔ ان کی ضروریات کے لئے لچکدار جواب کی ضرورت ہے.

مقصد: تحقیق کا مقصد نشے کے علاج میں نفسیاتی منشیات کے عادی افراد کی منتخب نفسیاتی علامات اور معیار زندگی کی وضاحت کرنا ہے۔ تحقیق کے اہم نتائج میں ایک جائزہ مطالعہ اور اعداد و شمار...

Introduction 

There is increasing interest and evidence for the use of cannabinoid medications in the treatment of cannabis use disorder, but little examination of the correlates of successful treatment. This paper is a secondary analysis of a randomised placebo-controlled trial of nabiximols for the treatment of cannabis use disorder (CUD), aiming to identify which client and treatment characteristics impact treatment engagement and outcomes.

Method

Bayesian multiple regression models were used to examine the impact of age, gender, duration of regular cannabis use, daily quantity of...

Background

Novel public health interventions are needed to address the toxic drug supply and meet the needs of people who use drugs amidst the overdose crisis. Safer supply – low-barrier distribution of pharmaceutical grade substances – has been implemented in some jurisdictions to provide safer alternatives to the unregulated drug supply, yet no studies to date have explored professional stakeholder perspectives on this approach.

Methods

Purposive sampling was used to recruit professional stakeholders (n = 17) from four locations in British Columbia, Ontario, and Nova Scotia, including...

Background

There is a higher prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) among justice-involved children (JIC). It is critical to ensure that JIC who report current use are referred for SUD assessment and potentially life-saving treatment services. Prior research suggests that certain minoritised groups may be less likely to have ever been referred for screening, and research on intersectionality suggests that these disparities may be exacerbated for racially minoritised females.

Methods

Multivariate logistic regression and interaction effects were employed to analyse longitudinal data from...

Background

COVID-19 dramatically limited the scale and scope of local health department (LHD) work, redirecting resources to the response. However, the need for essential public health services—including substance use prevention—was not reduced.

Methods

Six quantitative data sources were examined, collected between 2016 and 2021, to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on LHD substance use-related services.

Results

Before the pandemic, the proportion of LHDs providing some level of substance use prevention services was increasing, and many were expanding their level of provision...

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بین الشعبہ جاتی تعاون (یعنی ، جہاں مختلف مضامین مربوط اور مشترکہ اہداف کی طرف ایک دوسرے پر انحصار کرتے ہیں) کو جسمانی صحت کی دیکھ بھال کی ترتیبات میں کثیر شعبہ جاتی طریقوں (یعنی ، جہاں مختلف مضامین اپنی پیشہ ورانہ حدود کے اندر متوازی طور پر کام کرتے ہیں) کے مقابلے میں زیادہ ٹیم کی تاثیر حاصل کرنے کے لئے کہا جاتا ہے۔ اس کے باوجود، اسپتال میں داخل مریضوں کے الکحل کے استعمال کی خرابی (اے یو ڈی) کے علاج کے لئے بین الشعبی نقطہ نظر پر تحقیق کا فقدان ہے کیونکہ اس قسم کے نقطہ نظر اب بھی غیر معمولی ہیں. اس مطالعے کا مقصد ایک جنرل ہسپتال کے شعبے میں ایک جدید انٹرڈسپلنری اے یو ڈی علاج کے اقدام...

Introduction and aims

There is increasing interest and evidence for the use of cannabinoid medications in the treatment of cannabis use disorder, but little examination of the correlates of successful treatment. This paper is a secondary analysis of a randomised placebo-controlled trial of nabiximols for the treatment of cannabis use disorder (CUD), aiming to identify which client and treatment characteristics impact treatment engagement and outcomes.

Method

Bayesian multiple regression models were used to examine the impact of age, gender, duration of regular cannabis use, daily quantity...

Background

Novel public health interventions are needed to address the toxic drug supply and meet the needs of people who use drugs amidst the overdose crisis. Safer supply – low-barrier distribution of pharmaceutical grade substances – has been implemented in some jurisdictions to provide safer alternatives to the unregulated drug supply, yet no studies to date have explored professional stakeholder perspectives on this approach.

Methods

We used purposive sampling to recruit professional stakeholders (n = 17) from four locations in British Columbia, Ontario, and Nova Scotia, including...

Background

The COVID-19 emergency has tested the public health, medical, and public safety infrastructure of the United States (U.S.) in unprecedented ways. As the focal point for public health in their communities, local health departments (LHDs) were particularly impacted by the pandemic’s onset. The pandemic limited the scale and scope of local health department (LHD) work, redirecting resources to the response. However, the need for essential public health services—including substance use prevention—was not reduced.

Methods

Six quantitative data sources were examined, collected between...