Specific patterns of substance use have been found to correlate with an elevated risk of suicidal thoughts, attempts, and mortality by suicide. However, this relationship is multifaceted and influenced by various intersecting factors, including the type and quantity of substances consumed, as well as biological and social determinants. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, in collaboration with the Mental Health Commission of Canada, presents a comprehensive examination of these factors in their latest report titled "Intersections of Substance Use and Suicide: Evidence and Key...

Background

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other LGBTQ populations (LGBTQ+; e.g., asexual individuals) have higher rates of substance use (SU) and disorders (SUD) compared to heterosexual and cisgender populations. Such disparities can be attributed to minority stress, including stigma and discrimination in healthcare settings. LGBTQ+-affirming SU treatment and related services remain limited. The purpose of this exploratory qualitative descriptive study was to characterise LGBTQ+ people’s experiences in SU services and recommendations for LGBTQ+- affirming care.

Methods

We...

Background
Data concerning driving under the influence of alcohol (DUIA) are frequently characterised by their lack of availability, accuracy, or reliability. This inherent limitation poses challenges in the examination of the influence of alcohol policies on road traffic outcomes. The study pursued a dual objective:

1) delineating the methodologies employed in evaluating road traffic outcomes attributable to alcohol policies in instances where DUIA data are absent, and

2) scrutinising the impact of alcohol policies under conditions of missing DUIA data.

Methods
A scoping review was...

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...

Proyek Penggunaan Alkohol dan Kesehatan Mental ECHO adalah program virtual tanpa biaya untuk para profesional perawatan kesehatan yang mencari informasi terkini dan berbasis penelitian tentang bekerja dengan orang-orang yang menggunakan alkohol. 

Program ini, yang baru di tahun pertama, memiliki potensi untuk meningkatkan perawatan melalui peningkatan skrining untuk konsumsi alkohol berat dan penerapan terapi berbasis bukti, seperti perilaku dan farmasi. Penggunaan Alkohol dan Kesehatan Mental ECHO telah mengadakan 11 sesi per Januari 2023, rata-rata 197 peserta per sesi dengan standar...

N-SUMHSS adalah survei tahunan sukarela terhadap semua penggunaan zat aktif dan fasilitas kesehatan mental di Amerika Serikat, wilayahnya, dan D.C. Laporan tahunan menyajikan temuan tentang profil umum penggunaan zat dan fasilitas kesehatan mental, penggunaan farmakoterapi / obat-obatan, bantuan bahasa yang disediakan, dan layanan pencegahan bunuh diri.

Laporan ini mencakup data dan temuan dari 20.6223 fasilitas, yang terdiri dari 14.010 fasilitas penggunaan zat (75,3% dari 18.615 fasilitas penggunaan zat yang memenuhi syarat), 9.050 fasilitas kesehatan mental (71,1% dari 12.723 fasilitas...