All Resources for 'Community-Based Recovery and Treatment'

Health, Economic and Educational Trajectory Research in the Processes of Addiction Research

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family
Partner Organisation

Dear readers,

This issue of the journal presents many interesting articles on various topics related to addiction. Mutual sign of research studies, despite their different thematic focus, is to show how important is to examine the...

Defining and implementing evidence-based practice: Reading list

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Reading List
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Populations
Family
Quality Assurance
Theories and Science
What do we mean by evidence? This ISSUP Reading List has useful resources to help you learn more about evidence-based practice.

Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care: A Perspective on the Past, Present, and Future

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Scientific article
Themes
Recovery Support
Populations
Family

ROSC or Recovery Oriented System of Care is a coordinated network of community-based services that is person-centred and builds on the strengths and resilience of individuals, families and communities (1). 

This paper provides a...

Professionalization and Strengthening of the Drug Demand Reduction Workforce.

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News
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family
Quality Assurance
Public Health
Theories and Science
Policy
Law Enforcement
Partner Organisation

Chaired by Livia Edegger, Deputy Director of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), the specialist in this panel spoke about the importance of creating and strengthening the workface in drug demand reduction...

Alcohol use among women: Trends, social practices and co-designed solutions

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Video and audio recordings
Themes
Populations
Women

This webinar discussed findings from recent studies on alcohol use among women in Australia.

In the context of global declines in alcohol consumption, studies have recently shown that middle-aged women’s alcohol use has increased in the...

The safety of pharmaceutical drugs of dependence in pregnancy

Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Addiction
Populations
Women

This seminar examines the emerging research on the safety of pharmaceutical drugs of dependence in pregnancy.

Pharmaceutical drugs of dependence are a group of drugs that have a recognized therapeutic need but are associated with a higher...

Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) Resource Guide

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News
Themes
Recovery Support
Partner Organisation

The purpose of this resource guide is to share an overview of ROSC and illustrate how these systems are an integral part of the new health care environment. This guide will align the tenets of health care reform to the benefits, framework...

Scotland launches national campaign to tackle the stigma of addiction

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News
Themes
Addiction
Populations
Family
Mental Health

Alcohol and problematic drug use are significant issues in Scotland, causing damage to people’s lives, families and communities, and contributing to violence and crime.

Not only can stigma relating to substance use impact an individuals...

Chicken or egg: A dual diagnosis narrative

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Mental Health
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Summary

What is known on the subject?

  • Dual diagnosis is a term used to describe persons who have a co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
  • It is the cause of significant economic burden to health care, justice and...