All Resources for 'Education & Training'

Principles of Care for Young Adults With Substance Use Disorders

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction

Researchers from the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center have published a series of articles in the Pediatrics journal addressing the six principles of care for young adults with substance use disorders.

The aim of the...

Alcohol Consumption, Cardiac Biomarkers, and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Adverse Outcomes

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Populations
Men

Abstract

Aims 

There is inconsistent evidence on the relation of alcohol intake with incident atrial fibrillation (AF), in particular at lower doses. We assessed the association between alcohol consumption, biomarkers, and incident AF...

Alcohol and Substance Use Prevention in Africa: Systematic Scoping Review

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Public Health
Partner Organisation

This review examined the existing evidence on substance use prevention activities in Africa.

The objectives were as follows:

  • Identify drugs and substances used across Africa

  • Identify risk and protective factors that contribute to...

Fabrication Shadow over NICE-Recommended Family Therapy. Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell A5

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Book
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

FABRICATION SHADOW OVER NICE-RECOMMENDED FAMILY THERAPY.

In Britain and internationally, study after study defies the faith placed in alcohol treatment in the criminal justice system as a way to reduce reoffending. Is it that the intensity...

'Just a happy hour': the silent danger of alcohol

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings

The long-aforemost Friday and happy hour came with friends from work. Go down one, two, three, ten and then you're drunk. More days begin to repeat themselves in the same way, in order to 'forget the problems' or 'feel free from the...

Combination Medication Therapy for Methamphetamine Use Disorder

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings

A combination therapy of injectable naltrexone and oral bupropion was found in a randomized clinical trial to improve outcomes for patients with methamphetamine use disorder. This is important because there are no widely approved medication...

Promoting Family and Life Skills via Nationwide Competition in Uzbekistan

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News
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Partner Organisation

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for Central Asia in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan launched online competition "Expert on Family and Life Skills...

Alcohol Treatment in the Criminal Justice System: Why Is the Record so Poor? Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell A5

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Format
Book
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

ALCOHOL TREATMENT IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: WHY IS THE RECORD SO POOR?

In Britain and internationally, study after study defies the faith placed in alcohol treatment in the criminal justice system as a way to reduce reoffending. Is...

Promoting family and life skills through a nationwide competition in Uzbekistan

Format
News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Partner Organisation

The Regional Mission in Central Asia of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) together with the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan launched an online competition "Expert on the Development of Family and Life...

Brain Builder Learning Cards: Adverse Childhood Experiences

Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Prevention
Public Health

This resource presents five concepts critical to understanding adverse childhood experiences and their impact on brain development and health.

The concepts are part of the Brain Story and include:

  1. brain architecture 
  2. serve-and-return...