Drug Use In Nigeria
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse (CRISA) have conducted the National Survey on Drug Use and Health in Nigeria.
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Smoking Cessation Intervention for People with Severe Mental Ill Health
People who have experienced serious mental health issues are three times more likely to smoke than the wider population.
This summary, plus infographic, describes the Smoking Cessation Intervention for People with Severe Mental Ill Health...
Use of Electronic Vapor Products Before, During, and After Pregnancy Among Women with a Recent Live Birth — Oklahoma and Texas, 2015
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Most electronic vapor products (EVPs) contain nicotine, a developmental toxicant, and other harmful additives.
What is added by this report?
In 2015, 7.0% of women with a recent live birth...
Blogpost: Let’s Address Four Common Myths About Harm Reduction
This is a blogpost written by Khary Rigg and Steven Proctor:
The US has historically been resistant to supporting harm reduction programs for people who use drugs. While some object to harm reduction approaches on ideological grounds—i.e...
Effectiveness Bank Additions: Therapy Relationships that Work 2: Elements of the Alliance
Second of four bulletins recapping 16 reviews for the American Psychological Association featuring expert advice and amalgamations of research findings on different aspects of the client-therapist relationship. With the overview of the...
Cross-Cultural Applicability of the 12-Step Model: A Comparison of Narcotics Anonymous in the USA and Iran
Abstract
Objective: Narcotics Anonymous (NA), a nonprofessional 12-step fellowship for people seeking recovery from addiction, reports 27,677 meetings in the USA, where it was founded, but there is limited literature on its adaptability...
Drogodependencia asociado a baja adherencia a la terapia antiretroviral de gran actividad en el Hospital Loayza 2013 -2015
RESUMEN
Objetivo: Conocer si existe asociación entre mala adherencia anual a la Terapia Antiretroviral de Gran Actividad (TARGA) y la dependencia al alcohol y/o drogas a los dos años de tratamiento. Junio 2013 a Junio 2015. Métodos de...
Effectiveness Bank Additions: Therapy Relationships that Work 1: The Alliance
First of four bulletins recapping 16 reviews for the American Psychological Association featuring expert advice and amalgamations of research findings on different aspects of the client-therapist relationship. With the overview of the...
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Do Interventions to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms also Reduce Domestic Abuse?
In celebration of International Women’s Day we are highlighting studies throughout the month of March that further our understanding of how sex and gender influence the course of addiction and treatment, with a particular focus on women.
T...
Addiction 101
The Recovery Research Institute have developed a new website that aims to answer the most common questions asked about addiction.
Addiction 101 addresses questions such as:
- What is the prevalence and cause of addiction?
- What does...