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Congratulations to New ICAP-Credentialed Professionals

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We are proud to announce the results of recent ICAP exams: 17 people from Tunisia and 20 people from Cameroon recently passed the ICAP I exam. 5 people from Abu Dhabi passed the ICAP II exam and 4 of this year's Humphrey Fellows passed the...

UNODC Nigeria launches DrugHelpNet: A Network of Nigerian Health Professionals to Provide over-the-phone Assistance to Drug Users in Need

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Based on the 2019 Drug Use Survey in Nigeria, UNODC estimates that there are more than three million Nigerians living with some of a drug use disorder. Government imposed lockdowns, implemented across most Nigerian States, weigh...

Interdependence of Risk and Protective Factors on Early Initiation of Substance Use

Scientific article

11 December 2019

The most important predictor for SUD later in life is early initiation of substance use during adolescence, thus prevention programs must target youth in delaying the onset of age of initiation. However, the interaction between both risk...

Supporting the Families of Substance Users: An Interview with Vivienne Evans OBE

24 April 2020

London

United Kingdom

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TREATNET

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The developmental stage of adolescence involves dramatic biologic, psychological, and behavioural changes. It is a time where young people start to explore, seek further independence and experiment with new experiences. It is also a time...

The Self-Care Matrix: A Unifying Framework for Self-Care

Scientific article

We are seeing a global rise in long-term noncommunicable diseases, linked with our inability to protect our own wellbeing. The World Health Organization defines self-care as: " the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote...

Association of Opioids Prescribed to Family Members With Opioid Overdose Among Adolescents and Young Adults

Scientific article

27 March 2020

Abstract Importance: Family members are cited as a common source of prescription opioids used for nonmedical reasons. However, the overdose risk associated with exposure to opioids prescribed to family members among adolescents and young...

Role of Parenting Styles in Internalizing, Externalizing, and Adjustment Problems in Children

Scientific article

Abstract Introduction. Different studies have reported the relationship of parenting styles with adjustment problems in children. However, it has not been specified which aspects of parenting styles play a central role in the manifestation...

WEBINAR: Cary Hopkins Eyles on Authentic Self-Care for Addiction Professionals

ISSUP Webinar

13 March 2020

This webinar focuses on the issue of self-care for addiction professionals and was delivered by ICUDDR Deputy Director Cary Hopkins Eyles. Many of us are drawn to work in the field of substance use disorders due to our history, family, and...

Implemented a Twelve Weeks "Staff Wellness Program" at Aas Trust

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The objective of this 12 weeks Wellness Program is to equip addiction professionals working with people (i.e., children, women, and adults) with substance use disorder. We know that they are at the front and are directly involved in...