The range of medical, psychological, and social services designed to help individuals reduce or stop substance use and manage substance use disorders. Treatment may include assessment, counselling and behavioural therapies, medication-assisted treatment, withdrawal management, and support for co-occurring mental or physical health conditions. Effective treatment is typically person-centred and evidence-informed, and may be provided in outpatient, community, or residential settings. Treatment aims to improve health and functioning, reduce substance-related harms, and support individuals in moving toward recovery and long-term wellbeing.
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Role of the University in Systems Change through the Lens of the ITTC Peru: analysis of the experience of a cascade training model
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Systems Change and the Role of the University through the lens of the ITTC Network: Part 2, Sample ITTC Initiatives in Vietnam, South Africa and Peru, on the 27th of June, 2024.
Self- help/ mutual aid groups initiatives: a new proposal in the field of Universal Prevention
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Community Collaboration for Prevention, on the 27th of June, 2024.
Vulnerable Populations – Migrants and Refugees (Panahgah)
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Working with Vulnerable Populations, on the 27th of June, 2024.
Cultural Impact on Resident Retention: Māori Programmes Universal Resonance in Substance Use Treatment
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Working with Vulnerable Populations, on the 27th of June, 2024.
Assessing and prevention of suicide risk among Substance use disorder patients
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Working with Vulnerable Populations, on the 27th of June, 2024.
Substance Use Disorders University Professionals Educational Needs Assessment in The Process of Developing a Universal Addiction Curriculum for Universities in Egypt
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: University ICUDDR Needs Assessment Survey for University Professionals, on the 26th of June, 2024.
Needs assessment for implementation of addiction science courses in Nigerian tertiary educational institutions: prospects and challenges
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: University ICUDDR Needs Assessment Survey for University Professionals, on the 26th of June, 2024.
Brief Interventions to Selective and Indicative Prevention in Mental Health and Addictions
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Quality Standards for Prevention – Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean, on the 26th of June, 2024.
Dying well: the void between principle and practice in the care of people using substances
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Harm Reduction: Strategies, Challenges, and Global Perspectives in Substance Use, on the 26th of June, 2024.
Seminar Announcement "International Day Against Drug Abuse"
Seminar Announcement International Day Against Drug Abuse Pakistan Youth Organization, Mian Afzal Trust Hospital, and Freedom Drug Treatment & Rehabilitation Centre are organizing a seminar on: "The Evidence is Clear: Invest in Prevention"...