Behavioural Therapy Interventions

Psychological interventions that address the underlying cognitive and emotional drivers of substance use e.g., Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI).

Gambling Activates the Same Brain Pathways as Substance Addiction, New Study Finds

Scientific article

2 December 2017

Problem gambling in the UK is reported to affect around 590,000 people. The condition can be treated via a range of approaches, including cognitive behavioural therapy and medication. Published in the journal Translational Psychiatry, a new...

The Effectiveness of Illegal Drug Interventions

Book

9 August 2017

This Health Research Board document reviews evidence on the effectiveness of interventions in the areas of prevention, harm reduction and long-term recovery from addiction to illegal drugs. It asks which interventions are effective for...

How to Tackle America’s Opioid Crisis?

Scientific article

7 August 2017

Much the result of a poor understanding of how to treat chronic pain, the United States has in recent years been rocked by an unprecedented drug crisis: The opioid epidemic. Opioids include drugs derived from opium, such as heroin, as well...

Family Therapy for Adolescents with Behavioural Problems

Scientific article

20 July 2017

Multidimensional family therapy addresses: Mental health, substance use and other behavioural issues affecting young people The parents’ childrearing skills/personal functioning Parent-child communication/relationship Family members' social...

Effectiveness Bank Matrix Bite: Managing Coerced Alcohol Treatment

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14 June 2017

Key studies on the role of management in the treatment of problem drinking in criminal justice settings and/or to safeguard the community. Just as for practitioners, for managers the challenge is to extract therapeutic benefit out of a...

Can Abstaining from Alcohol Help to Fight the Spread of HIV?

News

Studies have shown that alcohol may play a role in more that 13% of deaths resulting from infectious diseases, including HIV. Evidence suggests that alcohol consumption negatively affects the fight against HIV primarily by: Increasing the...

The Comparative Effectiveness of Outpatient Treatment for Adolescent Substance Abuse: A Meta-Analysis

Scientific article

1 January 2013

Multi-prong therapies centred on the family emerge as probably the most effective in this comprehensive and careful synthesis of the results of trials of non-residential programmes for substance using teenagers - but do the outcomes warrant...

Quality of Behavioural Drug Treatment Implementation Dictates its Success

Scientific article

21 March 2017

Contingency management (CM) is a widely used behavioural therapy for substance use disorders. It offers material rewards for attending sessions and adhering to prescribed medication courses, amongst other positive behaviours. A study...

A Scientific Development for the Treatment of Cocaine Addiction?

Scientific article

A new study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry claims that one’s desire for cocaine may be reduced by blocking signalling from a specific system in the brain primarily responsible for promoting wakefulness and appetite. The lead...

Readiness and Barriers to Adopt Evidence-Based Practices for Substance Abuse Treatment in Mexico

Scientific article

2 March 2016

Evidence shows a lag in the adoption of evidence-based practices for substance abuse treatment and supports the need for studying the factors involved in this worldwide problem.