Treatment Settings

Various treatment formats, either in a live-in facility or through regular visits to a clinic, are designed for ongoing support, to help maintain recovery, and to prevent relapse.

Resilience in Paco Addiction Treatments

Scientific article

1 June 2012

This paper presents the results of a study on the factors promoting the rehabilitation of adolescents treated for paco addiction, from the point of view of resilience, i.e. the understanding and ability to cope with life's difficulties...

IntNSA 2019 Annual Educational Conference

News

This conference focuses on the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for any nurse who cares for persons with substance use, abuse, and addictions. Providing patient-centred care through prevention, screening, treatment and recovery...

The Forest and the Trees: Relational and Specific Factors in Addiction Treatment

Scientific article

Abstract Aims Increased expectations for the use of evidence‐based methods in addiction treatment have fueled a debate regarding the relative importance of ‘specific’ versus ‘common’ factors in treatment outcome. This review explores the...

The Role of the Early Therapeutic Alliance in Predicting Drug Treatment Dropout

Scientific article

Abstract Background To investigate the role of the therapeutic alliance in predicting length of retention in residential drug treatment. Methods The study recruited 187 clients starting residential rehabilitation treatment for drug misuse...

The Role of the Therapeutic Alliance in the Treatment of Substance Misuse: A Critical Review of the Literature

Scientific article

ABSTRACT Background: In the past two decades, a number of studies investigating the role of the therapeutic alliance in drug treatment have been published and it is timely that their findings are brought together in a comprehensive review...

Recovery Month 2019

News

Every September the Recovery Month Campaign aims to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and celebrate the people who recover. Over the years, Recovery Month has promoted and supported new evidence...

Prevention of Drug-Related Deaths

Book

Opioids are a class of drugs that act on the nervous system to produce feelings of pleasure and pain relief. Opioids have a high potential for causing addiction in some people and can cause life-threatening health problems, including the...

Criminal Justice Continuum for Opioid Users at Risk of Overdose

Scientific article

27 February 2018

Worldwide, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of opioid-involved overdose deaths. Certain sections of the population are more vulnerable to the risk of developing opioid use disorder and overdosing. One such group are those in the...

Use of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Criminal Justice Settings

Guide

9 July 2019

The success of treatment and recovery of individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) can vary. Most often, a combination of factors adds complexities to evaluating the effectiveness of services and interventions. Worldwide, overdose is the...

Alcohol Statistics UK

Website

Alcohol Change UK has gathered statistics related to alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom. The report provides information on: Alcohol in the UK Alcohol and Health Treatment Crime Drinking Behaviours Young People Some key facts to take...