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.

Funding Opportunity Announcement- Chronic, Non-Communicable Diseases and Disorders Across the Lifespan: Fogarty International Research Training Award

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This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages applications for the Chronic, Non-Communicable Diseases and Disorders Across the Lifespan: Fogarty International Research Training Award (NCD-LIFESPAN) D43 program for institutional...

New INL Drug Demand Reduction Video for Recovery Month

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INL just released a video on its efforts to support prevention, treatment and recovery worldwide in this short video in support of recognizing recovery month

Smoking Cessation Intervention for People with Severe Mental Illness

Scientific article

8 April 2019

It is well documented that people with severe mental health issues are more likely to smoke compared to the general population. Smoking reduces physical wellbeing and is a key modifiable risk factor for health inequality. Despite this...

Report of 2018 NIDA International Forum, San Diego, USA

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INTRODUCTION This report was written by Ikenna Daniel Molobe, Co-founder/Director of Unified Initiative for a Drug Free Nigeria; who presented a poster of his research, with support from the UNODC, at the 2018 National Institute on Drug...

Food and Addiction

Scientific article

The Journal of Eating and Weight Disorders has put together a topical collection on Food and Addiction. The collection examines the mechanisms of addiction in relation to eating, gaming and substance use. It also covers research on...

Community Social Deprivation and Availability of Substance Use Treatment and Mutual Aid Recovery Groups

Scientific article

19 August 2019

Abstract Background The spatial distribution of substance use services impacts their use, with greater access to services associated with more positive outcomes. Findings from availability of primary healthcare indicate service shortages...

National Trainers Trained on Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) 12 and 15 in Turkmenistan

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From 15-21 July 2019 team of national trainers from Turkmenistan attended the National Training of Trainers held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. There were 12 representatives of drug dependence treatment service of the Ministry of Health of...

Central Asian Master Trainers Trained on Advanced Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) Courses 14 and 17

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From 23-31 July 2019, a team of master trainers from Central Asia attended the Regional Training of Trainers for Central Asia held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The training was organized by Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (DAP)...

Master Trainers from Central Asia trained on Advanced UTC Courses 14 and 17

Does an Adapted Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Training Programme Result in Positive Outcomes for Participants with a Dual Diagnosis? A Mixed Methods Study

Scientific article

15 August 2019

Abstract Background Treating severe emotional dysregulation and co-occurring substance misuse is challenging. Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is a comprehensive and evidence-based treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD). It...

Smoking: The Irish Situation Factsheet

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

15 August 2019

The Health Research Board National Drugs Library has published a new factsheet that contains information on treatment, prevalence and mortality in Ireland. The factsheet covers: the impact of tobacco use the prevalence of smoking in Ireland...