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.

Reflections on Mental Health Day 2024

Opinion piece, commentary

12 October 2024

I outline some thoughts in reflection of Mental Health Day 2024, and share some resources to help us think through what mental health means for us and our workplaces and some of the factors that may have an impact on our well-being.

World Health Organization infographic about supporting mental health in the workplace. The recommendations include learning about stress management techniques, watching for changes in your mental health, and reaching out to a colleagues, friend, or a health worker for support if you need it.

Strengthening Substance Use Prevention in Tanzania through Evidence-Based Interventions

ISSUP Webinar

17 October 2024

ISSUP Tanzania presents its webinar titled, "Strengthening Substance Use Prevention in Tanzania through Evidence-Based Interventions"

Universal Treatment Curriculum UTC 1 Echo Training

News

9 October 2024

NDDCB is registered as an education provider in ISSUP International. By design, the Colombo Plan DAP will update the capacity of the NDDCB and other agencies to control drug demand and supply. Majority of NDDCB staff members have completed...

Echo Training - UTC Physiology and Pharmacology for Addiction Professionals

SHE RECOVERS: A CELEBRATION OF RESILIENCE, HOPE AND SISTERHOOD

News

3 October 2024

When women gather, emotions tend to swell. But on this particular day at the Empower Her Recovery Centre- Nueva Annex, the tears that flowed were not of pain or struggle. They were tears of triumph. It was September 27th September 2024, and...

Africa and Asia Drug Use Prevention Influencers 2024

Training

1 October 2024

September 2024 was not just any month; it was a remarkable chapter in the field of drug demand reduction. Picture this: from 8th to 13th September 2024, drug use prevention influencers from Africa and Asia converged in Kerala, India for a...

GISA raises alarm over danger of synthetic drug abuse

News

24 September 2024

Nigeria is facing a growing crisis with synthetic drugs, with stakeholders warning of devastating consequences if urgent actions are not taken.

From Left: Pharmacist Moses Awolola,Director , Pharmaceutical Inspectorate Unit , Lagos State Ministry of Health, ; Mrs Akiola Grace, Asst Commander general of Narcotics, NDLEA; Dr. Martin Agwogie Executive Director , GISA and ACG Archie-Abia Ibinabo, Deputy Director, Directorate of Operations and General Investigation,NDLEA.

Purging to Cleanse: A Qualitative Study of Ayahuasca Healing at a Drug Treatment Center in Peru

Scientific article

12 June 2024

Objective: Ayahuasca, a plant-based substance from the Amazon, is gaining attention for its potential in treating addiction. However, there is little research on the role of purging (mainly vomiting), which is a key part of the healing...

Higher doses of buprenorphine may improve treatment outcomes for people with opioid use disorder

Scientific article

25 September 2024

A study funded by the NIH found that adults with opioid use disorder (OUD) who take higher doses of buprenorphine, an opioid addiction treatment medication, have a lower risk of emergency department or inpatient visits related to behavioral...

Annual ISAM Global Congress 2025: Abstract Submission

Community update

Abstract submission now open until November 15, 2024 Useful information: How to submit an abstract in ConfTool Submission Guidelines: Lead author must be attending ISAM 2025. Abstracts must be written in English. The study presented in the...

56th ASAM Annual Conference: Call for Abstracts & Proposals

Community update

Open September 4 - October 11, 2024 Goals & Objectives ASAM members and non-members are invited to submit abstracts for poster presentations, focus sessions, and workshop sessions. ASAM encourages investigators, researchers, clinicians, and...