addiction treatment

Training Needs Assessment of Specialists Who Provide Care to People with Substance Use Disorders in Ukraine

Scientific article

14 September 2021

BACKGROUND In Ukraine, substance use disorders (SUDs) and rates of HIV infection are growing, the number of specialists does not meet country’s addiction treatment demands, and the quality of the care is often insufficient and does not...

Translational Research on the Effects of Treatment with Cannabidiol in Addictions

Scientific article

4 October 2021

INTRODUCTION: Addictions, known as chronic (recurrent) behavioural disorders reinforced by a pleasant feeling (“reward”), are shown to be mediated by activation of the central dopaminergic neuronal pathway of the middle brain (“Reward...

Combination Medication Therapy for Methamphetamine Use Disorder

Scientific article

14 January 2021

A combination therapy of injectable naltrexone and oral bupropion was found in a randomized clinical trial to improve outcomes for patients with methamphetamine use disorder. This is important because there are no widely approved medication...

Navigating Addiction and Treatment A Guide for Families

Book

About the Report Navigating Addiction and Treatment: A Guide for Families is a resource for family members who are trying to navigate the complex world of addiction and help loved ones achieve recovery. The guide includes basic definitions...

AATOD Guidance to Opioid Treatment Programmes (OTPs) in Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

As the COVID-19 global crisis continues, it is vital that Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) remain stable sources of treatment for patients receiving support for opioid use disorders. The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid...

Should Addiction Counselors Disclose Their Recovery?

Website

20 May 2015

More often than not, the answer is: no. “I’m in recovery too…so you can trust the suggestions I give you.” “I’ve been there, done that, so I ‘get’ where you are coming from.” “When I was in early recovery I wouldn’t trust normal people. But...

Receiving Addiction Treatment in the US: Do Patient Demographics, Drug of Choice, or Substance Use Disorder Severity Matter?

Book

15 November 2019

This article looks at who receives treatment in the United States in terms of demographic characteristics, addiction severity and drug of choice. While sex, age and race/ethnicity have small effects on treatment utilization, the primary...

Combining Medically Assisted Treatment and Twelve-Step Programming: A Perspective and Review

Scientific article

7 April 2017

ABSTRACT Background: People with severe substance use disorders require long-term rehabilitative care after the initial treatment. There is, however, a deficit in the availability of such care. This may be due both to inadequate medical...

The Importance of Social Interaction in Preventing Addictive Behaviour

Scientific article

15 October 2018

Negative social interactions and isolation have been linked with heightened risk of drug self-administration and relapse, whereas positive social interactions can act as a protective factor against substance abuse. Recent research...

Effectiveness Bank Drug Treatment Matrix Row 5: Reducing Crime, Protecting Families

Book

24 October 2018

Time to consolidate the lessons of the last five instalments of our course on drug treatment research. Row 5 explored key studies on treatment in relation to safeguarding the family and the community from crime. A common theme was the...