Source: Kiluk, B. D., Fitzmaurice, G. M., Strain, E. C., & Weiss, R. D. (2019). What defines a clinically meaningful outcome in the treatment of substance use disorders: reductions in direct consequences of drug use or improvement in overall functioning?. Addiction, 114(1), 9-15. Abstract Background...
A brief personal account from a Bioethicist at Johns Hopkins is a quick read and talks about opioid prescribing practices and how they precipitate addiction but maybe not in the way we think.
Source: Marchand et al. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy (2019) 14:37 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-019-0227-0 Abstract Background: Despite ongoing efforts aimed to improve treatment engagement for people with substance-related disorders, evidence shows modest rates of utilization...
As ICUDDR will be hosting a few learning collaboratives in the coming year, I thought I would post an article of the effectiveness of collaboratives in improving care quality.
Source: Desai RJ, Good MM, San-Juan-Rodriguez A, et al. Varenicline and Nicotine Replacement Use Associated With US Food and Drug Administration Drug Safety Communications. JAMA Netw Open. Published online September 04, 20192(9):e1910626. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.10626 Key Points Question...
Fuente: Chainé, S. M., Martínez, K. I. M., Venegas, C. C., López, A. A. C. C., & Ruíz, M. J. M. (2013). Evaluación de habilidades de consejo breve en el ámbito de las adicciones. Health and Addictions/Salud y Drogas, 13(2), 109-116. Resumen En las últimas dos décadas, el consumo de alcohol y otras...
Source: Degenhardt L, Bharat C, Glantz MD, et al. Association of Cohort and Individual Substance Use With Risk of Transitioning to Drug Use, Drug Use Disorder, and Remission From Disorder: Findings From the World Mental Health Surveys. JAMA Psychiatry. Published online March 13, 201976(7):708–720...
The UNODC Programme Office for Indonesia in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Affairs, Directorate for People Who Use Drugs organized a National Symposium and Training on the Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) for Drug Dependence Treatment and Care Professionals in Jakarta, from 24 to 28 June 2019. One goal of the event was to provide a platform for a national discussion and sharing of information and best practices between the Ministry of Social Affairs, Directorate of People Who Use Drugs, the National Narcotics Board, Directorate of Community-Based Drug Treatment, the Ministry of...
This paper provides many pieces of research in the search for the most effective treatments for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). They touch on the effectiveness of Medication-Assisted Treatment. The authors also describe the most at-risk populations of OUD and the importance of recognizing the comorbidity of other disorders.
The National Academics of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
This publication assesses various evidence-based treatments for Opioid Use Disorder and specifically highlights the effectiveness of medication-based treatment when done correctly.
Connery, Hilary Smith, Harvard Review of Psychiatry. 23(2):63-75, March/April 2015.
This article is a review and analysis of past research that finds substantial evidence for the positive results of Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in treating Opioid Use Disorder.
Summary This call for proposals seeks to provide the research evidence needed to effect real and practical changes to improve adolescent health in LMICs. Applicants should clearly identify the health issues and/or risk factors to be addressed. Proposals should explore how interventions can be...
Despite the high rate of traumatic events in clients with substance use disorders, trauma exposure often remains undetected in a majority of treatment-seeking clients. Improving health professionals’ knowledge and skills in the inquiry of traumatic events is therefore of utmost importance for appropriately addressing trauma-related treatment needs.
Martínez-Martínez, Kalina Isela, Jiménez-Pérez, Ana Lucía, Romero, Violeta Félix, & Morales-Chainé, Silvia. (2018). Impact of a brief intervention programs in clinical practice: Barriers and adaptations. International Journal of Psychological Research, 11(2), 27-34. https://dx.doi.org/10.21500/20112084.3485
The present study analyzes the main barriers and adaptations to brief interventions that focus on addictive behavior treatments carried out in clinical settings by 756 health professionals during their adoption process in 350 Primary Attention Units in Mexico.
Method:
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted and consisted in the application of an instrument that explored diverse aspects, such as knowledge about evidence based brief intervention (BI) programs, barriers during the execution, and adaptations of the BI.
The 28th Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) is being held from 20 - 24 May 2019. On Monday, 20 May 2019 UNODC's Prevention Treatment and Rehabilitation Section organized a side event on We are Family: Families and their role in prevention and treatment of drugs use, crime and violence, including the prevention of recruitment into violent extremist groups, together with Government of Sweden.
More than 40 delegates attended the side event that aims at consolidating a common understanding of the role of families in drug use prevention and treatment, as well...
Source: Kelly, J. F., Greene, M. C., Bergman, B. G., White, W. L. and Hoeppner, B. B. (2019), How Many Recovery Attempts Does it Take to Successfully Resolve an Alcohol or Drug Problem? Estimates and Correlates From a National Study of Recovering U.S. Adults. Alcohol Clin Exp Re. doi:10.1111/acer...
The programme of work of UNODC in any region of the world is developed in a consultative process together with the concerned Member States. That is why UNODC organised a Regional Consultative Meeting on the Development of the Sub-Programme 3 “Drug use prevention and treatment of substance use disorders” held on 16-17 May 2019 in Skopje, North Macedonia. The workshop brought together more than 30 experts and policy makers from the countries of Southeastern Europe who jointly worked to identify priorities for the new UNODC regional programme 2020-2023. Priorities related to the prevention of...
