New psychoactive substances (NPS) - the Irish situation.
This factsheet summarises information and statistics on new psychoactive substances gathered from recent reports on prevalence, treatment, mortality and legislation in Ireland.
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Alcohol & Human Rights
The Institute of Alcohol Studies presents Seminar Four in its four-part series on alcohol and sustainability. Seminar Four explored workers’ rights for alcohol industry employees in the developing world; industry practices in Africa...
Respiratory events associated with concomitant opioid and sedative use among Medicare beneficiaries with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Abstract
Background Opioids and sedatives are commonly prescribed in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients for symptoms of dyspnoea, pain, insomnia, depression and anxiety. Older adults are advised to avoid these...
Homelessness and Substance use: a disturbing link around the world: an ISSUP Webinar Series
The connection between homelessness and substance use is well recognised and an issue that impacts countries around the world. People who experience substance use related issues and homelessness are extremely vulnerable to a range of harms...
AddictologyIssue 1/2022
Combining the European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) and Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) in a Master’s Degree in Addictions
INTRODUCTION:
The European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) and The Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) are paradigms of the efforts to achieve an international standardised training for drug demand reduction. Both curricula are based on...
AddictologyIssue 1/2022
From Face-to-Face to Online Delivery: Training of Professionals in Evidence-Based Prevention
BACKGROUND:
By disseminating the Universal Prevention Curriculums (UPC), the Colombo Plan (CP) seeks to narrow the gap between scientific knowledge on effective prevention of substance use and its application in the field. In 2020 CP...
AddictologyIssue 1/2022
Adaptation of the Universal Treatment Curriculum to Philippine Context and Online Environment
BACKGROUND:
The Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) is offered to the academic community to integrate substance use-specific knowledge, skills, and evidence-based practices into the continuing professional development of current and...
AddictologyIssue 1/2022
Development of the Addiction Treatment Workforce in Ukraine by the Ukraine Addiction Technology Transfer Center
BACKGROUND:
The high prevalence of HIV and substance use disorders (SUD) in Ukraine remains a significant public health problem. A well-trained, recovery-oriented national workforce to enhance SUD treatment associated with HIV care is...
AddictologyIssue 1/2022
د ډوډیا په ډول ٢ په ناروغانو کې د سګریټ د بندولو لپاره د ورنیکلنین اغېز او خوندیتوب یوه تصادفی کلینیکی محاکمه
خلاصه
د شکرې په ناروغانو کې د سګریټ د بندیدو د اغیزمنو مداخلو په اړه د اهمیت ثبوت محدود دی. د سګرټ څکوونکی بې ساری سلوکی او میټابولیک ځانګړتیاوې د دوه ډول شکرې سره د سګریټ د بندولو درمل ورانیکلین تصادفی کلینیکی محاکمه کوی.
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New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) Webinar Series
Various NPS have significantly changed the picture of drug use in different countries. They are now very prominent in the drug market. Indeed, many of these substances are intended to circumvent drug laws and are sold as ‘legal’...
اکسیټوسین په نارینه او ښځینه موترو کې د وختی ژوند له فشار وروسته د میتامفامین د روږدیتوب لپاره د یو تنکی تنکی درملنې په توګه
خلاصه
د ژوند وختی فشار (ایل ایس) د عصبی پراختیا سره تړاو لری او د روانی روغتیا د بې نظمیو په وړاندې د زیات شوی زیان سره تړاو لری، په شمول د اعتیاد. ای ایل ایس څنګه ماغزه بدلوی چې د روږدیکیدو خطر زیات کړی، په دې اړه بې وزله پوهه شوې ده،...
د نشه یی توکو د مخنیوی ، درملنې او د پاملرنې د ځوابونو په اړه د ۲۰۲۲ کال د UNODC د نړۍ د نشه یی توکو د رپوټ په اړه روښانه شوې پیښې
ISSUP د پنجشنبې په ورځ د ۲۰۲۲ کال د جولای په اوومه یو ویبنار وړاندې کړ ، چې په کې ګیوانا کمپلو ، د مخنیوی ، درملنې او بیا جوړونې برخې مشره ، د ملګرو ملتونو د نشه یی توکو او جرمونو په وړاندې کولو دفتر د ۲۰۲۲ کال د نړیوال نشه یی توکو د...
Involvement of the ghrelin system in the maintenance and reinstatement of cocaine-motivated behaviors: a role of adrenergic action at peripheral β1 receptors
Abstract
Cocaine addiction is a significant medical and public concern. Despite decades of research effort, development of pharmacotherapy for cocaine use disorder remains largely unsuccessful. This may be partially due to insufficient...
The prevalence of comorbid serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders in prison populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Comorbid mental illnesses and substance use disorders are associated with adverse criminal, social, and health outcomes. Yet, their burden is not reliably known among prison populations. We therefore aimed to estimate the prevalence of comorbid serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders (dual disorders) among people in prison worldwide.
New Psychoactive Substances: Reading List
New psychoactive substances (NPS) are a diverse group of substances designed to replicate the effects of substances like cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy.
د پروژې NEPTUNE روزنې ماډلونه
د روانی ناروغیو د شاهی کالج سره په ملګرتیا کې ، پروژه نیپټون د روزنې ماډلونه رامینځته کړی ترڅو د کلب درملو او ناول روانی فعالو موادو کارولو په پایله کې د زیانونو مدیریت کې کلینیکی تمرین ته وده ورکړی.
دا eLearning ماډلونه د لاسرسی وړ دی...
Guidance on the Clinical Management of Acute and Chronic Harms of Club Drugs and Novel Psychoactive Substances
This document provides guidance on the clinical management of harms resulting from acute intoxication and from the harmful and dependent use of club drugs and Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS).
This is an extensive and comprehensive...
Handbook of Novel Psychoactive Substances: What Clinicians Should Know about NPS
Handbook of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges that clinicians face when dealing with NPS and discusses how the profile of patients and their socio-demographic characteristics frame the...
New psychoactive substances: A review and updates
New psychoactive substances (NPS) are a diverse group of substances that are linked with a number of health and social harms on an individual and societal level. NPS toxicity and dependence syndromes are recognised in primary care...
From harm to hope: A 10-year drugs plan to cut crime and save lives
Executive summary
The 10-year UK Government plan to combat illegal drugs sets out how we are doing more than ever to cut off the supply of drugs by criminal gangs and give people with a drug addiction a route to a productive and drug...