Substances
2024 NIDA International Forum: Call for Research Poster Abstracts and Travel Award Requests
Call for Research Poster Abstract Submissions and Travel Award Requests Submission Deadline: January 14, 2024 Present your international drug use and addiction research during the 2024 NIDA International Forum, which will be held June 14–17...
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SNI 8807:2022 AND THE REHABILITATION CAPABILITY INDEX IN NATIONAL PRIORITY PROGRAMS
Background: In 2023, the prevalence of drug abuse in Indonesia among the population aged 15–64 years reached 1.73%, equivalent to 3.33 million people. This problem has prompted The National Narcotics Board (BNN) as a government agency which...
GLP-1 RAs and Substance Use Disorder Treatment: The Potential and Emerging Challenges
Background: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are revolutionizing the management of type 2 diabetes and obesity. Exciting new research suggests these medications may also hold immense promise for treating substance use...
Social and Economic Effects of Alcohol and Drugs on Young People: A case study of Teso region - Uganda.
Context: Teso region in Eastern Uganda has one of the highest levels of alcohol and drug use Nationally. A project intervention aimed at preventing harmful use of alcohol and drugs among youth was initiated with support of Movendi /IOGT-NTO...
Personal Impacts of Substance Use
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) transforms complex data into insights that reflect real human experiences. Every aspect of the Canadian Substance Use Cost and Harms (CSUCH) project represents individuals with lived...
Initial stakeholder perceptions around opioid settlement funds in Pennsylvania
Background The opioid epidemic continues to pose significant challenges in the United States, with over 75% of nearly 107,000 drug overdose deaths in 2022 involving opioids. Recently, efforts to curb the epidemic have made strides...
The Effects of Cognitive Training and Compassion Intervention on Impaired Control over Gaming
Background and Objectives: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the first-line treatment for gaming disorder (GD), as it addresses background factors. However, certain limitations exist. Cognitive training has been explored as an...
Propensity and Patterns of Substance Use Disorders in Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State –Nigeria
The study specifically examines the propensity and patterns of substance use disorders among students of different age groups. The students’ propensity to save was analyzed using the ratio of the average amount spent on substance use to the...
Cognitive Behavioural-Spiritual Counselling Model (CBT-Spiritual) in Resiliency Enhancement for People with Substance Abuse Disorder
Drug abuse is increasingly concerning, requiring a rehabilitative approach through effective counselling by the Indonesian Government by strengthening drug prevention and eradication, because drug abuse in Indonesia is increasingly...
