Concurrent
alcohol dependence poses a significant burden to health and wellbeing of people
with established opioid dependence. Although previous research indicates that
both genetic and environmental risk factors ...
Background: Alcohol use is an important issue among problem drug users. Although screening and brief intervention are effective in reducing problem alcohol use in primary care, no research has examined this issue among ...
With an increasing recognition of the importance of mental and substance use disorders (MESUDS) for population health and health systems and the potential value of systems-based performance indicators in addressing this ...
Klimas, Jan(Cambridge University Press, 2016-08-30)
Substance use disorder treatment is a complex problem. Complex problems require complex interventions, ideally tested via randomised controlled trials. Complex interventions are best developed in stages, using established ...
Background: Implementation of evidence-based approaches to the treatment of various substance use disorders is needed to tackle the existing epidemic of substance use and related harms. Most clinicians, however, lack ...
BACKGROUND:Despite the high prevalence of substance use disorders, associated comorbidities and the evidence-base upon which to base clinical practice, most health systems have not invested in standardised training of ...
Medical education has long been the missing element in the response to the global addiction problem. Instead of treating addiction as a disease, governments have focused on drug prohibition and law enforcement. This approach ...