Browsing Substance Use Disorders by Subject "Substance Use Disorders"
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COVID-19 and substance use disorders: a review of international guidelines for frontline healthcare workers of addiction services
(2022-03)People with substance use disorders may be at a greater risk of contracting COVID-19 infection and developing medical complications. Several institutional and governmental health agencies across the world developed ad hoc ... -
Effect of Assertive Community Treatment for Patients with Substance Use Disorder: A Systematic Review
(2019-01-30)Substance use disorders (SUD) are an important health issue internationally. Traditional outpatient programmes often do not adequately address the substantial medical and social needs and in addition many patients ... -
Knowledge and Use of Novel Psychoactive Substances in Italy: a Survey-Based Study in the General Population
(2021-11)In this study, we aimed to identify the current trend of novel psychoactive substance (NPS) consumption in Italy and the level of knowledge about NPS in the general population and to explore the presence of risk factors ... -
Motivational Interviewing-based interventions for reducing substance misuse and increasing treatment engagement, retention, and completion in the homeless populations of high-income countries: An equity-focused systematic review and narrative synthesis
(2021-11)Rising mortality and disease prevalence in the homeless have been largely attributed to addiction disorders. This review aimed to assess whether Motivational Interviewing (MI) is effective in changing substance misuse ... -
Over-the-counter analgesics use is associated with pain and psychological distress among adolescents: a mixed effects approach in cross-sectional survey data from Norway
(2021-11)Over-the-counter analgesics (OTCA) such as Paracetamol and Ibuprofen are frequently used by adolescents, and the route of administration and access at home allows unsupervised use. Psychological distress and pain occur ... -
Psychosocial interventions in stimulant use disorders: a focus on women
(2017-07)Purpose of review: Stimulant use disorders are significant contributors to the global burden of disease, with a growing impact on women. Psychosocial interventions are the gold standard for treating this condition, but ... -
Psychosocial interventions in stimulant use disorders: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis of randomized controlled trials
(2018-09)Stimulant use disorders are highly prevalent with a large burden of disease. Most clinical guidelines recommend psychosocial interventions, but there are no clear hierarchies or indications. Moreover, these interventions ... -
Substance Related and Addictive Disorders in Sports with a Focus on the Football Sector: a Narrative Review
(2022-09)Football is the world’s most-watched and played sport. Even though sports psychiatry is steadily gaining importance, the stigma on mental illness in sports, especially football, and the limited number of articles on this ... -
Substance use disorder treatment success: assessing patient-reported use improvement and provider-evaluated treatment completion
(2021-11)Provider-evaluated substance use treatment completion and client-reported substance use improvement are standards in determining treatment success. The relationship between these two outcomes is anecdotally understood in ...
