Dr Jaleh Gholami presented at the NDARC Webinar Series on Thursday, 9 March 2023.

Iran, located in the Middle East, has a high rate of opioid consumption and different patterns of drug use. In this webinar, we will present the epidemiology and trends of methadone, buprenorphine, and tramadol use in Iran, as well as the negative health impacts of prescription opioid use, such as toxicity and mortality. This presentation was based on three published systematic reviews and discussed the significance and implications of its findings.

About the speaker

Jaleh Gholami is a Postdoctoral Research...

INTRODUCTION: Individuals who visit nightclubs and electronic dance music (EDM) festivals tend to use psychoactive substances, often multiple substances, in this setting and are at risk of serious negative health effects. This paper aims to explore respondents’ experiences and perceptions in order to have a better understanding of patterns and motives related to psychoactive substance use and high-risk behaviours in EDM event attendees.

METHODS: In-depth and focus group interviews with 30 EDM event attendees who reported psychoactive substance use at nightlife events. The data was analysed...

El Centro de Transferencia de Tecnología de Adicciones de Mid-America (MATTC, por sus siglas en inglés) se asoció con la Red de Respuesta a los Opioides de las Comunidades Étnicas en Missouri, el Foro de Políticas de Adicción y la Red de Respuesta a los Opioides (ORN en IA, KS, MO y NE) para traducir 5 productos de prevención diferentes basados en la evidencia "Materiales educativos para la prevención del uso de opioides"  a 12 idiomas diferentesy garantizar que sean culturalmente apropiados, incluidos el árabe, el bosnio, el birmano, el dari, el francés, el chino mandarín, el pastún, el...

BACKGROUND:

A close relationship between a parent and a child and parental acceptance can mediate the appropriate self-acceptance of an adolescent, which is an important variable related to personality and a pillar of emotional health. In the paper we present the conclusions of a research study about the quality of the attachment towards parents and self-acceptance of adolescents at Czech secondary schools.

AIMS:

The aim of the study was the exploration of the relation between the attachment style and self-acceptance.

SAMPLE:

The research sample consists of 3,239 adolescents aged 15–19 in...

BACKGROUND:

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) generate an aerosol by vaporising e-liquids that usually consist of propylene glycol (PG), vegetable glycerine (VG), and other ingredients (water, nicotine, and flavours). The chemical and physical properties of these components have a significant effect on aerosol formation and must be identified in order to improve product attractiveness and assess the degree of health risks.

AIM:

The aim of this article is to provide a description of the composition of the e-liquid base and its impact on the physical properties of the liquid used...

The European Web Survey on Drugs1 collected data during March and May 2021 from people who use drugs, are aged 18 or older, and live in 21 EU and 9 non-EU countries including Lebanon. In this period, the populations in many European and neighbouring countries were experiencing COVID-19-related lockdown or restrictions. Unless otherwise indicated, the data presented here refer to the 274 respondents who reported having used at least one illicit drug in the 12 months prior to the survey (last 12 months of use) and live in Lebanon.

In summary

• Most survey respondents (93 %) reported using...

Fondo

Cuando se usa en combinación con otras terapias para los trastornos por consumo de drogas, el neurofeedback (NF) se ha clasificado como "probablemente eficaz", según investigaciones recientes en la comunidad de personas con trastorno por consumo de opioides. A pesar de estos resultados alentadores, la gravedad de la crisis de opioides y el alto riesgo de recaída incluso con la terapia de mantenimiento asistida por medicamentos más eficaz, la NF sigue siendo una opción terapéutica poco estudiada. En este trabajo se examina la posibilidad de incorporar Alpha/Theta Neurofeedback en la...

Breve descripción:

La Secretaría Ejecutiva de la Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (ES-CICAD) está buscando expresiones de interés de expertos en el campo de las alternativas al encarcelamiento y la integración social para ser capacitados como Instructores Maestros para la entrega del currículo de Gestión de Casos a nivel internacional. Una vez que se complete con éxito la Capacitación de Capacitadores, estos Capacitadores Maestros se incluirán en la lista de capacitadores de Case Care Management y se puede contactar para impartir la capacitación cuando esté...

This document, ‘The International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders' is the work of UNODC and WHO to support Member States in their efforts to develop
and expand effective, evidence-based and ethical treatment for drug use disorders.

The Standards are intended for all those involved in the policy development, planning, funding, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of treatment services and interventions for drug use disorders.

This document is based on currently available scientific evidence on treatment for drug use disorders and sets out a framework for the implementation of...

Dear friends and colleagues, 

The Commission on Narcotic Drugs is starting very soon! In fact, tomorrow, Monday, 14 March 2022. 

Once again, all sessions, as well as the side events, are to be held online due to the pandemic. The good thing about that means that, you can still follow the plenaries and the side events! That’s why we thought that you might appreciate having all the links in one place.

GENERAL LINKS TO FOLLOW CND

• Link to 65th session with general information on organizational arrangements: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/commissions/CND/session/65_Session_2022/65CND_Main...

Hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial designs have become increasingly prevalent in implementation research. As hybrid designs enter their second decade of widespread use, the Frontiers in Health Services’ Implementation Science section launches a Research Topic to fuel the field’s discourse on the past, present, and future of hybrid designs in knowledge translation. Submissions are welcome of both Original and/or Brief Research, Review, Methods, and Perspective articles. The call addresses critical assessments of hybrid designs, innovative use of hybrid designs in current trials, and...