Towards a New Consensus for Addiction Medicine Training
A new study asks for the opinions of addiction experts, with a view to reaching a consensus on the necessary core skills that medical education ought to cover.
Addiction
Drug Misuse and Dependence: UK Guidelines on Clinical Management
There is no more important document for doctors treating problem drug use in the UK than the so-called ‘Orange guidelines’. This major update will substantially inform judgements of what constitutes acceptable medical practice - should...
Tackling Youth Substance Use with 12-Step Programmes
A new study recently published in the academic journal Addiction suggests that substance use treatment programmes that incorporate 12-step practices, such as that used by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), are more effective for combatting...
Drug Use in England and Wales
Illegal drug use trends among 16- to 59-year-olds in England and Wales are examined in a new UK Home Office release based on the findings from the 2016 – 2017 Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW). The survey used a representative...
Webinar: "Battle Behind Bars: Addiction, Incarceration & Strategies Moving Forward"
On Thursday, August 3, 2017, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT (New York time), the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) will host their monthly
Child Mental Health Problems Increase Risk of Addiction, Study Finds
A new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) suggests there to be a correlation between childhood psychiatric disorders and an increased risk of developing addiction in adulthood...
Family Therapy for Adolescents with Behavioural Problems
Multidimensional family therapy addresses: Mental health, substance use and other behavioural issues affecting young people The parents’ childrearing skills/personal functioning Parent-child communication/relationship Family members' social...
New Consensus Document For Drug Testing in Clinical Addiction Medicine
A new Consensus Document from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) appears in the new edition of the Journal of Addiction Medicine. The document provides practical, evidence-based recommendations regarding the use of drug...
Adolescents Most Susceptible to Addiction, Study Finds
The developmental stage from adolescence to adult is often associated with a greater vulnerability to addictions than at any other point during the human life cycle. Suggested reasons for this include: Genetic predisposition Poor impulse...
Factors Associated with Nicotine Dependence during Methadone Maintenance Treatment
Abstract Objectives: Smoking is associated with adverse health outcomes among drug users, including those in treatment. To date, however, there has been little evidence about smoking patterns among people receiving opioid-dependence...