ADIKTOLOGIE Journal 2/21
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
PETRUŽELKA, B., BARTÁK, M., LAŠTOVKOVÁ, J.
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Drug overdose: a film about life
This is a film about hope and life, it is about people who are making a difference.
President Biden issues proclamation for overdose awareness week
President Biden issued the first ever Presidential Proclamation recognizing August 29, 2021 – September 4, 2021 as Overdose Awareness Week – a time to honor the lives lost to the overdose epidemic and recommit to both preventing overdoses...
Monitoring and evaluation for community based prevention systems
Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) are essential in strengthening Community-Based Prevention Implementation Systems, through this process organizations collect and analyze data, and determine if the Substance use prevention- intervention (EBIs...
Overdose recognition and management: Reading list
According to the World Health Organisation, around half a million deaths each year are attributable to drug use. More than 70% of these deaths are related to opioids, with more than 30% of those deaths caused by overdose. Signs, symptoms...
Periods of altered risk for non-fatal drug overdose
The risk of an individual overdosing is influenced by a range of, often overlapping circumstances. Factors such as incarceration, mental and physical health conditions, and the treatments prescribed for these conditions can all affect the...
Effects of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in South Africa
Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol is a policy whereby a set price is introduced, below which a fixed volume of alcohol cannot be sold to the public. Several countries, including Scotland, Canada, certain states of the USA, Russia...
WHO-UNODC “Stop Overdose Safely (S-O-S)” initiative
Overdose is the leading cause of avoidable death among people who inject drugs.
The ‘Stop Overdose Safely’ is a joint initiative from UNODC and the World Health Organization (WHO) to address opioid overdose and provide life-saving...
Opioid overdose information page
Worldwide, about 500 000 deaths are attributable to drug use. More than 70% of these deaths are related to opioids, with more than 30% of those deaths caused by overdose.
This information page, put together by the World Health...
Let’s Talk Overdose: The Hidden Pandemic and How to Stop It
In June 2021, the University of British Colombia Addictions and Concurrent Disorders Research Group hosted an online conference entitled Let’s Talk Overdose: The Hidden Pandemic and How to Stop It.
Here, you can find the conference...
Substance use and the workplace: Supporting employers and employees in the trades
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction partnered with Health Canada to produce Substance Use and the Workplace: Supporting Employers and Employees in the Trades.
This collection of resources contains links from more than 30...
Community-based prevention implementation system in Uganda
Uganda is one of the countries in East Africa with an outdated policy on substance use and abuse. The World Health Organization highlights Uganda as a country with hazardous drinking patterns due to the high prevalence of alcohol...
Building an effective community team and assessing community needs
In Uganda for any substance use prevention to yield positive outcomes, it should be backed by facts on community readiness. Interventions such as “Community That Care’’ (CTC) is one example of the evidence-based model that uses a proven...
Seminario Adaptación del Modelo Islandés de Prevención del Consumo de Drogas: avances a tres años de su implementación
Este seminario, dirigido a técnicos y profesionales que se desempeñan en el ámbito del consumo de sustancias, busca compartir los resultados y la experiencia de adaptación e implementación del modelo islandés de prevención en 6 comunas chilenas, además de abordar los desafíos de considerar este modelo como una política pública.
Take-home naloxone
Opioid overdose deaths can be prevented through timely administration of naloxone, a potent opioid antagonist drug that rapidly reverses the effects of opioid analgesics by binding to the opioid receptors in the central nervous system.
Bec...
Alcohol Awareness Week 2021
Alcohol Awareness Week is a week of awareness-raising, campaigning for change, and more. This year's Alcohol Awareness Week takes place from 15-21 November 2021 on the theme of Alcohol and relationships.
Alcohol Awareness Week is...
Website on new psychoactive substances NPS-Info.org
The web resource is divided into five sections: "Substances", "Prevention", "Resources", "Practice" and "Get Help". The Resources section contains videos on HIV prevention among people who use stimulants/NPS. This section also includes...
Listen First- What the Experts are Saying
'Listen First' is an initiative to increase support for the prevention of drug use that is based on science and is thus an effective investment in the well-being of children and youth, their families and their communities.
Listen First...
Prevention Science Journal, Volume 22, issue 6, August 2021
Special Issue: Optimizing the Implementation and Effectiveness of Preventive Interventions through Motivational Interviewing
