Treatment

WHO Begins Developing Guidelines on Substance Use During Pregnancy

News – Announces a World Health Organization initiative to develop guidelines for identifying and managing substance use by pregnant women.

Former NIDA Humphrey Fellow Organizes Meeting About Drug Courts in Brazil

News – Describes a meeting about drug courts based on the U.S. model, that was organized for Brazilian officials and treatment providers.

NIDA International Program Supports AIDS Treatment as Prevention Workshop Participants

News – Summarizes NIDA International Program support of activities at an international meeting focused on drug treatment as an HIV intervention.

International Researchers Brief Clinical Trials Network Steering Committee

News – Reports on new clinical trial initiatives in Canada and Mexico and summarizes presentations by INVEST/CTN fellows from China, France, Iran, Mexico, and Ukraine.

NIDA Blending Initiative Focuses on Addiction Treatment in Primary Care Settings

News – Describes workshops focused on translating research results into clinical practice on screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment programs; motivational interviewing; pharmacotherapies for substance abuse; and HIV interventions.

ASAM Features International Symposium on Comorbid Addiction and Mental Illness

News – Reports on a NIDA symposium that discussed how Italy, Israel, and Spain address dual-diagnosis issues.

International and U.S. Drug Abuse Researchers Meet, Exchange Ideas

News – Drug abuse researchers from Brazil, Mexico, and Taiwan presented their research on drug abuse treatment and sought feedback on upcoming clinical trials.

UNAIDS Honors Palestinian Substance Abuse Research Center for Efforts To Address HIV and Drug Use

News – A Palestinian substance abuse research center received an award for their innovation and leadership in responding to the AIDS epidemic.

INVEST-CTN Fellow Focuses on Family Therapy

News – INVEST-CTN fellow investigated brief strategic family therapy with the intent to develop a pilot project testing the effectiveness of the intervention in Columbia.

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