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Bibliography: Interventions – Treatment

Drug-Related Hospital Statistics Scotland 2015/16 (PDF)

This release from the Information Services Division reports on hospital stays in relation to a drug misuse diagnosis and the patients admitted to hospital for such treatment. This report describes the number of drug-related hospital stays, the number and characteristics of patients admitted to hospital, the substances involved and the geographical variations within Scotland (NHS Scotland)

Exploring drug treatment and homelessness in Australia: 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2014

There is much research to suggest a considerable overlap between people experiencing precarious housing, and drug and alcohol misuse. Linking client data from specialist homelessness services and alcohol and other drug treatment services, this report provides a picture of the intersection of these two issues on a national scale (AIHW)

A Healthier Start: Addressing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Opioid Misuse during Pregnancy

In collaboration with partners across federal government, SAMHSA is sharpening its focus on opioid-dependent pregnant women. And with a $1 billion, two-year investment of new, mandatory funding in the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Budget proposal to bolster our efforts, we’re expanding and intensifying our work to prevent and treat opioid dependence, including identification and treatment of NAS

Hepatitis C among drug users in Europe: epidemiology, treatment and prevention

A state of the art review of the epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Europe and an overview of the way preventive measures are currently implemented in European countries set the scene (EMCDDA)

Families Affected by Parental Substance Use

The purposes of this clinical report are to review some of the short-term effects of maternal substance use during pregnancy and long-term implications of fetal exposure; describe typical medical, psychiatric, and behavioral symptoms of children and adolescents in families affected by substance use; and suggest proficiencies for pediatricians involved in the care of children and adolescents of families affected by substance use, including screening families, mandated reporting requirements, and directing families to community, regional, and state resources that can address needs and problems (Pediatrics)

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