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New Guidance for Mental Health Liaison services highlights role of alcohol in mental health problems

The Royal College of Psychiatrists has released guidance for Commissioners of Mental Health Liaison Services in Acute Care.

Healthcare service utilization in substance abusers receiving contingency management and standard care treatments

Abstract Aims: To determine the impact of standard care and contingency management treatments on the utilization of general healthcare services by substance abusers. Participants, Design and Measurements: This secondary analysis pooled 1,028 treatment-seeking substance abusers from five randomized clinical trials that compared the effects of standard care (SC, n = 362) to standard care plus contingency management (CM, n = 666).

Alcohol And Your Heart: Friend Or Foe?

A meta-analysis done by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) into the relationship between alcohol consumption and heart disease provides new insight into the long-held belief that drinking a glass of red wine a day can help protect against heart disease. “It’s complicated,” says Dr

Does smoking Cannabis affect work commitment?

Abstract Aims: The study aimed at examining the associations between cannabis use and work commitment. Design: We used a 25 year panel survey initiated in 1985 with follow-ups in 1987, 1989, 1993, 2003 and 2010. Registered data from a range of public registers were matched with individual responses for the entire period.

Potential Target Identified For Anti-Craving Medications

Scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified a potential target for the development of anti-craving medications for people with addictions to stimulants such as methamphetamine. The discovery centres on a brain receptor related to the chemical dopamine, which has a complex role in addictive behaviours…

Pharmacological interventions in the treatment of the acute effects of Cannabis: a systematic review of literature

Background: Cannabis intoxication is related to a number of physical and mental health risks with ensuing social costs. However, little attention has been given to the investigation of possible pharmacological interactions in this condition. Objective: To review the available scientific literature concerning pharmacological interventions for the treatment of the acute effects of cannabis

Mental Illness Affects 1 In 5 Americans

In the past year, 45.9 million Americans above the age of 18 years, or 20% of 18 year-olds, experienced mental illness, according to a new national report. Mental illness amongst those aged between 18 and 25 years (29.9%) was more than double as high, compared with people aged 50 years or older (14.3%)…

1 In 5 Americans With Mental Illness, National Survey

Some 45.9 million, or around 1 in 5 American adults (age 18 and over) experienced a mental illness in the past year, according to the US government’s latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health, released this month…

A Special UN Session On Mental Health Called For By International Health Experts

A group of international health experts has called for a special session of the United Nations (referred to as UNGASS – United Nations General Assembly Special Session) to focus global attention on mental, neurological, and substance use disorders as a core development issue requiring commitments to improve access to care, promote human rights, and strengthen the evidence on ef…

SAMHSA Announces A Working Definition Of "Recovery" From Mental Disorders And Substance Use Disorders

A new working definition of recovery from mental disorders and substance use disorders is being announced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)…