Category Archives: News of substance addiction

Online training course: “Common co-occurring disorders among people with substance use disorders” – Session 1

In the afternoon of March 31, 2022, the Vietnam-International Technology Transfer Center (V-ITTC), Hanoi Medical University successfully organized the first training session of the online training course, “Common co-occurring disorders among people with substance use disorders”.

Training on Matrix-based group counseling for medical staff at MMT clinics (STAR-OM)

From January 6 to January 7 of 2022, the Center for Training and Research on Substance Abuse - HIV (CREATA-H), Hanoi Medical University organized a training course on Matrix-based group counseling for medical staff of Hai Ba Trung and Ung Hoa MMT clinics.

Basic training course on drug addiction treatment counseling

In the morning of January 4, 2022, the Vietnam International Technology Transfer Center (V-ITTC), Hanoi Medical University in collaboration with the Department of Social Vices Prevention of Hanoi, opened a basic training workshop on drug addiction treatment counseling for more than 40 staffs who provide support and care for people who use drugs.

Family-based therapy in treatment for youths with substance use disorders

December 23rd, 2021 was the last day of the 3-day online training workshop on "Family-based therapy in treatment for youths with substance use disorders", which was organized and presented by the Vietnam-International Technology Transfer Center (V-ITTC), Hanoi Medical University (HMU); the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC); The Ministry of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs and the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (UMP).

Family-based therapy in treatment for youths with substance use disorders

On December 21, 2021, the Vietnam-International Technology Transfer Center (V-ITTC), Hanoi Medical University in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), The Ministry of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs, and the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City to organize an online training course on “Family-based therapy in treatment for youths with substance use disorders”.

Training on Social Work for drug addiction treatment

On November 30, 2021, the Department of Social Vices Prevention of Hanoi in collaboration with the Center for Training and Research on Substance Abuse - HIV of Hanoi Medical University kicked off an intensive training course on social work for drug addiction treatment for 35 staff working in the local support groups

Conference of one year review of piloting methadone take-home doses for patients on methadone maintenance therapy

In the morning of December 15, 2021, the Vietnam Administration for AIDS Control (VAAC) held a conference to review the results after 1 year of the pilot study about dispensing multi-day take-home Methadone doses to patients on opioid-addiction treatment.

Meth Withdrawal: Signs, symptoms & treatment

Crystal meth, also known as methamphetamine, is a very powerful man-made stimulant drug that has become increasingly popular with drug abusers.

Meth Addiction: Facts, statistics & How meth changes you

Taking meth repeatedly can build up a tolerance to the drug that will then require a person to take higher doses more often to feel the same effects as before.

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Are people who misuse methamphetamine at risk for contracting HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B and C?

Methamphetamine misuse raises the risk of contracting or transmitting HIV and hepatitis B and C—not only for individuals who inject the drug but also for noninjecting methamphetamine users.