Best practice portal – evidence database

This database gives you access to the latest evidence on drug-related interventions. The information is based on systematic searches is updated regularly. To get started use the search boxes below. Click here for more information about the Evidence database (including methods).

List of Evidence Summaries
Title Area Substance Target group(s) or setting(s) Evidence rating
Pharmacotherapy to improve treatment outcomes in patients with comorbid bipolar and substance use disorders Treatment co-morbidity dual-diagnosis patients Unknown effectiveness
Emergency department-based brief interventions to reduce use and harms Treatment not-drug specific emergency department Unknown effectiveness
Police and law enforcement measures to reduce alcohol sales Prevention alcohol law enforcement, partygoers/nightlife Unknown effectiveness
Psychosocial interventions to reduce use in female drug-using offenders Treatment opioids women, prison Unknown effectiveness
School-based multiple risk behaviour interventions to prevent illicit drug use Prevention not-drug specific young people Unknown effectiveness
Virtual Reality to reduce craving in substance use disorders Treatment not-drug specific Unknown effectiveness
Motivational interviewing to improve treatment outcomes in vulnerably housed persons Treatment not-drug specific Unknown effectiveness
Drug consumption rooms (DCRs) to reduce injecting risk behaviour Harm reduction amphetamines, opioids PWID – people who inject drugs Unknown effectiveness
Pharmacotherapy for amphetamine and/or methamphetamine use Treatment amphetamines Unknown effectiveness
Safe tattooing and body piercing programmes to reduce blood borne viruses transmission in prison Harm reduction not-drug specific prison Unknown effectiveness
Brief interventions to improve treatment outcomes in young cannabis users Treatment cannabis young people Unknown effectiveness
Internet-based interventions to reduce stimulant use Treatment amphetamines, cocaine Unknown effectiveness
School-based multiple risk behaviour interventions to prevent cannabis use Prevention cannabis young people Unknown effectiveness
Brief interventions to reduce cannabis use in healthcare settings Treatment cannabis Unknown effectiveness
Permanent supportive housing to improve physical and mental health outcomes Social reintegration not-drug specific Unknown effectiveness
Drug consumption rooms to reduce public disorders Harm reduction amphetamines, cocaine, opioids PWID – people who inject drugs Unknown effectiveness

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