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
Needle and syringe programmes (NSP) to reduce HIV transmission Harm reduction amphetamines, opioids PWID – people who inject drugs Beneficial
Life skill and social influence–based interventions to reduce cannabis use Prevention cannabis school Beneficial
Digital interventions to increase accessibility to substance use programmes Prevention cannabis Beneficial
Opioid substitution treatment (OST) for opiate dependent pregnant women for treatment and obstetrical outcomes Treatment opioids women Beneficial
Opioid substitution treatment (OST) to reduce mortality, morbidity, and substance use in homeless and vulnerably housed persons Harm reduction opioids PWID – people who inject drugs Beneficial
Street-level drug policing to reduce drug offences and drug-related calls for service Prevention not-drug specific communities, law enforcement Beneficial
Digital interventions to reduce cannabis use Treatment cannabis Beneficial
Opioid substitution treatment (OST) to reduce HIV and risk behaviour Harm reduction opioids PWID – people who inject drugs Beneficial
Life skill and social influence–based interventions to reduce any drug use Prevention not-drug specific school Beneficial
Substitution agonist treatments for opiate dependent pregnant women over assisted withdrawal Treatment opioids women Beneficial
Mass media campaigns to reduce alcohol-related traffic accidents Prevention alcohol partygoers/nightlife Beneficial
Community interventions to reduce risky drinking Prevention alcohol, not-drug specific communities Likely to be beneficial
Continuing care to improve treatment outcomes Treatment not-drug specific Likely to be beneficial
Anti-tobacco multi-component community interventions Prevention tobacco communities Likely to be beneficial
Psychosocial interventions delivered to affected others of people with addictions Treatment not-drug specific families Likely to be beneficial
Multidimensional family therapy (MDFT) vs cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to reduce use Treatment cannabis families, young people Likely to be beneficial
Family-based prevention programs in preventing alcohol misuse in school-aged children up to 18 years of age Prevention alcohol communities, young people Likely to be beneficial
Interactive programmes vs non interactive ones for problematic students use of licit and illicit drugs Prevention not-drug specific school Likely to be beneficial
Brief interventions to reduce alcohol use Treatment Likely to be beneficial
Antipsychotic treatment for schizophrenia and substance use disorders Treatment Likely to be beneficial
Alpha2-adrenergic agonists for the management of opioid withdrawal Treatment opioids Likely to be beneficial
Provision of injecting paraphenalia to reduce injecting risk behaviour Harm reduction amphetamines, opioids PWID – people who inject drugs Likely to be beneficial
Case management to improve treatment outcomes Treatment not-drug specific Likely to be beneficial
School health services to reduce use Prevention alcohol, not-drug specific young people Likely to be beneficial
Internet-based interventions to reduce opiods use Treatment opioids Likely to be beneficial
Communities That Care (CTC) approach to prevent use and reduce youth problematic behaviours Prevention not-drug specific communities Likely to be beneficial
Customised employment supports to promote motivation on employment rate Social reintegration opioids Likely to be beneficial
Customised Employment Supports (CES) to improve employment outcomes Social reintegration not-drug specific Likely to be beneficial
Psychosocial interventions to reduce cannabis use and improve psychosocial functioning Treatment cannabis young people Likely to be beneficial
Home visitation for disadvantaged families Prevention alcohol, tobacco families Likely to be beneficial
Peer-led approaches Prevention not-drug specific school Likely to be beneficial
Contingency management for improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy Treatment PWID – people who inject drugs Likely to be beneficial
Behavioural therapy for eating and substance use disorders Treatment co-morbidity dual-diagnosis patients Likely to be beneficial
Contingency management to improve treatment outcomes in opioid users Treatment cannabis, opioids Likely to be beneficial
Computer-based interventions to reduce recreational drug use Prevention not-drug specific young people Likely to be beneficial
Physical exercise to improve mental health outcomes and quality of life Treatment not-drug specific Likely to be beneficial
School-based alcohol-specific prevention programs in preventing alcohol misuse in school-aged children up to 18 years of age Prevention alcohol school Likely to be beneficial
Provision of condoms and lubricant in prison to reduce sexual risk behaviours Harm reduction not-drug specific prison Likely to be beneficial
Psychosocial interventions for amphetamine-type stimulants use disorder to reduce risk behaviours Treatment amphetamines Likely to be beneficial
Integrated treatment for anxiety and opioid disorders Treatment co-morbidity, opioids dual-diagnosis patients Likely to be beneficial
Heroin maintenance treatment (HAT) for chronic heroin users Treatment opioids Likely to be beneficial
Interactive programmes targeting vulnerable youth Prevention alcohol, cannabis, tobacco young people Likely to be beneficial
School-based programmes to reduce bullying and victimisation Prevention not-drug specific school Likely to be beneficial
Psychosocial interventions to improve outcomes in families with parental substance misuse Treatment alcohol, not-drug specific families Likely to be beneficial
Culturally sensitive prevention programs for substance use Treatment school, young people Likely to be beneficial
Therapeutic communities in prison and aftercare to reduce re-incarceration rates of drug-using offenders with co-occurring mental illness Treatment co-morbidity dual-diagnosis patients, prison Likely to be beneficial
Opioid substitution treatment to improve mental health outcomes in the short-term Treatment opioids dual-diagnosis patients Likely to be beneficial
Police interventions in uniform in nightlife settings to reduce public disorders Prevention alcohol communities, law enforcement, partygoers/nightlife Likely to be beneficial
Cognitive behavioural therapy plus tapered doses versus tapered doses only to reduce benzodiazepine use in the short-term Treatment prescription medicines Likely to be beneficial
Psycho-social treatment to retain crack-cocaine users in treatment and reduce use Treatment cocaine Likely to be beneficial

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