Addiction

Perspectives on addiction-related problems in Vietnam

Scientific article
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The article provides an overview of key substance use and addictive behaviors in Vietnam, alongside the development of addiction science, drawing from a synthesis of literature and the authors' perspectives. Over the last two decades, the...

CSAM-SMCA 2026 Scientific Conference and Annual Meeting

Event Date
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Alberta
Canada

The CSAM-SMCA 2026 Scientific Conference is Canada’s premier education and networking event for addiction medicine practitioners. This annual event brings together researchers, leaders, educators, and clinicians in addiction medicine for three days of learning and networking.

The Alcohol and Drugs History Society Biennial Conference 2026

Event Date
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Paris
France

The Alcohol and Drugs History Society is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for its 9th biennial meeting, which will take place in Paris, France, from 25 to 27 June 2026. The conference will be hosted by the Advanced School of Social Sciences and Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne University.

Stimulant Use and Related Harms in Canada: Recent Trends

Report
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This issue is a special two-part series. The first part features a regional breakdown of reports from seven Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (CCENDU) nodes and five drug checking services from across the country. It...

Addressing Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome in Canada

Report
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Cannabis is one of the most commonly used substances in Canada. In 2024, about one in four people (26%) people living in Canada said they had used cannabis within the past year, and 6% said they used it daily or almost daily (Health Canada...

Annual Global ISAM Conference 2026

Event Date
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Rotterdam
Netherlands

On behalf of the International Society of Addiction Medicine, the Netherlands Society of Addiction Medicine and NOVA Postgraduate Training Institute for Addiction Medicine, we welcome you to the XXVIII ISAM Congress in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.