Upcoming Events

As part for the new webinar series of International Society for the Study of Emerging Drugs (ISSED), we are pleased to invite you to attend a workshop on “Health Risks, Harms and Clinical Implications of Novel Psychoactive Substances” facilitated by Prof. Giuseppe Bersani and Prof. Owen Bowden-Jones.

The event will be interactive and relevant material, including various clinical case studies, will be shared with participants prior to the live session. This will include a set of pre-recorded lectures on:

EUSPR 2022 are pleased to announce that the 13th EUSPR Conference will be held in Tallinn, Estonia on 29th and 30th September 2022, with workshops and project meetings scheduled for the pre-conference day, September 28th.

The theme this year is ‘Prevention – Between Ethics and Effectiveness’ and the keynotes and special sessions, in a hybrid format, will focus on discussing the challenges of being both effective and ethical in prevention.  

XI Congresso Nazionale i 20 anni di FeDerSerD: un ponte verso il futuro per i servizi delle dipendenze e per la medicina del territorio.

28-29-30 settembre 2022 Centro Congressi Holiday Inn - Parco Dei Medici, Roma.

What’s causing the rise in alcohol use disorder (AUD) nationwide? How is COVID-19 contributing to the surge? What impact is AUD having on communities across the country?

Ecolink Institute, India is starting an Advanced course on "Working with Families with SUD", from 30 September 2022 as an online instructor-led course. Dr.Thirumagal V, the Developer of this curriculum will be the chief resource person. Get trained by an internationally reputed trainer. Apply immediately for limited seats.

To apply and receive more details: www.ecolinkinstitute.com/utc-family

Join nationally recognized speakers, NAADAC and NCC AP leadership, and over a thousand fellow addiction professionals for the NAADAC 2022 Annual Conference & 50th Anniversary Celebration in Indianapolis, IN, at the JW Marriott Indianapolis from October 7 - 12, 2022. 

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 The 2022 APSAD Conference will take place from 9-12 October 2022.

Since 1981, APSAD has been bringing together diverse perspectives in relation to research, policy, and practice from across the AOD sector to share, discuss, and present on evidence-based issues.

The APSAD Conference provides an opportunity for networking and ideas sharing in a friendly and informal atmosphere with a cross-section of AOD workers; practitioners, researchers, peer workers, consumers, and policymakers.

As an advancing field of professional service, substance abuse prevention is expanding through levels of certification and through concurrent initiatives with behavioral health. As the certification process advances in states, jurisdictions and tribes, there is little to no training specifically for supervising prevention staff.

The basic goals of supervision of the prevention specialist are to assure the delivery of high-quality interventions, create a positive work environment, and develop staff professional and administrative skills.

Alcohol Change UK’s first national Blue Light conference

A full day of sharing expertise and experience about engaging with chaotic alcohol-dependent drinkers and supporting them to turn their lives around. This conference will introduce you to Alcohol Change UK’s Blue Light Project, how it works, and how you can start implementing it in your local area.

La 10ª Conferencia Internacional sobre Salud y Atención de la Hepatitis en Usuarios de Sustancias tendrá lugar del 19 al 21 de octubre de 2022 en Glasgow, Escocia.

¿Por qué asistir?

The conference aims to share knowledge and strengthen collaboration on NPS among multidisciplinary professionals at the international level.

It is jointly organised by the International Society for the Study of Emerging Drugs (ISSED), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), University of Hertfordshire (UH), The Center for Forensic Science Research & Education and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA).

International Prevention Specialist Conference– October 24-28, 2022   Virtual 

Staff Competency!  There is a difference between knowing something and being able to do it. Knowledge is important and when combined with skills prevention professionals are even more competent.

Únase a IntNSA del 25 al 28 de octubre de 2022 en el Hyatt Regency Hotel, Calgary

The 15th European Public Health Conference 2022 will take place in Berlin from the 9th till the 12th of November.

The theme of the conference is Strengthening health systems: improving population health and being prepared for the unexpected

The subthemes are:

• Preparing for the unexpected: lessons learned from Covid-19 and other disasters

• Expanding horizons: the role of Europe in global health

• Achieving universal health coverage (UHC): reducing health inequity

The 8th International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology in Children and Adolescents is a scientific meeting where the latest challenges in child and adolescent psychological assessment, psychopathology and treatment are addressed. The congress is organized by the AITANA Research Group (Analysis, Intervention and Applied Therapy with Children and Adolescents) of Miguel Hernández University (Spain). Around 600 academics and professionals from over 50 countries have participated in previous editions. 

November 16, 2022
9:30 to 13:30 EST (Eastern Standard Time)
15.30 to 19.30 CET (Central European Time)

The Stigma Section of the World Psychiatric Association prepared this webinar.

The International USR Summit is a biennial flagship event of the University Social Responsibility Network (USRN). The Summit brings together higher education leaders, academics, students and practitioners from all continents to exchange ideas and foster partnerships among universities and to advance the global USR movement – to share insights in advancing university social responsibility, generating social impact and driving sustainable development around the world.

Date: 21-22 November 2022

Location: LxAddictions conference site

The final conference of the AlHaMBRA Project (Alcohol Harm Measuring and Building Capacity for Policy Response and Action) will take place from 21-22 November 2022.

Findings presented at the conference will focus on cooperation and knowledge sharing between EU Member States. The conference will cover a wide range of topics on reducing alcohol-related harm and will consider future challenges and the impact on public health policy in Europe.

Date: 21-22 November
Location: LxAddictions conference site

Health Without Barriers — the European Federation for Prison Health — is organising its Third European Conference on Healthcare in Prison in Lisbon in the margins of Lisbon Addictions 2022.

Date: 22 November 2022, 9.00 to 17.00 Lisbon time
Location: LxAddictions conference site

The drug phenomenon has often been addressed as gender neutral, although sex and gender play an important role in: pathways to drug use, behaviours, correlates and harms of drug use and drug addiction. In addition, an intersectional approach has rarely been applied and research has often omitted how gender interacts with other factors, such as gender identity and sexuality.

The next European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies will take place from 23-25 November 2022.

The overarching theme of Lisbon Addictions 2022 will be Global Addictions.

The following issues will be the focus of the conference:

WFTC is pleased to announce our 28th World Conference scheduled to be held in New Delhi, India, December 2-4, 2022. The 28th World Conference is being organized in partnership with the distinguished SPYM (Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses) along with generous support from the central Government of India.

ISSUP Argentina, ISSUP Global y CICAD se asocian para organizar un evento regional presencial del 19 al 21 de abril de 2023 en Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Este evento traerá el aprendizaje más reciente del campo de la prevención del uso de sustancias, el tratamiento, el apoyo para la recuperación y las alternativas al encarcelamiento, lo que permitirá que la fuerza laboral regional se reúna e intercambie conocimientos.

The #EIE2023 brings together individuals and organisations engaged in synthesising, translating, adopting and implementing evidence in human service practice and policy.