February 2017

Webinar: Enhancing Residential Addiction Treatment Services

Location: Webinar, Canada

Date & Time:

Fri, 3 February 2017

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST

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Submitted on Friday 3rd February 2017 - 12:08
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SAMHSA’s 13th Annual Prevention Day

Location: National Harbor, United States

This event will feature presentations, training sessions, technical assistance and resources to support prevention practitioners, community leaders, researchers and consumers in successfully addressing emerging prevention issues. SAMHSA’s Prevention Day highlights  “Power of Prevention: Strengthening Community Voices.” This one-day event features dynamic speakers and informative training sessions for prevention practitioners, community leaders, researchers, and consumers in the behavioura

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Submitted on Monday 5th December 2016 - 15:10
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Webinar "Change is in the Air: Taking Initiative Towards a Tobacco-Free Texas"

Location: Webinar, United States

Webinar date and time:

Tue, Feb 7, 2017: 2 pm EST

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Submitted on Tuesday 31st January 2017 - 17:45
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Webinar on Funding for Tobacco and HIV in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs)

Location: Webinar

This webinar will provide key information about the new R01 and R21 funding opportunity announcement, Tobacco Use and

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Submitted on Wednesday 25th January 2017 - 20:59
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Webinar "Synthetic Drug Threats in the United States: 2017 Update"

Location: College Park, United States

Event Date and Time: 

Wednesday, February 15, 2017 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Presentation: Synthetic Drug Threats in the United States: 2017 Update 
Presenter: Jill M. Head, Supervisory Chemist,
DEA Special Testing and Research Laboratory

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Submitted on Tuesday 31st January 2017 - 16:41
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Aging Well Webinar: Addressing Behavioral Health with Older Adults in Primary Care Settings

Location: Rockville, United States

Aging Well: Addressing Behavioral Health with Older Adults in Primary Care Settings

February 15, 2017

1:00pm- 2:30pm EST

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Submitted on Monday 30th January 2017 - 15:18
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Webcast: "Drogas y emociones/Drugs and emotions"

Location: Mexico, Mexico

Conferencia: Drogas y emociones

Ciclo de conferencias: Emociones y afectividad, una mirada interdisciplinaria

Fecha: miércoles 15 de febrero 2017, de 18:00 a 20:00 horas, tiempo de la Ciudad de México CST (Central Standard Time) UTC/GMT -6 hours

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Submitted on Friday 10th February 2017 - 14:46
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‘Alcohol Occasional’ Seminar

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

The Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) will host ‘Alcohol Occasional’ seminars with the aim of showcasing innovative research on alcohol use and providing the chance for researchers, practitioners and policy makers and members of the public to hear and discuss alcohol related topics. 

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Submitted on Thursday 1st September 2016 - 15:24
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2nd National Youth Forum on Prevention of Drug Abuse

Location: New Delhi, India

Participants at the 2nd National Youth Forum on Prevention of Drug Abuse

The Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses (SPYM) held the 2nd National Youth Forum on Prevention of

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Submitted on Wednesday 15th March 2017 - 07:33
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Committee on the Review of the Health Effects of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS): An Information-Gathering Workshop

Location: Washington, United States

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Submitted on Thursday 9th February 2017 - 18:16
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Webinar "Defining Our Own Recovery: Strategic Sharing and Recovery Messaging for Young People"

Location: Webinar, United States

Defining Our Own Recovery: Strategic Sharing and Recovery Messaging for Young People is part of a new series of BRSS TACS Recovery LIVE! events.

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Submitted on Wednesday 1st February 2017 - 17:32
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A Conversation with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy

Location: Washington, DC, United States

Friday, February 24, 2017 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
CSIS Headquarters (Center for Strategic & International Studies)

Please join us on Friday, February 24, for a fireside chat with U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, on evolving U.S. public health approaches to America's opioid epidemic. J. Stephen Morrison, Senior Vice President and Director of the Global Health Policy Center, will moderate this conversation. 

Lunch will be provided starting at 11:30 am.

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Submitted on Wednesday 15th February 2017 - 19:25
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Seminar on Cost-Effective Measures for Reducing Harmful Use of Alcohol

Location: Bogota, Colombia

In 2016, Colombia’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection, in collaboration with PAHO, developed a strategic and management framework to manage the harmful use of alcohol in the country. This framework is aligned with the National Plan for Health Promotion, Prevention, and Care for Psychoactive Substances, and draws on global guidelines and recommendations.

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Submitted on Wednesday 15th February 2017 - 04:56
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Webinar: Promising and Established Practices for Family Caregiver Engagement

Location: Webinar, Canada

Date & Time:

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (EST)

Join the first webinar in the Family Caregiver Community of Interest Series: "Breaking Barriers: Family Navigation Program."

Learn about the ground-breaking family support model within the mental health services at St. Joseph's Health Centre and gain insight about the adaptability of the model system wide.

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Submitted on Friday 3rd February 2017 - 12:15
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