The Balearic Government, European Alcohol Policy Alliance and IREFREA have the pleasure to invite you toRethink Your Travel- An Open Debate, on 13th February 2019, Palma, Mallorca.
Excessive alcohol intake by air passengers has economic, medical and welfare ramifications, and is identified as a top three risk to aviation safety.
Webinar: Implementing Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in Rural Clinics
Location: Webinar
Many healthcare providers report that addressing alcohol and other drug problems is one of the most challenging areas of their practice. It is important that substance use counsellors can partner with providers to implement cost-effective strategies.
This free webinar will outline a plan on how to work collaboratively with clinics in rural settings to build a screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment practice.
Universal Prevention Curriculum Training of Trainers in Nigeria
Location: Lagos State
The Global Initiative on Substance Abuse (GISA) will be delivering substance abuse training sessions on Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC).
The training will consist of 9 courses and will take place in a non-residential training centre in Lagos State, Nigeria from the 15th till the 24th of January 2019.
Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference
Location: San Francisco, United States
The Society for Social Work and Research will be hosting its 23rd annual conference between the 16th and 23rd of January 2019.
The conference will take place in San Francisco and offers a programme that addresses a diverse range of research interests including child welfare, aging, mental health, welfare reform, addiction and substance abuse, and HIV/AIDS.
Alongside over 500 symposia, roundtable, and poster presentations, there will be workshops covering research methods and grant-writing skills.
Diploma de Especialización en Intoxicaciones Agudas por Drogas de Abuso
Location: Sevilla, Spain
El consumo de drogas de abuso, es uno de los que más impacto tiene sobre la salud y la vida de las personas. En las sociedades occidentales se están produciendo cambios en los patrones de consumo de alcohol y drogas en jóvenes y adolescentes, con consumos intensivos, asociados fundamentalmente a contextos recreativos y de ocio . También se constata la incorporación femenina, las jóvenes y las adolescentes sobrepasan ya a los varones en consumo de alcohol, tranquilizantes y tabaco. Estos datos conforman un problema de salud pública que afectará a las futuras generaciones.
Due to the rise of homelessness and drug-related deaths in the UK, the Centre for Addictive Behaviours Research at London South Bank University and the London Drug and Alcohol Policy Forum are hosting a one day conference at the Guildhall focusing on contemporary issues of Homelessness, Substance Use and Addiction.
The aim of the day is to highlight current research, and to create discussion around how, moving forward, research could shape policy for the benefit of those living on the streets.
Do you have research you would like published in an English language journal but need some help getting it prepared? Our writing collaborative facilitated by journal editor Richard Pates could be just what you need to get it done!
When:
Begins January 22, 2020 11:00 GMT - 2 hours in length
Four months in length, two sessions per month
Who:
Limited to 10 participant
Faculty or post-docs at ICUDDR member Universities
Webinar: Living in a Cloud - Adolescent Nicotine Use
Location: Webinar
Though adolescent cigarette smoking rates have decreased over the past four decades with fewer than 1 in 25 teens reporting daily tobacco use, e-cigarette use has increased two-fold. There are still lower rates of adolescent nicotine use overall, but a potentially dangerous trend has emerged with the increased use of vaping.
The purpose of this free webinar presentation is to explore the psychopharmacology of nicotine use, the culture of vaping, and strategies for prevention and treatment.
Webinar: Recovery LIVE! What Does the Data Say? Effective Use of Recovery Supports in Various Treatment and Healthcare Settings
Location: Webinar
SAMHSA’s Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) invites you to join national experts in a conversation about how to use available research and your own programme data to communicate the effectiveness of recovery supports.
Webinar: Implications of the Opioid Crisis in the U.S. Latino Population
Location: Webinar
The National Hispanic and Latino Addiction Technology Transfer Center, a SAMHSA funded center located at the National Latino Behavioral Health Association, cordially invites you to its first webinar.
Webinar: Compassionate Pragmatism an Integrative Approach to Treating Problematic Substance Use
Location: Webinar
Andrew Tatarsky Ph.D., Founder and Director, Center for Optimal Living, NYC will be delivering a comprehensive psychotherapy and professional training center based on Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy.
The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (DAP), with funding support from the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, US Department of State will conduct a training of Guatemala treatment professionals in courses UTC 1, 2 & 3. This training will take place between January 28th and February 8th, from 8:30 am to 6 pm at SECCATID zona 10. We expect to train 16 professionals working with SECCATID (national drug authority). The initiative is being coordinated in collaboration with SECCATID.
The HepHIV2019 conference, which is organised jointly with the 3-year EU funded joint action INTEGRATE, will take place 28-30 January 2019 in Bucharest, Romania.
The theme of the conference is the Challenges of Timely and Integrated Testing and Care.
The main objectives of the HepHIV 2019 conference are to:
The 2019 North American Cannabis Summit will take place January 28th– 30th, 2019. The event will offer the opportunity for practitioners, researchers, policy makers and others interested in the field to learn about the most up to date trends and research, collaborate ideas, find out about the latest evidence based practice and address key public health issues.
Webinar: 'Prevention of Prescription Drug Misuse Among the Latino Community'
Location: Webinar
The National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Centre, a SAMHSA funded centre located at the National Latino Behavioural Health Association, cordially invites you to the webinar 'Prevention of Prescription Drug Misuse Among the Latino Community'.
Jan 31, 2019 2:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Description: This presentation highlights innovative New Zealand research with children using wearable cameras and GPS devices to capture the extent and nature of their exposure to alcohol marketing.
Presenter: Professor Louise Signal, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
When: Thursday 31st January, 11-12
Where: Lister Learning and Teaching Centre – 2.14 – Teaching Studio, 5 Roxburgh Pl, Edinburgh EH8 9SU
