January 2019

Rethinking your Travels

Location: Palma

The Balearic Government, European Alcohol Policy Alliance and IREFREA have the pleasure to invite you to Rethink 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.

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Submitted on Thursday 31st January 2019 - 08:52
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UTC 1 & 2 in Malaysia

Location: KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia

Serene Retreat Presents first round of training for UTC 1 & 2
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Submitted on Tuesday 13th November 2018 - 00:53
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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.

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Submitted on Wednesday 28th November 2018 - 13:10
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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).

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Submitted on Wednesday 9th January 2019 - 18:11
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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.

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Submitted on Tuesday 16th October 2018 - 15:29
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Diploma de Especialización en Intoxicaciones Agudas por Drogas de Abuso

Location: Sevilla, Spain

Diploma de Especialización en Intoxicaciones Agudas por Drogas de Abuso

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.

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Submitted on Sunday 29th July 2018 - 11:37
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Addressing Complexity: Homelessness and Addiction

Location: London, United Kingdom

Due to the rise of homelessness and

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Submitted on Thursday 10th January 2019 - 13:15
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ICUDDR Publishing Workshop

Location: Online workshop

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

To apply:

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Submitted on Friday 13th December 2019 - 14:58
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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. 

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Submitted on Wednesday 28th November 2018 - 12:43
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Webinar: Current Prevention Research and Impact on Educating the Drug Demand Reduction Workforce

Location: Webinar

Join the International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) as we present Zili Sloboda in a discussion of current research for

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Submitted on Thursday 17th January 2019 - 11:10
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Webinar: Recovery LIVE! What Does the Data Say? Effective Use of Recovery Supports in Various Treatment and Healthcare Settings

Location: Webinar

SAMHSA’s Bringing

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Submitted on Friday 18th January 2019 - 17:15
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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.

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Submitted on Sunday 20th January 2019 - 18:33
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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

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Submitted on Friday 25th January 2019 - 09:59
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HepHIV2019 Conference

Location: Bucharest, Romania

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:

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Submitted on Monday 7th January 2019 - 17:14
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UTC 1,2 & 3 - Guatemala

Location: Guatemala City, Guatemala

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

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Submitted on Wednesday 23rd January 2019 - 20:05
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The 2019 North American Cannabis Summit

Location: Los Angeles

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.

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Submitted on Tuesday 23rd October 2018 - 10:57
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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) 

Information about the speaker:

Diana Plazas, BA, CP

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Submitted on Monday 21st January 2019 - 07:11
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Bombarded by Booze

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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

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Submitted on Monday 28th January 2019 - 13:57
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