In partnership with ISSUP Global, ISSUP South Africa invites you to participate in a webinar on COVID-19 - what can be done through us. The webinar will be presented on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 9:00 am (South Africa time).
June 3, 2020, 9:00 am - 10:00 am (South Africa time)
ISSUP Ukraine is pleased to invite you to attend a webinar on mental health issues in Ukraine during the COVID-19 epidemic. The webinar is scheduled to be presented on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (Ukraine time)
June 3, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (Ukraine time)
Working Conditions in Quarantine, Pandemic and Addiction
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
ISSUP Argentina invites you to participate in a webinar on quarantined working conditions, pandemics and addictions. The webinar will take place on May 22, 2020 at 10:00 hrs (Argentina time).
In partnership with ISSUP Global, ISSUP South Africa invites you to participate in a webinar on Cannabis and youth in South Africa. The webinar will be presented on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 10:00 am (South Africa time).
ISSUP virtual training course on Motivational Interviewing presented by Igor Koutsenok, MD, MS, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego, Department of Psychiatry.
EMCDDA webinar: Prevention of drug-related problems in the time of COVID-19: what can we learn?
Location: Webinar
The EMCDDA is offering a new series of webinars around the theme of COVID-19. The purpose of the webinars is to help those working in the drugs field understand how drug users, and those supporting them, are coping with the pandemic and to share knowledge and experience.
This third webinar takes place on 4 June on the theme of 'Prevention of drug-related problems in the time of COVID-19: what can we learn?' (13.00–14.30 CET – Brussels time).
Policy and evidence- more than a marriage of convenience.
Researchers are increasingly expected to show that their work is policy relevant. What does that meant? What else are researchers competing with? Are there any rules that will help to be more sure that evidence based results catches the eye of policy makers?
This session will give you a realistic picture of:
We invite you to participate in a webinar Prevention of drug use: challenges and experiences in times of pandemic that will be held next Tuesday, June 9, 2020, 8:30 - 12:30 (Chile time).
ASAM Level of Care Certification, the first program of its kind to independently assess and verify treatment programs’ ability to deliver services consistent with Levels of Care described in The ASAM Criteria®, launched on June 1st 2020. This session will give a brief overview of the certification and then provide an opportunity for attendees to ask detailed questions relative to the certification process.
Junto con saludarle, tenemos el agrado de invitarle a participar del Seminario Prevención del consumo de drogas: desafíos y experiencias en tiempos de pandemia, organizado por la Unidad de Adicciones de la Clínica Psiquiátrica Universitaria y la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Chile.
Initial research points to a shift in people’s use of drugs and alcohol during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now more than ever, young people and schools need access to evidence based resources promoting healthy habits and preventing problematic drug and alcohol use from an early age.
This webinar will explore evidence-based prevention and early intervention programs for substance use, with a focus on digital tools that can be taken to scale.
Substance Use Disorder in the African American Community
Location: Webinar
Description
The purpose of this workshop is to provide education on substance use in the African American community. By participating in this workshop, participants will become educated on substance use and the stigma associated with seeking treatment in the African American community. Lastly, this workshop will discuss the lack of best practices and how to engage African Americans in substance use disorder treatment.
Parental Supply of Alcohol Cohort: A 10-year follow-up
Location: Webinar
Event description
Parents are the major supplier of alcohol to adolescents. The Australian Parental Supply of Alcohol Longitudinal Study (APSALS) was established at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW, to explore whether this practice leads to more moderated drinking, or to greater alcohol consumption amongst adolescents.
ISSUP virtual training course on Motivational Interviewing presented by Igor Koutsenok, MD, MS, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego, Department of Psychiatry.
Regional Dialogue on Mental Health and Psychosocial Needs of PSUDs in the Context of Wuhan Virus Pandemic
Location: Dhakar, Bangladesh
We are going to organize 2nd Regional Facebook Live Program on 12 June 2020 at 7.30 PM, Bangladesh, 7.00 PM India, 8:30 PM Thailand and Indonesia, 9:30 PM Philippines. The topic of the program is Regional Dialogue on Mental Health and Psychosocial Needs of People with Substance Use Disorder in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The speakers will be Danai Indrakamhaeng
Psychiatrist, Bangkok Hospital, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Junjun Abella MAC RGC RC ICAP III
Serenity in the Steps - Colombo Plan education provider
ISSUP Advisory Board &
In a culture where individual achievement is valued above the welfare of the group, isolation and loneliness will be prevalent. Human beings are troop primates by nature. When we are faced with prolonged loneliness, it goes against our primitive survival impulses to be a part of a group. Loneliness is both complex and multi-determined. As an example, the coronavirus pandemic with mandated isolation has increased the amount of loneliness already prevalent in our culture.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world have taken decisive steps to stop the spread of the virus. In these critical circumstances, everyone must be informed about other health risks and hazards so that they can stay safe and healthy.
The World Health Organization notes that drinking alcohol does not protect against COVID19 and could be dangerous. Frequent or excessive alcohol consumption can increase the risk of health problems.
ISSUP Ukraine is pleased to invite you to attend a webinar on Educational Initiatives. The webinar is scheduled to be presented on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (Ukraine time). The webinar will be presented in Ukrainian.
June 17, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (Ukraine time)
Identifying Barriers and Resources When Working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing People with SUD
Location: Webinar
Description
This workshop will include information about the various aspects of substance use disorder and how it impacts individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH). The information discussed will include barriers that DHH individuals face, unique characteristics of the population, research & demographic information, a current ASL assessment translation project, clinical approaches, relapse prevention, aftercare and self-help group information as well as other resources available for this population.
ISSUP virtual training course on Motivational Interviewing presented by Igor Koutsenok, MD, MS, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego, Department of Psychiatry.
Trends and characteristics in MDMA deaths in Australia 2000-2018
Location: Webinar
The seminar will provide information on deaths related to MDMA in Australia during a period when MDMA markets have undergone substantial changes, with increasing manufacture of high purity MDMA.
Among the 392 deaths identified, the individuals’ characteristics and the circumstances of death will be described.
Both deaths attributed to drug toxicity and those which occurred due to other causes in which MDMA was recorded as a contributory factor are considered.
UNODC online launch of Toolkit on Stakeholder Engagement for the Implementation of UNTOC
Location: Webinar
In the context of UNODC Civil Society Team's project "Stakeholder Engagement for the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) - SE4U, its Review Mechanism and related activities," a Needs Assessment Workshop was organized in October 2019 for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), academics, and the private sector, to identify the landscape of relevant stakeholders, their needs and understanding of their role in supporting Member States in the implementation of the UNTOC and its protocols in line with COP-UNTOC resolution 9/1
The Drug and Alcohol Education Conference 2020 day for professionals to hear from leading experts on the latest research on alcohol and drugs prevention, attend a choice of workshops on evidence-based programmes, and receive planning & evaluation advice for effective PSHE.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) International Forum fosters international cooperative research and the exchange of scientific information by drug abuse researchers. Held each June in conjunction with the annual scientific meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), the Forum highlights the range and quality of drug abuse and addiction research conducted around the world.
ISSUP virtual training course on Motivational Interviewing presented by Igor Koutsenok, MD, MS, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego, Department of Psychiatry.
As the premiere prevention research conference, the SPR Annual Meeting provides a unique opportunity to advance the vision of SPR by providing a centrally integrated forum for the exchange of new concepts, methods, and results from prevention research and related public health fields; and by providing a forum for the communication between scientists, public policy leaders and practitioners concerning the implementation of evidence-based preventive interventions in all areas of public health.
Measurement Based Care: An Essential Component of High-Quality Behavioral Healthcare
Location: Webinar
Description
Measurement-Based Care (MBC) is rapidly emerging as an essential component of care, treatment and services in the provision of behavioural healthcare. MBC, as an evidence-based framework, involves the use of a standardized instrument to provide an objective assessment of progress throughout the course of treatment. Data from this ongoing assessment can be used to trigger and track modifications to treatment for the individual, as well as to monitor the overall effectiveness of services.
ISSUP Argentina invites you to participate in a webinar that will address community interventions and substance use. Challenges in times of social isolation. The webinar will take place on June 22, 2020 at 10:00 hrs (Argentina time).
In the fourth week of June 2020 the 13th Nordic Public Health conference will take place in Iceland.
The theme of the conference is “Health and wellbeing for all – heading for the future”.
The conference is a platform for the Nordic countries to come together, share knowledge, experience and cultivate professional relationships and networks in the field of public health.
The aim is that participants will leave Iceland with a toolbox to implement and work within their field.
Alcohol and Tobacco Prohibition During SA Lockdown
Location: Webinar, South Africa
Hosted by SANCA National and the South Africa HIV Addiction Technology Transfer Centre (University of Cape Town).
A discussion of the impact of the prohibition of alcohol and tobacco during the unprecedented lockdown in SA, to flatten the COVID-19 infection curve. We explore the impact from a few perspectives. Panelists include Prof Charles Parry from SAMRC, Mr Shaun Shelley from TB HIV Care and SANPUD, and Ms Adrie Vermeulen from SANCA National.
ICUDDR invites you to join this twitter chat on Opioid Use Disorder and Nutrition with expert panellists Khary Rigg, Ph.D. and Melody Chavez, MPH, RDN, LDN
On Thursday, June 25, ISSUP Mexico invite you to attend a Webinar Conversation to commemorate the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
The 63rd CND will hold a Special Virtual Event commemorating the United Nations International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking including the Launch of the World Drug Report 2020 and followed by a discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on the world drug situation.
The first of two presentations by Thom Browne Jr. (MA Criminal Justice, CEO of Colombo Plan) on the emerging and rapidly-changing properties of illicit drugs and their cutting agents that put substance users worldwide at high-risk for near- and long-term chronic health problems, overdose (fatal & non-fatal), and increased vulnerability to both the acquisition of viruses like COVID-19 and more severe complications from the virus.
The 2020 edition of the 'Summer school on illicit drugs Europe' will take place from 29 June-10 July 2020.
The two-week summer school in Lisbon will cover issues related to the drugs problem in Europe and beyond. The summer school prepares professionals and students to meet the complex policy challenges that face Europe in the field of drugs. The event will involve Scientific Experts from the EMCDDA and guest lecturers from European Universities.
This webinar will address the development of local strategies, focusing on tools to engage civil society organizations, community leaders, scientific societies and citizen collectives.
