July 2020

EMCDDA webinar: COVID-19 and drug supply via darknet markets

Location: Webinar

A conversation with:


Ms Janey Young
Team leader, Dark Web Team, European Cybercrime Centre, Europol

Mr Sascha Strupp
Strategic analyst, Horizontal Operational Services, Europol

Prof Nicolas Christin
Carnegie Mellon University, USA

Prof Quentin Rossy
School of Criminal Sciences, University of Lausanne

Prof Pierre Esseiva
School of Criminal Sciences, University of Lausanne

Mr Frank Zobel

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Submitted on Monday 22nd June 2020 - 09:46
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Intervenciones breves y logro terapéutico en la atención de problemas por consumo de drogas

Location: Oaxaca, Mexico

 El miércoles 1 de julio, a partir de las 10:00 am (hora del centro de México) tendrá lugar la sesión por internet “Intervenciones breves y logro terapéutico en la atención de problemas por consumo de drogas”, con las ponencias estelares de la Dra. Silvia Morales Chainé, la Dra. Kalina Martínez Martínez, y la Dra. Violeta Félix Romero.

En atención a múltiples peticiones, se ha abierto la posibilidad de que participen todas las personas interesadas, ya sea que formen parte de los servicios de tratamiento en Oaxaca, o no.

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Submitted on Tuesday 30th June 2020 - 15:38
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Sistemas de Alerta Temprana en Respuesta a Opioides y Nuevas Sustancias Psicoactivas (NSP) en América Latina y el Caribe

Location: Latin America

Sistemas de Alerta Temprana en Respuesta a Opioides y Nuevas Sustancias Psicoactivas (NSP) en América Latina y el Caribe
Para registrarse y participar, favor de enviar un correo electrónico a oid_cicad [at] oas [dot] org (oid_cicad[at]oas[dot]org) a
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Submitted on Tuesday 30th June 2020 - 15:33
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International Online Congress "Education for Health"

Location: Ciudad de México, Mexico

Centro de Estudios Superiores Monte Fénix is an Institution of Higher Education specialized for 25 years in the training of professionals and the general public in the area of prevention and

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Submitted on Thursday 18th June 2020 - 17:03
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Webinar: ISSUP Ukraine - Clinical Aspects of Substance Use Disorders

Location: Kiev, Ukraine

The logo of ISSUP Ukraine
ISSUP Ukraine is pleased to invite you to attend a webinar on Clinical Aspects of Substance Use Disorders. The webinar is scheduled to be presented on Thursday, July 2, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm (Ukraine time). The webinar will be presented in Ukrainian and Russian. 
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Submitted on Tuesday 23rd June 2020 - 11:23
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The Rapidly Changing Composition of the World's Drug Supply and Its Effects on High-Risk for COVID-19

Location: Arizona, United States

Thom Browne
The second 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.
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Submitted on Wednesday 3rd June 2020 - 11:37
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How to Integrate Medication-Assisted Treatment within the Healthcare Delivery System

Location: Webinar

Medication can enhance

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Submitted on Monday 10th February 2020 - 16:18
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Therapeutic Justice. Concept and advances in addressing drug-related situations

Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

The ISSUP Argentina logo
SSUP Argentina invites you to participate in a webinar that will address Therapeutic Justice. Concept and advances in addressing drug-related situations. The webinar will take place on July 3, 2020 at 15:00 hrs (Argentina time).
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Submitted on Tuesday 23rd June 2020 - 11:25
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CONVERSATIONAL Practices in the area of drug use in times of pandemic

Location: Santiago de Chile, Chile

CONVERSATORIOS Prácticas en el área del uso de drogas en tiempos de pandemia. del 6 al 14 de julio, actividad exclusiva para socios de ISSUP Chile

During the pandemic confinement, those working in substance use have had to look for the best way to deal with this period of uncertainty, rethinking, in many cases, new ways of continuing to support the people they work with.

In this context, the Chilean Chapter of ISSUP has set itself the challenge of collecting the work experiences of its members, through the methodology of conversations,whose final purpose is to generate content relevant to the experience of work and intervention in the context of the COVID 19 phenomenon.

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Submitted on Saturday 27th June 2020 - 13:07
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EMCDDA webinar: COVID-19 and drug policy

Location: Lisbon

Background: this is the 6th EMCDDA webinar on the Coronavirus. It will be exploring with the help of three experts from Northern, Central, Southern European EU countries (Finland, Greece and The Netherlands) whether the COVID-19 related emergency is having or is going to have any impact on Drugs Policy.

Speakers: Speakers are Horizontal Drugs Group members with policy responsibility is their respective national administration.

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Submitted on Thursday 2nd July 2020 - 09:04
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SUAB Webinar: Reflecting on Covid-19 and Substance Use

Location: Webinar

Presentation title: What will the ‘New Normal’ look like: Drug Services, Drug markets, Hotels for the Homeless and other observations about the lockdown.

In the first of the SUAB webinar series, Michael Linnell and Peter Furlong will reflect on the impact of covid-19 on those who use substances, and the services and practitioners who support them. 

A zoom link will be emailed to attendees at 12pm on July 7th.

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Submitted on Friday 5th June 2020 - 11:15
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Early Career Alcohol Research Symposium

Location: Online

In a time where many other research interactions have been halted, the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group is pleased to host a new annual symposium: the “Early Career Alcohol Research Symposium”. 

This two day symposium is aimed at UK-based early career researchers working in the field of alcohol research from both public health and social perspectives.

The programme will feature early career researchers presenting and discussing each other’s research, as well as a career development session.

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Submitted on Tuesday 5th May 2020 - 11:10
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Counselling Emerging Adults With Substance Use Disorders

Location: Webinar

Description

Substance use developmentally peaks during emerging adulthood (ages 18-25). Many emerging adults who develop problematic substance use during this developmental period have been exposed to environmental, individual, and interpersonal stressors throughout the life that places them at risk for ongoing difficulties with substance use as they transition to adulthood. This transition into substance use interfaces with the five features of emerging adulthood.

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Submitted on Friday 6th December 2019 - 09:49
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UTC / UPC Workshop for Addiction Professionals

Location: Kualalumpur , Malaysia

Serene Retreat is organizing Universal Treatment Curriculum Workshop covering UTC 1 & 2 courses for all the healthcare professionals.

Serene Retreat is organizing Universal Treatment Curriculum Workshop covering UTC 1 & 2 courses for all the healthcare professionals.

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Submitted on Tuesday 2nd June 2020 - 09:15
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Nicotine and the Developing Brain: A FENS-sponsored SRNT-E Mini-conference

Location: Online

During adolescence, the brain regions such as prefrontal cortex necessary for cognitive and executive function, working memory, motivated behaviour and emotional regulation are being reorganized. Cholinergic system and cholinergic nicotinic receptors are important role players in this maturation process of the brain from adolescence to adulthood. The disruption of the function of the cholinergic system during this maturation process with external nicotine, via tobacco or e-cigarettes, has long-lasting consequences on this development, as the adolescent brain is quite sensitive to nicotine.

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Submitted on Friday 12th June 2020 - 14:02
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ICUDDR First Virtual Conference 2020

Location: Tampa, United States

ICUDDR Conference 2020

Join us July 13 – 15th, 2020 for the first official ICUDDR conference online! We are excited to bring experts from around the world to your screen. Because we know many of you are struggling with moving instruction online and making other adjustments to ensure physical distancing, we have also decided to adjust our agenda to provide support for your immediate needs.

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Submitted on Thursday 11th June 2020 - 14:46
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Webinar "Practical interventions with children and adolescents at risk"

Location: webinar

This is the last session of the cycle dedicated to drug treatment service providers in Oaxca, Mexico.

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Submitted on Friday 10th July 2020 - 17:33
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Webinaire pour la société civile sur le Rapport Mondial sur les Drogues

Location: Webinar

Le Comité de Vienne des ONG sur les drogues (VNGOC) et l’equipe de la société civile de l’ONUDC organisent une série de webinaires pour présenter et discuter du Rapport Mondial sur les Drogues 2020. La série comprend des webinaires en anglais, français, russe et espagnol.

Chaque webinaire consiste en une présentation officielle du Rapport Mondial sur les Drogues 2020 par l’ONUDC, une présentation de la societé civile sur la façon dont elle travaille avec les données du Rapport mondial sur les drogues, et une séance ouverte de questions et réponses.

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Submitted on Thursday 9th July 2020 - 21:06
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How to Identify and Respond to an Opioid Overdose

Location: Online Event

This training session will provide information on how to identify and respond to an opioid overdose, as well as how to administer Nyxoid Naloxone nasal spray in the event of overdose.

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Submitted on Friday 3rd July 2020 - 13:53
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20th Annual SRNT-E Conference

Location: Europe

The SRNT-E board has decided to set up an online conference taking place on 17-18th Sept 2020. We remain committed to providing the opportunity to both senior and early-career researchers to share their research in the field of nicotine and tobacco. We welcome recent studies on COVID-19 and smoking/vaping.

Themes:

I. Clinical

II. Epidemiology

III. Public health

IV. Policy/Economy

V. Basic Science/PreClinical

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Submitted on Monday 27th July 2020 - 16:07
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Women Involvement in Illicit Drug Trade and Substance Abuse

Location: Ilorin, Nigeria

Women involvement in illicit drug trade and substance abuse is a sensitization programme that will focus on informing women of the dangers that will arise when involved in drug activities or misuse.

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Submitted on Monday 29th June 2020 - 09:32
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One-Session Alcohol, Vaping, Marijuana & Opioid Use Prevention: Intro to Prevention Plus Wellness Programs: Free Webinar

Location: Jacksonville, United States

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Submitted on Thursday 16th July 2020 - 20:31
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SPR 2020 Annual Meeting

Location: Online Event, United States

SPR
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.
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Submitted on Tuesday 7th July 2020 - 15:45
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Online Strategies for Providing Prevention Plus Wellness Programs: Free Webinar

Location: Jacksonville, United States

Session Objectives:

  1. Describe step-by-step methods for providing Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) programs live online to youth individually and in groups.
  2. Explore tools for monitoring and evaluating online PPW program quality and effectiveness.
  3. Identify PPW program online training and resources.

Register:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PAbZuVbgTlSPKYkMK3Httw

Length: 60 minutes 

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Submitted on Thursday 16th July 2020 - 20:35
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WEBINAR: ISSUP SA - Cannabis Testing in the Workplace

Location: South Africa, South Africa

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5471550699060209168
Webinar with Dr. Tim Laurens BSc(Ed), BSc(Hons), MSc(Chem), MSc(Toxicol), MPhil (Med Law), PhD(Chem), PhD(Med Law)
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Submitted on Wednesday 15th July 2020 - 08:15
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RSMj 2020 4th Annual Scientific Meeting (Virtual)

Location: Virtual

The 4th Annual Scientific Meeting of RSMj will be held virtually! In this abbreviated meeting, RSMj welcome all members and non-members alike to join the virtual meeting at no cost on Friday, July 24, 2020 from 2:00pm - 5:00pm EST (11am - 2:00pm PST).

This meeting will begin with a keynote address by one of RSMj's Board Members, Godfrey Pearlson. Dr. Pearlson is a Professor at Yale University School of Medicine and Founding Director of the Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center at the Institute of Living.

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Submitted on Friday 10th July 2020 - 12:51
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Civil Society Webinars discussing the World Drug Report 2020

Location: Webinar

The Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC) together with the UNODC Civil Society Team are holding a series of webinars to present and discuss the World Drug Report 2020.

The series includes webinars in English, French, Russian and Spanish. Each webinar includes a formal presentation of the World Drug Report 2020 by UNODC, a civil society presentation about how they work with the data of the World Drug Report, and an open question and answers session.

Monday, 27 July 2020, 3 p.m. Vienna (9 a.m. New York)

English Flyer

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Submitted on Thursday 9th July 2020 - 21:15
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Gastroenterology Utilitarian Conferences Gathering

Location: Berlin, Germany

Gastroenterology Utilitarian Conferences Gathering

On behalf of Utilitarian Conferences Gathering, we extend a warm greeting in welcoming you to the Gastroenterology Conference happening during July 27-28, 2020, in Berlin, Germany. The theme of the Conference is Gastroenterology – Reinventing the life balance. It is an auspicious time to make contact, discuss and share problems, the experience of mutual interest with attendees from all over the world.

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Submitted on Friday 28th February 2020 - 16:44
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Pharmaceuticals Utilitarian Conferences Gathering

Location: Berlin, Germany

Pharmaceuticals Utilitarian Conferences Gathering

The Utilitarian Conferences Gathering OCM would like to invite Pharmacists, experts, professors, students, practitioners, medical specialists, clinical scientists, technologists and other healthcare professionals to the Pharmaceuticals Utilitarian Conference going to be held in Berlin, Germany. Our main aim is to bring leading researchers, scientists, and research scholars researchers to exchange, discuss and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of 

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Submitted on Friday 28th February 2020 - 16:37
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Dual Pandemics – What Will COVID-19 Mean for Hepatitis C Elimination?

Location: Webinar

Australia is a world leader in its efforts to eliminate hepatitis C and to improve the health of people who use drugs. But COVID-19, on a backdrop of economic uncertainty, anxiety and unemployment has the potential to disrupt our support, prevention and cure efforts – especially given the populations most impacted by hepatitis C and drug dependence are some of our most vulnerable Australians. 

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Submitted on Monday 27th July 2020 - 16:18
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Nursing and Healthcare Utilitarian Conferences Gathering

Location: Berlin, Germany

Nursing and Healthcare Utilitarian Conferences Gathering

On behalf of the Nursing and Healthcare Committee, it gives us a great pleasure to announce Nursing and Healthcare 2020 scheduled on July 29-30, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. Our Gathering aims to bring all the Directors, Specialists, Professors, Doctors, Scientists, Academicians, Nurses, Students, Researchers, Business Delegates, Industrialists to share the knowledge, experience, challenges, innovations and trends encountered in the field of Nursing and Healthcare.

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Submitted on Friday 28th February 2020 - 16:21
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Diabetes and Endocrinology Utilitarian Conferences Gathering

Location: Berlin, Germany

Diabetes and Endocrinology Utilitarian Conferences Gathering

We cordially invite you to the Diabetes and Endocrinology Conference set up in Berlin, Germany during July 29-30, 2020. The theme of the conference is “Connecting and Interacting with the latest findings in Diabetes and Endocrinology”. Diabetes conferences includes Keynote lectures and workshops. Meet the experts from all over the world to discuss various sessions on connecting, interacting and transforming the innovations in Diabetes and Endocrinology and to promote international collaboration in clinical and research practice.

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Submitted on Friday 28th February 2020 - 15:37
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The ASAM Alcohol Withdrawal Management Webinar Series - Fundamentals

Location: Webinar

Alcohol is responsible for a multitude of health conditions, including Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS). While frequently presented in specialty

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Submitted on Monday 27th July 2020 - 16:16
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New Racial Justice Prevention Plus Wellness Program: Free Webinar

Location: St. Augustine/Florida, United States

Webinar Objectives:

  1. Explore the manual contents and steps for implementing and evaluating the single-session evidence-informed Racial Justice Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) program for youth.
  2. Review the PowerPoint slides for implementing the program in-person and online. 
  3. Identify reproducible materials found in the program’s digital downloads.

Register:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g-FKLg0-QRKFTaZd4nHtLQ

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Submitted on Monday 27th July 2020 - 21:52
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Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series Flyer
The first session of ISSUP Nigeria's Knowledge Update Series will focus on experience and challenges in delivering drug demand reduction interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic, capacity building on evidence-based substance abuse prevention and treatment interventions, and the way forward.
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Submitted on Tuesday 14th July 2020 - 11:03
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SPORT & InShape (Alcohol) Prevention Plus Wellness Programs: Free Webinar

Location: St. Augustine/Florida, United States

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Submitted on Tuesday 28th July 2020 - 15:47
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Best Practices for Co-occurring Disorder Treatment: Organisational Structure and Service Environment

Location: Webinar

Topic: Best Practices for Co-occurring Disorder Treatment: Organisational Structure and Service Environment

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Submitted on Saturday 9th May 2020 - 09:08
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Substance Use Experts Engagement Promoting Prevention during COVID -19

Location: East Africa

To register please contact: slumchildfoundation [at] gmail [dot] com

When: 4pm EAT on 31st July 2020

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Submitted on Tuesday 28th July 2020 - 12:07
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Invitación a la 8ª. Sesión Clínica: Joven que presenta consumo de marihuana. UNAM-CICAD

Location: Mexico

La Unidad de Reducción de la Demanda de la Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (CICAD) y 

La Facultad de Psicología (UNAM)

Realizan una invitación a participar en la 8a. Sesión Clínica: Joven que presenta consumo de marihuana.

Fecha: Viernes 31 de julio de 2020.

Hora: 10:00 am - 11:30 am (Tiempo de la Ciudad de México).

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Submitted on Friday 24th July 2020 - 08:28
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