After the tremendous mastery of Addiction Therapy Meet 2020, ME conferences affectionately welcome you to join our virtual event “5th International Conference on Addiction Therapy” organized on April 01, 2021 which will be focusing on the theme “Exploring the recent innovations in Addiction therapy”. Addiction Therapy Meet 2021 is a remarkable platform to meet researchers, experts, associate professors, scholars and many eminent persons and it also the best platform for research works, poster presentations, oral talks, keynote presentations and discussions.
8th World Congress on Healthcare Management System
Location: Amman, Jordan
On behalf of the organising committee, it is our pleasure to invite you to join the 8th World Congress on Healthcare Management System during April 6-8, 2021 in Amman, Jordan.
Amman is the capital and largest city of Jordan. The HMSUCG2021 scientific meeting will encourage hopes and discussion to inspire, educate participants, and young research minds from a wide array of themes to collaborate within and with the investors, funders for the advancement of the Healthcare field.
Tuesday, April 6, 2021, starting at 03:00 PM (Washington, DC time)
What does the rising tide of marijuana legalization mean to families and communities across the United States? Will the profit motive of a booming marijuana industry put young people at risk, and how can we protect them?
Presentación del libro "Hombres y adicciones. Intervención desde perspectiva de género"
Location: Madrid, Spain
El Webinar tiene como objetivo presentar el libro "Hombres y adicciones. intervención desde perspectiva de género" elaborado por Patricia Martínez Redondo y Fabián Luján Acevedo, en el que se incluyen los principales resultados obtenidos de la investigación realizada en el marco del proyecto de investigación "Intervención con Hombres en Tratamiento por Adicciones desde Perspectiva de Género".
Join Khary Rigg, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, and Kelly Miller, NTMC, Nutritional Therapist and owner of The Addiction Nutritionist LLC for a webinar exploring the connection between substance use disorder and nutrition.
Due to COVID-19 the VNGOC Board has decided that all of the meetings during the 64th CND, including the Annual General Assembly and the Informal Dialogues, will be online events this year.
Part 1 of the AGM will be on Thursday 8th April 2021 (15:00 – 17:00 Vienna time).
The agenda as well as other relevant information can be found here: http://vngoc.org/event/2021-annual-general-assembly-part-1/
Part 2 of the AGM will be on Thursday 15th April 2021 (16:30-17:30 Vienna time)
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Since the early 2000s, adolescent drinking in Australia and in many high income countries has fallen dramatically. For example, among 14-17 year old Australians, the rate of risky drinking has fallen from 30% in 2001 to 9% in 2019. This seminar will summarise a program of work looking to understand these trends, addressing the potential causes of these declines, the implications for adult drinking and harm and next steps for research.
Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) Virtual Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions
Location: Online
The Society of Behacioural Medicine (SBM) are delighted to extend an invitation for you to participate in the 42nd Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine from April 12-16, 2021.
For the health and safety of attendees, the meeting will be held virtually. A virtual conference means more attendees than ever before can participate in the largest yearly behavioral medicine gathering in the world! With on-demand and pre-recorded sessions, your science can have maximum reach and impact, and there’s no need to pick between competing sessions.
Sixty-fourth session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)
Location: Online
The sixty-fourth session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs will be held from 12 to 16 April 2021.
In the light of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation, the session is likely to be held in a hybrid format, combining in-person participation at the Vienna International Centre (VIC) and online participation. The CND meets every year to discuss the global state of drug control and to adopt resolutions to guide the way forward.
Family, a Key Social Institution for Addressing Drug Abuse, Violence and Mental Health
Location: Online
64th Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), a virtual side event on “Family a key social institution for addressing substance use, violence, mental health and promote sustainable development: Lessons learned from parenting under stress, in humanitarian settings and in the context of COVID19 and beyond”
What Implementation Experts Need to Know About Program Fidelity
Location: Online
Webinar Description:This webinar will provide specific tools for prevention practitioners in determining what behavior they are trying to change and why. The presentation will discuss fidelity of the use of innovations and how to adapt while ensuring the intended outcomes. An overview of available prevention registries will be covered with tools on how to utilize registries in your research question while ensuring the program is evidence based and fit to the population.
Resilience of Families and Communities During COVID19
Location: Online
Promoting mental health, well-being and resilience in families and communities in the COVID-19 crisis through evidence-based drug use prevention, treatment and mental health initiatives
Organized by Japan with the support of France, Indonesia, and Jordan, and the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, and the World Health Organization
Social and Emotional Learning and Prevention in Slovenia
Location: Online
Social and Emotional Learning as a Systemic Prevention Approach, not merely an Intervention
Organized by Slovenia with the support of the International Association of Lions Clubs, the Institute for Research and Development “Utrip”, and the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section
Miércoles 14 de abril del 2021, de 17:00 a 19:00 (hora de Madrid, España)
Presentacion del webinar
Andrés Zamorano Tapia. Médico de Familia Centro de Salud Villaluenga de la Sagra(Toledo). Master en Tabaquismo por la Universidad de Cantabria (PIUFET 2018-2019). Representante de SEMG en el CNPT. Presidente CNPT.
The ISSUP Kazakhstan team is pleased to welcome you to the upcoming opening ceremony of the National Unit of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) Kazakhstan, which will be held online April 14, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Nur Sultan time.
Due to COVID-19 the VNGOC Board has decided that all of the meetings during the 64th CND, including the Annual General Assembly and the Informal Dialogues, will be online events this year.
Part 2 of the AGM will be on Thursday 15th April 2021 (16:30-17:30 Vienna time)
The agenda as well as other relevant information can be found here
Social and Emotional Learning and Prevention During COVID19
Location: Online
Social and Emotional Learning for prevention of drug use, violence and mental health: Needs and lessons learned in the context of COVID19 and its aftermath
Organized by the Lions Club International Foundation, and the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section
Civil Society and COVID-19 – responses during the pandemic
Location: Online
The event will give an overview of responses to the COVID-19 pandemic by civil society organisations across the globe and showcase practical examples of NGOs upholding health and other important services during a time of crisis.
It will be held on Zoom with interpretation in French, Russian and Spanish.
International Community of Specialists in the Treatment and Prevention of Substance Use - Opening of a National Office in Tajikistan
Location: Dushanbe, Tajikistan
The purpose of this event is to familiarize participants with the activities of ISSUP and its worldwide network of national offices to people working in the area of reducing the demand for drugs and drug abuse in Tajikistan.
Contribution of sport and sport-based interventions to substance use prevention- reviewing the evidence and promising practices
Organized by the UNODC Global Programme for the Implementation of the Doha Declaration with the support of the Dominican Republic, and the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section
Access to Controlled Medicines for Management of Pain
Location: Online
Access to Controlled Medicines During COVID-19: meeting the needs of patients around the world
Organized by Belgium with the support of Australia, Canada, El Salvador, France, Lithuania, the Russian Federation, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, the International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care, the International Narcotics Control Board, the Union for Cancer Control, the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs and the World Health Organization
10th International Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Location: Online
COPD congress 2021 is a platform where you can meet experts and specialists all around the world. It’s a great opportunity to join a gathering of speaker’s discussion, delegates, young research talk, exhibitors, oral/ poster presentations, networking and additional advantages.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease webinar expects to assemble academic researchers, specialists, exploration researchers to trade and share their analysis and experiences on all the aspects of pulmonary and lung diseases.
ISSUP India, in collaboration with ISSUP, is organizing a webinar on alternatives to incarceration for persons with substance use disorders and opportunities for interventions along the justice system.
ISSUP Argentina invites you to participate in a webinar that will discuss accessibility, quality and equity in addiction treatment services. The webinar will take place on April 20, 2021 at 17:00 hrs (Argentina time).
Developing the first UK parents' training programme for FASD
Location: Online
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are the range of conditions that can be caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. Current estimates put the prevalence of FASD in the UK at around 3%, making it the most common neurodevelopmental disorder in the country; yet knowledge, understanding and services are severely lacking. FASD mostly affects brain development, and without appropriate support, people with FASD can struggle at school and work, socially, can suffer with mental health problems, may be vulnerable to abuse, and may be at risk of getting into trouble with the police.
Motivational Interviewing in Practice, An African Journey: Stories from the Frontline of Care
Location: Online
Stories from the Frontline of Care. Join hosts Drs William Miller, Goodman Sibeko and team to hear stories from the frontline of care in Africa. How might motivational interviewing fit it? Does it help to relieve practitioner stress? And patient outcomes?
This Webinar is the second of a series focussed on Motivational Interviewing in Africa.
Hosted by the South Africa International Technology Transfer Centre in collaboration with MI & Beyond.
An online conference that starts at 01:00 pm (GMT) on Wednesday, April 21.
The agenda includes a broad overview of the Planet Youth methodology, an evaluation of the model along with a discussion on the Prevention Capacity Assessment.
The American Society of Addiction Medicine Virtual.2021 highlights best practices and the latest science, research, and innovations in addiction medicine from leading experts in the field. For the second year, ASAM is offering two-and-a-half-days of 60-75 hours of CME/CE/MOC, high-quality education, innovative topics, sessions, posters and supplemental virtual courses in a completely online platform.
ISSUP South Africa and South Africa ITTC would like to invite you to attend their upcoming Webinar on The Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act 75 of 2008) and the use/possession of cannabis by children.
ISSUP Indonesia presents Webinar in order to meet the Launch of ISSUP National Chapter Indonesia:
"The Forgotten: Substance Use Disorders and Behavior Addiction in Indonesia Amid COVID-19 Pandemic"
Universal Training Curriculum 5 (UTC 5) : Intake, Screening, Assessment, Treatment Planning and Documentation for Addiction Professionals
Location: Davao City, Philippines
We are pleased to invite you to participate in a training on 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝟓 (𝐔𝐓𝐂 𝟓): 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞, 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 this April 26 to May 07, 2021 every 15:00 to 18:00 (PHT), UTC+8, weekdays only via Zoom and Google Classroom.
Advocacy for science-based prevention: the evidence doesn’t speak for itself
Location: Online
Objective: To raise awareness on, and interest in, the role of the European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) in advocating for the application of science-based strategies in policy- and decision-making at local level.
More than a year away from the onset of the pandemic, we will discuss the development of events and their meaning from the perspective of mental health and the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
The field of prevention science is dedicated to translating research into effective programs, practices, and policies – but for many prevention scientists, the world of policymaking and prevention advocacy is unknown territory.
If you are interested in learning from others who do this work, please join the Society for Prevention Advocacy Committee for a townhall-style discussion with four panelists who have extensive experience educating and advocating for prevention with state and local policymakers.
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) warmly invite you to an online event on Wednesday 28 April from 12:30-14:00 BST for the fourth SHAAP/SARN Alcohol Occasionals event of 2021.
Dr Emily Nicholls (University of York) will deliver a presentation entitled: "Understanding drinking transitions during lockdown: social inequalities, alcohol and the COVID-19 pandemic". This will be followed by a Q+A session and opened up for a wider discussion.
Opportunities for International Engagement for Drug Policy Research
Location: Online
This webinar is the first in the ISSDP series of discussion forums, that bring together a panel of speakers to discuss different drug policy topics and debates.
This 1.5 hour webinar will explore opportunities for international engagement for drug policy research and questions such as how to start an international collaboration.
