May 2021

 III INTERNATIONAL WORK CONFERENCE ON PREVENTION (III JIPRE)

Location: Seville/Spain, Spain

It is a pleasure to inform you that the III INTERNATIONAL WORK CONFERENCE ON PREVENTION (III JIPRE) is approaching, under the slogan “Challenges of digitalization in prevention”. These conferences will be held ONLINE during the month of May 2021, organized by the PAIDI Group "Innovation in Care and Social Determinants in Health" of the Nursing Department of the Faculty of Physiotherapy and Podiatry Nursing, of the University of Seville and PRECUICOM.

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III INTERNATIONAL WORKING DAYS ON PREVENTION (III JIPRE)

Location: Seville/Spain, Spain

Dear Congressmen

It is a pleasure to inform you that the III INTERNATIONAL DAYS OF WORK ON PREVENTION (III JIPRE)are approaching, under the motto "Challenges of digitization in prevention". These conferences will be held ONLINE during the month of May 2021,organized by the PAIDI Group "Innovation in Care and Social Determinants in Health" of the Department of Nursing of the Faculty of Nursing Physiotherapy and Podiatry, university of Seville and PRECUICOM.

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Submitted on Monday 5th April 2021 - 08:25
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Online Prevention Plus Wellness Program Training Opportunities

Location: St. Augustine/Florida, United States

One-Session Youth & Parent Substance Use Prevention Plus Wellness Programs: Free Webinar

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The Updated College Alcohol Intervention Matrix (CollegeAIM): What Colleges and Communities Need to Know Now

Location: Washington DC, United States

Register now: https://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q-DXEhe-T7SQS66TeG0rlg

 

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 01:00 PM ET (Washington, DC time)

 

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Wellness and Recovery in the Addiction Profession Part Five: Mindfulness with Clients - Sitting with Discomfort

Location: Online

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Many of our clients react to strong emotions by trying to get rid of them through the use of substances. Mindfulness can help clients manage uncomfortable feelings and avoid impulsive reactions or acting out. Mindfulness techniques can be added to standard

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Tobacco Webinar Series: Tobacco Use - Pleasure or Harm?

Location: New Delhi, India

ISSUP are excited to invite you to attend the first of three Webinars on the topic of Tobacco Use. This first Webinar will be hosted by ISSUP India and centre on 'Tobacco Use - Pleasure or Harm?'
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Submitted on Wednesday 31st March 2021 - 09:47
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HepHIV 2021

Location: Lisbon

The next HepHIV conference will take place 5-7 May 2021 involving participants from across the community, public health and the health system. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the HepHIV2021 Lisbon Conference will take place via a virtual platform. A Portuguese national meeting will be arranged if feasible

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Submitted on Monday 15th March 2021 - 12:47
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Quality standards in drug treatment: some ideas for incorporation into our country's services

Location: Santiago, Chile

ISSUP Chile

ISSUP Chile invites you to participate in a webinar on quality standards in drug treatment and how to incorporate them into treatment services in Chile.

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Submitted on Tuesday 13th April 2021 - 03:37
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Current events of DSM 5 on addictions and personality disorders

Location: Online, Italy

DSM 5 represented a substantial evolution in the taxonomy of psychiatric pathology and was the product of intense scientific and cultural work that found several moments of great debate, from the abolition of the diagnosis of

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Navigating Parental Trauma in the Family Unit

Location: Washington DC, United States

Register now: https://usjt.com/product/navigating-parental-trauma-in-the-family-unit

Friday, May 7, 12:00 ET (Washington, DC time)

 

Jessica Banik, LMFT
Instruction Level: Intermediate/Advanced

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ENSP WNTD "Cessation Services are the Way to Support the Commitment to Quit"

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Register now: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uF0dnjlORQucJt1TaD4D7Q?timezone_id=America%2FNew_York

May 10, 2021 08:00 AM in ET (Washington, DC time)

 

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How to Leverage Telehealth Strategies for Substance Use Brief Intervention

Location: Washington DC, United States

Adapting to telehealth services can pose unique challenges and opportunities for mental health and substance use services organizations working with adults and adolescents. However, effectively delivering screening and brief intervention for substance use challenges via telehealth can improve access to

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Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Patients suffering from Substance Use Disorder

Location: Islamabad, Pakistan

ISSUP Pakistan would like to invite you to their upcoming Webinar on the topic of Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Patients suffering from Substance Use Disorder.
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Submitted on Tuesday 20th April 2021 - 08:44
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Evidence-based Prevention Plus Wellness Model for Youth & Parents: Free Webinar

Location: St. Augustine/Florida, United States

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Submitted on Friday 7th May 2021 - 15:15
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SPORT (Alcohol/Drug) Prevention Plus Wellness: One-Session Programs for Youth Online & In-Person: Free Webinar

Location: St. Augustine/Florida, United States

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Submitted on Friday 7th May 2021 - 16:31
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Family Support is for Men Too

Location: Online

Alcohol and drug use affects the whole family, but less than 30% of people who come to Scottish Families for support for themselves are men. Talking about a problem is the first step to getting help but it can be hard to know who or what to ask when facing substance use in your family.

Our panel will bust some myths about family support and look at the wider issues around men seeking support. We will use feedback from our supporters and we welcome your thoughts and comments on how we can get better at reaching men.

This session will look at

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National Addiction Leadership Conference

Location: Denver

NAATP National is one of the most relevant, engaging, and influential conferences in our industry. This leadership conference remains unique and critically important as the leading educational and networking event within the

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Submitted on Thursday 7th January 2021 - 09:41
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Specialist course in addiction and psychiatric pathologies clinic

Location: Online, Italy

The training course aims to represent a moment of reflection and in-depth study on the relationship between the different types of disorder from the use of psychoactive substances and psychopathological clinical frameworks. Substance use disorder (SUD) is very common among young patients with schizophrenia. It can precede or follow the onset of psychotic symptoms or the onset of both may coincide. The comorbility of schizophrenia

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Submitted on Monday 19th April 2021 - 15:58
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Hidden Harm and COVID-19: Exploring the impacts and solutions

Location: Online

The webinar is jointly hosted by Bray and DLR Drug and Alcohol Task Forces, HSE Addiction Services (CHO6), and Tusla PP&FS (Prevention, Partnership and Family Support), Dublin South East / Wicklow.

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Submitted on Tuesday 11th May 2021 - 16:59
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What Implementation Experts Need to Know About Program Fidelity- Virtual Lab

Location: Online

Virtual Learning Lab Description: The purpose of the virtual learning lab is to expand on the information delivered in the presentation, “Applying Prevention Science to Practice: What Implementation Experts Need to Know About Program Fidelity”.

The virtual learning lab will provide an opportunity for conversation between prevention professionals, guided by facilitators, to provide a greater level of detail and understanding into the key concepts of the topics addressed.

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Alternatives to Imprisonment: A Key Strategy in Adressing Excessive Use of Imprisonment and Prison Crowding.

Location: Online

On the 18th of May, as part of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, UNODC will be hosting a side event addressing Alternatives to Imprisonment: A Key Strategy in Adressing Excessive Use of Imprisonment and Prison Crowding.

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Submitted on Friday 14th May 2021 - 16:45
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The SSA Early Career Research Network: Writing Successful Grants

Location: Online

SSA addiction experts share their experiences of writing and reviewing grant submissions, and answer your questions.

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Submitted on Monday 10th May 2021 - 11:53
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An Interprofessional Approach to Providing Medication Treatment for Transitional Aged Youth with Opioid Use Disorder

Location: Washington DC, United States

Register now: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1407462158412714251

 

Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET (Washington, DC time)

 

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Tobacco Webinar Series: New Electronic Smoking Devices - What's the Difference?

Location: Manila, Philippines

ISSUP would like to invite you to attend the second session in the three-part Webinar series focusing on Tobacco Use. This Webinar will be hosted by ISSUP Philippines and ask the question 'New Electronic Smoking Devices - What's the Difference?'
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Submitted on Wednesday 31st March 2021 - 10:01
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The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) Society Hearing

Location: Online

The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) will host a civil society hearing for the INCB board members on the margins of this years INCB board meeting.

The hearing will be on the topic of “illicit financial flows through drug trafficking – impact on development and security” and will take place online on May 19th from 12.30pm to 2.30pm CEST, Vienna local time. 

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Submitted on Thursday 6th May 2021 - 11:32
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Vaping, Marijuana & Opioid PPW Programs & Training: Free Webinar

Location: St. Augustine/Florida, United States

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Submitted on Friday 14th May 2021 - 20:21
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Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Sixth Session)

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

ISSUP Nigeria are pleased to invite you the next Webinar in their Bi-Monthly Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will focus on 'The Role of Law Enforcement in Evidence-Based Substance Use Prevention'.
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Submitted on Tuesday 4th May 2021 - 13:53
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Consumption of psychoactive substances and gender perspective. In the week of International Day of Action for Women's Health

Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

ISSUP Argentina invites you to participate in a webinar that will discuss psychoactive substance use and gender perspective - in the week of the International Day of Action for Women's Health. The webinar will take place on May 21, 2021 at 11:00 hrs (Argentina time).

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14th European Congress on Heroin Addiction & Related Clinical Problems

Location: Grenoble, France

The vision

EUROPAD exists to improve the lives of opiate non-medical users and their families and to reduce the impact of illicit drug use on society as a whole. The Association works to develop opiate ad- diction

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UTC Training with ICAP credentialing, Full basic course from 25 May 2021

Location: Mangalore, India (Onine Live sessions), India

Ecolink Institute, India announces starting of its 5th batch on Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC), Basic Course from 25 May 2021, offered as Online Live sessions by the certified Global Trainers.

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Addressing Unprecedented Challenges in Management of SUD’s and GBV in the midst of COVID-19

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

ISSUP Kenya would like to invite you to attend their upcoming webinar on Addressing Unprecedented Challenges in Management of SUD's and GBV in the midst of COVID-19. The Webinar will explore emerging trends in Substance Use Disorder and Gender-based violence in view of COVID-19 and the correlations between SUD’s and GBV, with special emphasis of the impact of COVID-19.
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Alcohol and Cancer - What everyone needs to know

Location: Online

Organised by: Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL)
European Alcohol Policy Alliance (Eurocare)
With the support of the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe
Part of European week against Cancer 2021

09:30-09:35 Welcomes and introduction   Dr Peter Rice European Alcohol Policy Alliance (Eurocare)   

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Collaboration in Crisis: Utilizing Peer Recovery Coach Support in the ED to Maximize Patient Outcomes

Location: Washington DC, United States

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Submitted on Thursday 20th May 2021 - 05:20
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National meeting of addiction prevention and treatment professionals

Location: Quito, Ecuador

ISSUP Ecuador is pleased to invite you to its two events 'National Meeting of Professionals in Addiction Prevention and Treatment'.
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Submitted on Monday 10th May 2021 - 15:38
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Prevention Science and Climate Action: Charting a course of involvement

Location: Washington, D.C.

SPR International Networking Forum ISSUP
On May 26, the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) International Committee will hold a session on "Prevention Science and Climate Action: Charting a course of involvement".
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Submitted on Tuesday 11th May 2021 - 12:30
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Prevention Plus Wellness Video Programs: Free Webinar

Location: St. Augustine/Florida, United States

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Submitted on Saturday 22nd May 2021 - 18:45
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Adfam Families Practitioner Forum - Stigma and Substance Use

Location: Online, United Kingdom

Adfam's online forum events provide an opportunity for colleagues with a professional interest in supporting families affected by substance use or gambling to hear updates from across the sector, network and share practice.

Adfam is a UK-based charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends.

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Submitted on Wednesday 19th May 2021 - 09:50
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Evolution of SerD intervention between new needs and early approach

Location: Online, Italy

Changes in phenomena are now a "mantra" when it comes to harmful consumption and addictions.

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Submitted on Monday 19th April 2021 - 16:02
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46th Annual Alcohol Epidemiology Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society

Location: Online

About the symposium

The primary purpose of the symposium is to provide a forum where researchers involved in studies on alcohol can exchange ideas about their ongoing research. The scope of the symposium includes studies of determinants and consequences of drinking, drinking cultures and patterns, social and institutional responses to drinking related harms prevention and care.

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Submitted on Monday 21st December 2020 - 12:46
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Tobacco Webinar Series: Tobacco Smoking Addiction - From Prevention to Treatment

Location: Islamabad, Pakistan

ISSUP would like to invite you to attend the final session in the series of three Webinars focusing on Tobacco Use. The third Webinar will be hosted by ISSUP Pakistan and explore the topic of 'Tobacco Smoking Addiction - From Prevention to Treatment'.
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Submitted on Wednesday 31st March 2021 - 10:12
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UPC Training

Location: UAE- ABUDHABI, United Arab Emirates

     INVITATION FOR SENIOR MANAGERS AND TRAINERS FOR ORIENTATION COURSE ON UNIVERSAL PREVENTION CURRICULUM (UPC)

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Submitted on Monday 17th May 2021 - 09:33
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