February 2022

Improving the Management of Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance use conditions

Location: Virtual

This conference focuses on improving the management and outcomes of people with co-occurring mental health and substance misuse conditions, and managing demand during and beyond Covid-19 whilst ensuring adherence to the NICE National Quality Standard Coexisting severe mental illness and substance misuse.

Additional info:
Submitted on Friday 28th January 2022 - 17:18
Read more  

Africa Policy Day 2022

Location: Online

SA Drug Policy Week is the premier drug policy event in Africa – but due to COVID-19, the 2020 Policy Week and 2021 Policy Week have not occurred. 

While there have been numerous webinars and virtual events, none has filled the South African Drug Policy Week agenda. An expanded African Policy Week is planned for late 2022, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event may need to be postponed again.

Additional info:
Submitted on Sunday 30th January 2022 - 13:41
Read more  

Tackling drug dependence and improving delivery of services - assessing the independent review of drugs and the UK Government’s Strategy

Location: Online, United Kingdom

This conference will examine policy priorities for tackling drug dependence and is a timely opportunity to discuss the long-term strategy that the UK Government unveiled in early December.

Delegates will consider these issues in the context of the Independent Review of Drugs and the published response from the Government, looking at the Review’s recommendations and the Government’s new strategy and what is needed to take them forward.

Additional info:
Submitted on Thursday 13th January 2022 - 16:28
Read more  

The Politics of Alcohol

Location: Online

The UK-Ireland Alcohol Research Network (AcoRN) would like to invite you to its second webinar, which will be held via Zoom on Thursday 10th February from 1pm to 2:30pm. The webinar will be exploring another key research area of the network: Alcohol and policymaking. 

Additional info:
Submitted on Friday 4th February 2022 - 13:34
Read more  

Crime & Addiction - The Drug Treatment Court's Response

Location: Thessaloniki, Greece

The University of Nicosia School of Law with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Faculty of Law invite you to attend and participate in the upcoming conference with the title “Crime and

Additional info:
Submitted on Thursday 10th February 2022 - 10:36
Read more  

2022 Intersection of Science, Treatment and Policy Conference

Location: New York, United States

This virtual conference has been designed for physicians, medical students/residents, and addiction professionals.

Additional info:
Submitted on Friday 4th February 2022 - 18:03
Read more  

If teenagers are taking risks why are professionals playing it safe?

Location: London, United Kingdom

DARC
DARC Research Webinar Series presents a story of harm reduction informed by the perspectives of young people and practitioners.
Additional info:
Submitted on Tuesday 8th February 2022 - 11:43
Read more  

The Role of Qualitative Research in Addiction Science

Location: Florida, United States

ICUDDR invites you to attend their next Webinar on The Role of Qualitative Research in Addiction Science.
Additional info:
Submitted on Thursday 3rd February 2022 - 19:35
Read more  

SUAB Webinar: Homelessness and substance use - providing the best support

Location: Online

Presentation title: How can we ensure people experiencing problematic substance use and homelessness are provided with the best support?

Additional info:
Submitted on Thursday 27th January 2022 - 12:50
Read more  

Factores genéticos predisponentes a las adicciones

Location: Ciudad de México, Mexico

¿Cuántos genes influyen para que alguien padezca un trastorno por consumo de sustancias?

 

Transmisión en vivo por: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1526522637714035/
Additional info:
Submitted on Thursday 17th February 2022 - 22:08
Read more  

Africa Conference on Drugs and Crime

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

ISSUP Africa Conference on Drugs and Crime
Promoting evidence-based interventions on drugs and crime to foster African development
Additional info:
Submitted on Friday 18th February 2022 - 09:34
Read more  

Treatment for substance use disorders: The continuum of care for addiction professionals

Location: Punjab, Pakistan

The following modules will be covered in the training:

Additional info:
Submitted on Friday 11th February 2022 - 19:03
Read more  

The Impact of Substance Use Disorder in Educational Institutions in Kenya: Possibilities for Mitigation

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

ISSUP

ISSUP Kenya would like to invite you to their next Webinar on The Impact of Substance Use Disorder in Educational Institutions in Kenya.

Time: 6PM Kenya | 3PM UK

Register for the Webinar


 

This Webinar will discuss:

Additional info:
Submitted on Wednesday 16th February 2022 - 12:42
Read more  

The Connection Between Substance Use and Human Trafficking

Location: Online

Description

Human trafficking refers to the exploitation of an individual using force, fraud, or coercion. Not only are those with substance use issues more vulnerable to being trafficked, but traffickers specifically target them. Traffickers use substances as a means of coercion, to get victims to comply with their demands, increase productivity, inhibit self-protection, decrease escape attempts, and continue entrapment.

Additional info:
Submitted on Monday 31st January 2022 - 13:34
Read more  

Barriers to Support for People Experiencing Problem Substance Use and Homelessness

Location: Stirling, United Kingdom

ISSUP would like you to attend the Second Event in the Webinar Series on Substance Use and Homelessness: New Perspectives from Research and Practice.
Additional info:
Submitted on Tuesday 11th January 2022 - 09:30
Read more  

How can the illicit drug control field inform the tobacco endgame?

Location: Online

This seminar will discuss ways the illicit drug control field can inform the tobacco endgame.

Additional info:
Submitted on Wednesday 26th January 2022 - 09:35
Read more  

The Role of Law Enforcement in Community-wide Prevention Programming

Location: Online

Implementing evidence-based prevention programming at the community level warrants the support and involvement of many community resources—schools, health care providers, families, children and social services, faith-based organizations, and law enforcement, to list but a few. For example, the impact of environmental prevention programming on tobacco smoking and underage drinking has shown how important the enforcement of laws and regulations are to the effectiveness of these interventions.

Additional info:
Submitted on Monday 14th February 2022 - 12:46
Read more  

Drugs Research Network Scotland Annual Conference 2022

Location: Online, United Kingdom

Complex lives and complex systems: Untangling the complexity through drugs research

Through a series of keynote presentations, shorter “Research Bites” presentations, networking opportunities, and a panel discussion, the DRNS 2022 conference will encourage delegates to expand their understanding of the wide-ranging complexities affecting the field of drug use and consider the research being done to address them.

Additional info:
Submitted on Monday 14th February 2022 - 12:54
Read more  

National Rehabilitation Center - Abu Dhabi, Addiction Scientific Day Virtual Conference

Location: UAE- ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates

NRC ISSUP Conference Addiction Abu Dhabi UAE
It gives us a great pleasure to invite you to the Addiction Scientific Day to be held virtually on 27th February, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Additional info:
Submitted on Friday 11th February 2022 - 05:26
Read more  

Add an Event: ISSUP members can add Events to the calendar – Sign in or become a member