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.
La Semaine de la politique des drogues en Afrique du Sud est le principal événement de politique des drogues en Afrique – mais en raison de la COVID-19, la Semaine des politiques 2020 et la Semaine des politiques 2021 n’ont pas eu lieu.
Bien qu’il y ait eu de nombreux webinaires et événements virtuels, aucun n’a rempli l’ordre du jour de la Semaine sud-africaine de la politique en matière de drogues. Une Semaine de la politique africaine élargie est prévue pour la fin de 2022, mais en raison de la pandémie de COVID-19, l’événement pourrait devoir être reporté à nouveau.
Tackling drug dependence and improving delivery of services - assessing the independent review of drugs and the UK Government’s Strategy
Location: Online, Royaume-Uni
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.
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.
Crime & Addiction - The Drug Treatment Court's Response
Location: Thessaloniki, Grèce
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 Addiction: The Drug Treatment Court’s Response”. The conference will be addressed by the Honourable Minister of Justice and Public Order of the Republic of Cyprus, Mrs Stephie Drakos.
2022 Intersection of Science, Treatment and Policy Conference
Location: New York, États-Unis
This virtual conference has been designed for physicians, medical students/residents, and addiction professionals. Join physicians and other health professionals at the New York Society of Addiction Medicine’s Annual Medical-Scientific Conference.
Learn about cutting-edge addiction medicine issues and exchange ideas about developments in NYS and across the nation. This conference offers state-of-the-art presentations highlighting the most recent developments in addiction medicine.
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. Many victims also engage in substance use as a means of coping with their unfathomable trauma.
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:
Drugs Research Network Scotland Annual Conference 2022
Location: Online, Royaume-Uni
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.
Centre national de réadaptation - Abu Dhabi, Conférence virtuelle de la Journée scientifique sur la toxicomanie
Location: UAE- ABU DHABI, Émirats arabes unis
C’est avec grand plaisir que nous vous invitons à la Journée scientifique sur la toxicomanie qui se tiendra virtuellement le 27 février 2022 à Abu Dhabi, aux Émirats arabes unis.
