février 2023

Ecolink Institute of well-being, an ISSUP award-winning training institute, and clinical center is hosting a residential "Recovery Rejuvenation Camp" culminating with a certificate training on Recovery Coach in Mangalore, India from February 1, 2023. 

Please join the MHTTC Network, SAMHSA and Abt Associates for an upcoming webinar highlighting findings from SAMHSA's new guide, Expanding Access to and Use of Behavioural Health Services for People Experiencing Homelessness. Wait times for placement into permanent housing can range from a few months to several years, and longer periods of homelessness are associated with lower rates of recovery and higher rates of psychiatric distress.

The board of the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs is inviting all members and interested NGOs to participate in an informal membership meeting on Wednesday, 8 February at 4pm – 5.30pm CET (Vienna).

Description

Shame and stigma are examined as significant predisposing factors to increased suicide risk in individuals currently struggling with or in early recovery from substance use disorders. Tying in principles and methods from his recent books on recovery resilience, Bob Weathers, PhD, CMHRS, explains how nuanced physiological changes that occur in the addictive brain often contribute to increased suicidal ideation.

Illicit drugs in Europe: demand, supply and public policies

Special Focus on Displaced Populations and Drug Related Issues

Our two week online Winter School (13th to 24th of February 2023) prepares professionals and students to meet the complex policy challenges that face Europe and the World in the field of drugs. Teaching staff include scientific experts from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), researchers, practitioners and policymakers.

📣 Dear ISSUP Members! Join us on Thursday, February 14th, 2023, at 07:00 pm Pakistan Time, 03:00 pm Nigeria Time, and 2:00 pm UK Time. ISSUP Pakistan Chapter is going to conduct a Live Session on "SUPPORTING CLIENTS THROUGH SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY-AN OVERVIEW " from ISSUP Pakistan Chapter's & Youth Forum Pakistan's Facebook Pages, YouTube Channels, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn with guest speaker Ms. FATIMA ABIOLA POPOOLA, a Deputy Commander, Drug Demand Reduction at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, FCT Command, Abuja Nigeria.

Comment les traumatismes et les troubles mentaux de l’enfance affectent-ils la santé, le traitement et les résultats sociaux chez les personnes dépendantes aux opioïdes?

Vous êtes invités à assister à ce webinaire que la CICAD co-organise avec la Suède le 16 février 2023. Des services d’interprétation en anglais et en espagnol sont assurés. 

Cliquez ici pour vous inscrire.

International Medicine in Addiction (IMiA) Conference

17-19 February 2023, Melbourne, Australia.

IMiA 2023 program will be two and a half day program, showcasing international and local professionals. Throughout the program common themes will be intertwined.

keynote speakers 

workshop sessions 

registration portal

Join the VNGOC Asia-Pacific Working Group on 17 February at 4PM Bangkok time for a webinar on "Responding to drug related challenges in South East Asia - perspectives from civil society". Organized by the VNGOC Asia-Pacific Ad-Hoc Working Group together with UNODC the webinar will discuss the regional drug situation in South East Asia and will give room to discuss best practice responses.
The event will feature presentations from civil society and UNODC experts.

Purpose:

Gain an understanding of wellness and its essential role in holistic substance use prevention practice for enhancing the mental and physical wellbeing of youth and young adults. 

Part I Objectives:

Lunes 27 de febrero del 2023, a partir de las 10:00 (hora de la Ciudad de México)

Transmisión por Facebook live: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1526522637714035/