Resources

Prof. Thomas F. Babor answer the question of why PhD study in addictology at the 1st Faculty of Medicine is unique and what are its strengths. 

You can see the whole interview in the two links bellow.

“Training of Addiction Professionals for Pakistan Addiction Treatment Practitioners”

January 6, 7 & 8th, 2022

Multan, Islamic Republic of Pakistan

The National Conference on Illegal Addictive Substances 2021 was organized by the Secretariat of the Government Council for the Coordination of Drug Policy - the Drug Policy Department of the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic. Due to the current development of the epidemiological situation, the conference was held online.

The debate was moderated by Jarmila Vedralová, National Drug Policy Coordinator.

Portal praktik terbaik EMCDDA dirancang untuk membantu Anda menemukan informasi praktis dan dapat diandalkan tentang apa yang berhasil (dan apa yang tidak) di bidang pencegahan, pengobatan, pengurangan bahaya dan reintegrasi sosial.

Short Takes with National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Learn about the definition of alcohol use disorder (AUD), signs of AUD, and what you can do to get help.

This webinar presented an overview of evidence for treatment of methamphetamine dependence, and future directions.

This seminar examines the emerging research on the safety of pharmaceutical drugs of dependence in pregnancy.

This webinar discussed findings from recent studies on alcohol use among women in Australia.

On December 2nd, CICAD's Demand Reduction Unit organised an online event on "Substance Use Among Adolescents: Risk and Protective Factors". The event is part of a series of international dialogues between Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. 

This webinar provided attendees with information about:

 "Forward: A Free guide to support the Wellbeing of Youth and Adults who have been Impacted by a Parent's Drug or Alcohol use." 

The newly released guide, Forward, is the first of its kind. It is intended to increase a youth's understanding of their experiences with a parent's drug or alcohol use while empowering them to use their incredible resilience to move forward with hope and healing.

From both education and substance use prevention research, we know that students cannot learn if they feel unsafe in their school environment. To bond or connect with the school, the school climate must be: Physically safe, emotionally safe, and socially safe. For many, the school can be a haven from violence.

Presented by Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin (University of Newcastle), Dr Adrian Dunlop (University of Newcastle / Hunter New England LHD) and Dr Lawrence Dadd (Hunter New England LHD) by the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

This webinar provided attendees with information about:

1. Overview of the clinical challenges associated with methamphetamine use disorder

2. Psychosocial approaches for methamphetamine use disorder

3. Pharmacological treatments being investigated

Source:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Progress of Four Programs from the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.https://doi.org/10.17226/26060.

Humberto Nicolini, INMEGEN

María Elena Medina-Mora, Facultad de Psicología, UNAM

Jorge Ameth Villatoro Velázquez, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría "Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz"

Marycarmen Noemí Bustos Gamiño, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría "Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz"

Objective: This is the first EMCDDA webinar in the cannabis webinar series, which opens the debate with an all-encompassing overview of the key issues and response options available.

The second webinar in EMCDDA's cannabis webinar series focuses on the debate around cannabis control approaches across Europe. It will aim to clarify concepts such as depenalisation, decriminalisation and legalisation. Background: Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in Europe and globally.

ISSUP Argentina presentó un webinar que abordó el mayor impacto del aislamiento y el distanciamiento social derivado de la pandemia en la calidad de vida de las poblaciones vulnerables de América Latina, incluidos los niños y adolescentes, resultando en el deterioro de la salud mental y un aumento en el uso de sustancias psicoactivas.

El webinar tuvo lugar el jueves 2 de diciembre de 2021 a las 6:00 p.m. (Hora de Argentina)

Participación del Dr. José Luis Vázquez Martínez, Especialista de la Unidad de Reducción de la Demanda de Drogas de la Comisión Interamericana para el control de Drogas de la Organización de Estados Americanos (CICAD-OEA) en el X Foro de Investigación-Acción en Prevención del Consumo de Drogas el 28 de octubre de 2021.

Partisipasi Dr. Martha Patricia Romero Mendoza, Peneliti di José Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz National Institute of Psychiatry dalam Forum Penelitian Aksi X tentang Pencegahan Konsumsi Obat pada 29 Oktober 2021