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Substance-Use-Disorder (SUD) professionals often find themselves immersed in their work and as a consequence may not notice the ground-breaking developments which are happening around us. As initial-contact and treatment professionals, it is important that we invest sufficiently in our knowledge and understanding of new developments and the opportunities these may present.

On Thursday 22nd of July 2021 it was an honour to welcome attendees to the formal launch of ISSUP South Africa, held during the ADDICTION 2021 Virtual Conference.

ISSUP Afrika Selatan dan Afrika Selatan ITTC ingin mengundang Anda untuk menghadiri Webinar mendatang mereka tentang The Child Justice Act, 2008 (Undang-Undang 75 tahun 2008) dan penggunaan / kepemilikan ganja oleh anak-anak.

The SAMRC Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug Research Unit is now in its 20th year of existence. With about 20+ core staff based in Cape Town and Pretoria the focus is on a broad range of research focusing on the nature and extent of substance use in South Africa, associated consequences and the multifaced interventions aimed at addressing substance use.

Please note the webinar that was planned for February 3rd has been moved to February 25th, 17h00-18h30 The registration link remains correct:

Webinar mendatang pada 16 Februari, 14:00 SAST: Pengujian forensik untuk alkohol dan obat-obatan dalam kaitannya dengan deteksi dan validasi penyalahgunaan zat. Deteksi penyalahgunaan zat sangat penting dalam kehidupan modern karena tuntutan dan tekanan yang terus meningkat pada masyarakat.

Pada tanggal 25 Februari, Anda diundang untuk menghadiri Webinar pertama dalam Seri Webinar Wawancara Motivasi di Afrika yang akan datang.

The South Africa HIV Addiction Technology Transfer Centre (ATTC) is funded by the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAHMSA), and forms part of the group of international ATTC’s, an extension of the US-based domestic ATTC network.

COVID-19, along with the associated restrictions, has and continues to impact on the access to and provision of health care services. This talk hones in on the impact of services for substance use disorders, presenting new insights arising from current research. Hosted by the South Africa HIV Addiciton Technology Transfer Centre (UCT Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health), and SANCA National.

Webinar with Dr. Tim Laurens BSc(Ed), BSc(Hons), MSc(Chem), MSc(Toxicol), MPhil (Med Law), PhD(Chem), PhD(Med Law)