Resources
Academic Programs in Drug Treatment and Prevention at Paraguayan Universities
This video is a recording of a webinar on January 31, 2020 where presenters Diana Lesme Romero, Ph.D. , Maria Cecilia Munoz Perez, MSc. and Graciela Barreto Castro, Ph.D. discuss the complex drug problem in Paraguay and review the educational offerings in the subject of addictions and drug demand reduction in the country. Moderated by Roger Peters, PhD.
Kick off meeting of Writing Collaborative Facilitated by Richard Pates
This presentation by Journal Editor Richard Pates provides a basic overview of critical information on getting scientific papers published.
Building the Capacity of the Prevention Workforce Worldwide
Zili Sloboda presents on the international effort to create a substance use prevention workforce.
Developing university -based DDR academic programs for resource constrained countries
This is a video of a presentation given by Beatrice Kathungu on April 21, 2020. She discusses the process of creating a new drug demand reduction education program at Kenyatta University in Nairobi Kenya.
Supporting Students During COVID 19
This webinar presented by Cary Hopkins Eyles covers how to help university students succeed during this difficult time in their education.
Network Digital Education: Different Strategies and Models
Susana Henriques, presents on moving education into the digital age.
Back to School Webinar: How to Search, Communicate, and Disseminate Your Research
This introductory seminar explored effective search, communication, and dissemination strategies and provided an overview of resources publicly available through the National Library of Medicine for public health and health services and policy researchers to use in their work.
Leveraging Partnerships in Planning
This webinar highlights the value of partnering with elected officials, law enforcement professionals, school administrators and educators, parent and student organizations, faith-based organizations, local media and businesses for a Communities Talk: Town Hall Meeting to Prevent Underage Drinking event.
The Biology of Addiction
Description: Drugs of abuse target discrete collections of nerve cells—called circuits—in the brain that normally regulate responses to natural rewards in the environment, like food, sex, and social interactions. The areas of brain involved in these circuits are referred to as brain reward regions.
Enhanced State Opioid Overdose Surveillance Factsheet
Drug overdoses have dramatically increased over the last two decades, and deaths from overdose have increased sharply since 2013. In 2016, more than 63,000 Americans died from drug overdoses. Of those overdose deaths, around 2 in 3 have involved a prescription or illicit opioid.
Investing in Prevention: Standards and Innovation in Economic Evaluation
In this presentation, Dr. Crowley discusses key standards for economic evaluation as identified by a number of convergent efforts.
In particular, the video discusses important role of administrative records for mapping the costs and benefits of prevention onto public budgets will be discussed.
Prevention of Prescription Drug Misuse Among the Latino Community
Prescription drugs have become an integral player in today’s opioid epidemic, but they had already been negatively impacting Hispanic and Latino communities in the United States.
Using Data to Communicate the Effectiveness of Recovery Supports
Speakers discuss how to use available research and your own program data to communicate the effectiveness of recovery supports.
Buprenorphine prescribing in criminal justice settings: the real picture
This webinar discusses buprenorphine prescribing in criminal justice settings in both secure environments and the community.
Topics covered include:
Alcohol y políticas públicas | Seminario
Free Online Training in Providing the SPORT (Alcohol & Drug) Prevention Plus Wellness Program
For the first time ever, we’ll be providing a FREE two-hour training workshop on implementing the evidence-based one-session SPORT Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) program.
The SPORT PPW program is being provided across all 50 US states and abroad to high school, middle school and elementary school-aged youth in nearly all settings where youth are found, including school, community, medical, recreational, sports, home and more.
One-Session Alcohol, Vaping, Marijuana & Opioid Use Prevention: Intro to Prevention Plus Wellness Programs: Free Webinar
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Youth Leadership Training in Providing Prevention Plus Wellness Programs: Free Webinar
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Motivational Interviewing Course Recordings
Mindfulness to Treat Addiction
Mindfulness is a concept that has gained significant popularity over the past few years that involves the practice of being fully present.
Mindfulness involves the nonjudgmental awareness of thoughts, feelings, and surroundings.
Mindfulness in addiction treatment can be used in recovery programmes and rehabilitation facilities.
Video: ISSUP South Africa - Cannabis and the Youth in South Africa
In partnership with ISSUP Global, ISSUP South Africa presented a webinar on Cannabis and Youth in South Africa.
Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Presenter: Siphokazi Dada
The Environmental Impact of Drugs
DFAF's short video highlights the concerns related to environmental destruction due to drug cultivation and production.
Video: ISSUP South Africa - COVID-19: What can be done through us
In partnership with ISSUP Global, ISSUP South Africa presented a webinar on COVID-19: What can be done through us
Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Presenter: David Bayever
Video: Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic
ISSUP Ukraine partnered with ISSUP Global to present a webinar on Mental Health Issues during THE COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Medication for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Brief Guide
Current evidence shows that medications are underused in the treatment of alcohol use disorder, including alcohol abuse and dependence.
Although many experts in addiction believe that patients with moderate or severe alcohol-related problems should be offered medication-assisted treatment (MAT) on a routine basis, considerable resistance to the use of MAT persists.
SHERLOC: Sharing Electronic Resources and Laws on Crime
The UNODC SHERLOC portal is an initiative to help the dissemination of information regarding the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, the three Protocols thereto and the international legal framework against terrorism.
Guidance for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for COVID-19
This document provides guidance to African Union Member States on key mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) considerations in relation to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
It contains useful guidance on MHPSS for the community, healthcare workers, caregivers of vulnerable populations and people in quarantine, isolation or treatment centres.
UTC / UPC Workshop for Addiction Professionals
Basic Level Universal Treatment Curriculum for Substance Use Disorders (UTC)
Federación Latinoamericana de Comunidades Terapéuticas Webinar
Abordando el futuro: Desarrollando un punto focal internacional y nacional para la reducción de la demanda de drogas
Para acceder a los webinars, sigue el link de cada expositor/a:
👉 Livia Edegger, Subdirectora, Sociedad Internacional de Profesionales del Uso de Sustancias (ISSUP) https://youtu.be/BGngDAVX6dw