Recordings from the ICUDDR 2021 Conference are now available
We are pleased to announce that recordings from the ICUDDR 2021 Conference are now available to view online!
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Atividade de prevenção às drogas nas escolas
EAPREVE: Mais exemplos de atividades para prevenção às drogas nas escolas
Em minha postagem anterior, contei um pouco sobre o programa EAPREVE, que é um programa de prevenção ao uso de drogas presente na Escola de Aplicação da FEUSP...
Does Cancer Risk Increase With Alcohol Consumption?
A study published on July 13 by the scientific journal The Lancet Oncology attributed more than 4% of all new cancer cases in 2020 to alcohol consumption.
Cancer – what is it?
Cancer is a term that encompasses more than 100 different...
Words matter: language can reduce mental health and addiction stigma, NIH leaders say
In a perspective published in Neuropsychopharmacology, leaders from the National Institutes of Health address how using appropriate language to describe mental illness and addiction can help to reduce stigma and improve how people with these conditions are treated in health care settings and throughout society.
Call for Abstracts: Society For Research On Nicotine and Tobacco
The Annual Meeting will be held on March 2-5 2022, and is currently scheduled to take place at the Edinburgh International Conference Center in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The SRNT 2022 Annual Meeting may be a hybrid (part in person, part...
Dame Carol Black's Independent Review of Drugs in England
The second part of Dame Carol Black’s Independent Review of Drugs has been published. This report is the second part of a major independent review by Professor Dame Carol Black into the misuse of illegal drugs in England.
The first part of...
A Tragic Death Shows How ERs Fail Patients Who Struggle With Addiction
An interesting story about maximizing opportunities when people with substance use disorders interact with the healthcare system, and what happens when those opportunities are missed.
Uydel Newsletter May 2021
UYDEL NEWSLETTER
MAY 2021 Edition 1, Volume 1
NDLEA chairman inaugurates first university-based addiction program in West Africa
Inaugurates of first university-based addiction program in West Africa.
Kenya launches National Guidelines for Alcohol and Substance Use Prevention and Management in Basic Learning Institutions, 2021
Kenya has added another landmark in substance use prevention and management. In the midst of a pandemic and unprecedented situation, Kenya has developed and launched the National Guidelines for Alcohol and Substance Use Prevention and...
Grande successo per il lancio ufficiale di ISSUP Italia.
Lunedì 28 giugno si è tenuto il lancio ufficiale del National Chapter di ISSUP-Italy, organizzazione internazionale che riunisce i professionisti che si occupano della prevenzione, trattamento e recupero delle dipendenze da sostanze. L...
Abstract submission for the Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA) Conference
Delegate abstracts are welcome for the SSA’s 2021 Conference.
Deadlines:
- Oral paper abstracts – Monday 5 July 2021
- Poster abstracts – Monday 9 August 2021
Judges will review posters on both days of the Conference. Posters must be...
Becky Vaughn opens Vth Batch of UTC course by Ecolink Institute
Ecolink opens its Vth International Batch on UTC training
Becky Vaughn, Director of the Global Center for Credentialing and Certification (GCCC), US inaugurated the Vth Batch of the Universal Treatment Curriculum on 29 June 2021 under...
“100 program Challenge” for drug prevention by Ecolink Institute receives good response
“100 program Challenge” for drug prevention by Ecolink Institute receives global response.
The students of the Ecolink Institute from 16 countries launched a campaign against drug abuse, in connection with the International Day against...
Journal of Prevention Science Early Career Reviewer Program: Request for Applications
The Prevention Science Early Career Reviewer Program is an effort that aims to both mentor early-career researchers in prevention science and increases the pool of possible reviewers. We invite emerging prevention scientists to apply to...
Kenya Launches National Guidelines on Drug Use Prevention
June 26, 2021, Nairobi, Kenya:- As the World commemorated the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADA) on June 26, 2021, Kenya has added another milestone in the journey towards a nation free from alcohol and...
Convocatoria de Capacitadores Globales
La Oficina de las Naciones Unidas contra la Droga y el Delito (ONUDD), la Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (CICAD) y la Sociedad Internacional de Profesionales del Abuso de Sustancias (ISSUP) anuncian la formación...
1st Uganda Childrens' Summit-Report
There has been a tremendous increase in the access to internet by children during the COVID 19 Lockdown which has increased exposure of children to drugs, crime and violence among children since children are not in schools. Exposure of...
Call for Abstracts: International Society of Addiction Medicine 2021 Conference
Abstracts on all aspects of addiction are welcome. In 2021, we especially encourage abstracts that focus on exploring global solutions to international problems in the field of addiction medicine, including:
- Drug, alcohol and non...
Call for Papers: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nicotine and Tobacco Use
Nicotine & Tobacco Research intends to publish a themed issue on the COVID-19 pandemic and nicotine and tobacco use. The guest editors will be Jessica Barrington-Trimis, Melissa Harrell, Elias Klemperer, and Anuja Majmundar.
The COVID-19...
