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Webinar: Presentation of the Pandemic Impact Report at Treatment Centers in Latin America
ISSUP Argentina invites you to participate in a webinar presenting the main results of the multicenter study carried out by the national chapters of ISSUP (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Mexico).
The webinar will take place on...
Webinar | The Prevalence of Substance Use Disorders in the Asia Region: A Two-Decade Perspective on New Tendencies and Substances
Webinar "Psychotherapy of Substance Use Disorders"
On Wednesday 28th October 2020, ISSUP Ukraine and ISSUP Kazakhstan delivered a webinar on the psychotherapy of SUDs. Presented in Russian, the webinar covered psychodiagnostic, psychotherapy, and introduced the main concepts, principles...
Alcohol Change UK Free Webinars
Alcohol Change UK, in partnership with SMMGP and fdap, are running a series of free webinars as part of Alcohol Change UK's Safeguarding Vulnerable Drinkers' Project.
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Mental Capacity - Dr Raja...
Stigma Online Learning
CCSA is addressing the stigma surrounding substance use through online learning.
CCSA have developed an introductory learning module as the first in a planned series of modules on the topic of stigma and substance use.
These modules...
Substance Use Among Older Adults Reading List
Around the world, people are living longer, meaning the global population of older adults is increasing.
Older adults are often dealing with multiple health difficulties and are particularly vulnerable to the impact of substance use...
Substance Misuse in Older People: an Information Guide
This guide, published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, provides an in depth account of treatment of substance misuse among older adults.
Contents
Part 1
Initial assessment of substance misuse in older people
Psychosocial...
Substance Use in Older Adults Resources
Substance use disorder (SUD) is a growing issue in adults aged 65 and older in the United States. Older adults are more likely to take prescription medications and experience chronic health problems associated with aging, including chronic...
‘Dignity first’: improving the lives of homeless people who drink and take drugs
Focusing on people with overlapping experiences of homelessness and substance use, this hot topic examines what social policies would look like if they prioritised saving lives and improving lives.
It brings together evidence about needs...
Problematic Substance Use in Later Life
This presentation covered the results of a systematic literature review that sought to assess the existing evidence for interventions with people experiencing problematic substance use in later life.
Both Dr Hafford-Letchfield and Ms...
Experiences of Clinicians Transitioning to Telemedicine
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many practitioners to shift their practice online, using telemedicine to treat Opioid Use Disorder. This has allowed for the continuity of essential care whilst adhering to the social distancing guidelines...
Caring for Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Supporting Access to Telehealth for Addiction Services: Regulatory Overview and General Practice Considerations
The purpose of this document, which was put together by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), is to provide...
Telehealth Learning Series for SUD Treatment and Recovery Support Providers
The Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network, the Center for Excellence on Protected Health Information (CoE-PHI), the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers, and the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse...
Online Training- Families and Substance Use
Course: Families and substance use: the impact of hidden harm, trauma and protective factors
An online training course, delivered via Zoom.
The training will take place over two days and four separate sessions, lasting two and a half...
SSA Qualitative Methods Series
On Friday 6 March 2020, the SSA sponsored a one-day conference on conducting qualitative addiction research.
The resulting videos were released weekly during June and July 2020 and provide a useful resource for any qualitative addictions...
Society for the Study of Addiction Qualitative Methods Series
In a new series to promote interest in, and understanding of, qualitative addiction research, SSA will upload one video every week from the recent qualitative methods conference.
This series will provide a useful resource for...
Discussing Alcohol Use with the GP
A General Practitioner (GP) is often the first point of contact for people struggling with alcohol related issues. These doctors must be trained to detect problematic drinking as well as have the confidence and skills to have open...
Psychotic Disorder and Cannabis Use
Description
This report examines hospitalisation trends related to cannabis use and mental and behavioural disorders in Canada between 2006 and 2015.
During this period, the rate of hospitalizations related to cannabis use and mental...
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