International Research Partnerships: Elements of Success
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ICUDDR
THe presenters for the session were Susana Henriques, from The Open University, Portugal, and Roger Peters, from the University of South Florida.
addiction
Is a brain-based understanding of addiction predominant?
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Ochterbeck, D., & Forberger, S. (2022). Is a brain‐based understanding of addiction predominant? An assessment of addiction researchers' conceptions of addiction and their evaluation of brain‐based explanations. Drug and Alcohol Review.
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Abstract
Introduction
Brain-based explanations of addiction have become a prominent explanatory model in recent decades. Although opposing views have been published, there is no large-scale study of researchers' opinions, unlike for treatment staff, the public and affected individuals. Therefore, this study aimed to examine international addiction researchers' perspectives on:
The role of peer support in treatment: the latest on research and practice
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Monash Addiction Research Centre Monash Addiction Research Centre
In this webinar, the speakers discuss the role of peer support in treatment: the latest on research and practice.
Socioeconomic lens on addiction
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Monash Addiction Research Centre
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In this webinar, the speakers take a look at the social and economic factors influencing addiction (particularly injecting drug use), and its impact on particularly disadvantaged groups, such as young people transitioning from out of home care and the long-term unemployed.
Addiction Practitioners Forum 2022 (1 – 2 JULY)
The South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA) which is the host organization for ISSUP South Africa recently hosted another world-class, innovative conference dubbed the Addiction 2022 Practitioners Forum (APF) under the theme “Unmasking Substance Use Disorder Treatment”.
South African Addiction Medicine Society Symposium
Johannesburg, South Africa,
Pre-symposium workshop: Medical management of opioid use disorders — Friday, August 19.
Main programme consisting of 5 plenary sessions — Saturday, August 20.
Women & Addiction International Symposium
Online, Canada,
Women with addiction face unique challenges in the areas of stigma, trauma, co-occurring disorders, gender inequalities and motherhood.
As such, Portage Atlantic, in partnership with the International Council on Alcohol and Addiction is proud to host this inter-sectoral gathering to make a positive difference in the journey of women with addiction.
International Nurses Society on Addiction (IntNSA) Annual Educational Conference
Calagary,
Join IntNSA on October 25-28, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Calgary
Women & Addiction International Symposium : September 22, 23 and 24, 2022
Online ,
Women with addiction face unique challenges in the areas of stigma, trauma, co-occurring disorders, gender inequalities and motherhood. Portage Atlantic, in partnership with the International Council on Alcohol and Addiction is proud to host this inter-sectoral gathering to make a positive difference in the journey of women with addiction.
Accreditation of Study Programs on Addictions in Nigerian Universities: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Need for Advocacy
Citation
Francis, C. (2022). Accreditation of study programs on addictions in Nigerian universities: Challenges, opportunities, and the need for advocacy. Adiktologie, 22(1), 27–33. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2022-001-0004
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