addiction

Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS)

Book

The Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) is an illicit drug monitoring system which has been conducted in all states and territories of Australia since 2003 and forms part of Drug Trends. The EDRS consists of annual interviews...

Measurement Based Care: An Essential Component of High-Quality Behavioral Healthcare

22 June 2020

Webinar

Description

Measurement-Based Care (MBC) is rapidly emerging as an essential component of care,

Energy Psychology Techniques for Reducing Trauma & Addiction

13 May 2020

Webinar

Energy psychology techniques have shown continuous efficacy in reducing

Successful Treatment of Methamphetamine Addiction

18 December 2019

Webinar

Methamphetamine is a drug of rapid addiction and destruction.

NAADAC Free Webinar Series

News

NAADAC is happy to offer free addiction-specific education through its Free Webinar Series. The 2019 Free Webinar Series releases two live webinars per month, which are then captured and made available for future viewing in NAADAC's Free On...

Seizures of Illegal Diazepam Tablets Double in a Year

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Diazepam, first marketed as Valium, is a medicine of the benzodiazepine family. It is often used to treat anxiety, spasms, seizures and occasionally withdrawal. Diazepam typically slows down the functioning of the body and produce a calming...

SSA Annual Conference 2019 Posters

Website

21 November 2019

The Society for the Study of Addiction has uploaded the posters that researchers and students presented at the SSA Annual Conference 2019. Poster categories: Research, service evaluation and audit Student-led Research

Training on Basic Counselling Skills for Addiction Professional - Final Report

Book

In order to appropriately address the concerning global levels of substance use and substance use disorders, it is vital that staff are trained to deliver evidence-based treatment. At the start of November 2019, the Education and Training...

Examining the Profile of High-Potency Cannabis and its Association with Severity of Cannabis Dependence

Scientific article

Abstract Background Cannabis use is decreasing in England and Wales, while demand for cannabis treatment in addiction services continues to rise. This could be partly due to an increased availability of high-potency cannabis. Method Adults...

Parents’ Experiences of Abuse by their Adult Children with Drug Problems

Scientific article

11 November 2019

Research on abuse linked with substance use has tended to focus on child abuse and intimate partner violence. There have been considerably fewer studies on the nature of abuse committed by children against their parents. In a recent...