The ASAM 50th Annual Conference
The ASAM 50th Annual Conference - Innovations in Addiction Medicine and Science, will take place between the 4th and 7th of April 2019.
The conference will cover the following topics:
addiction
International Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Meeting
The 20th International Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Meeting (ISAM BUSAN 2018) will be held from the 3rd to the 6th of November 2018.
The event will include lectures, symposiums, young investigator’s sessions, poster presentations, and a lively social calendar of networking events and sightseeing activities.
Drugs Research Network Scotland Annual Conference
Drugs Research Network Scotland's first conference, supported by the Society for the Study of Addiction, will be held in Glasgow. The conference is designed to support drug researchers in Scotland.
As well as poster sessions of current work in progress, there will be presentations and workshops on:
How Cocaine Cues Get Planted in the Brain
Individuals suffering from substance use disorders develop strong associations between the drug’s stimulating effect and environmental cues that act as reminders of the experience, which can lead to relapse. A recent study has proposed a...
Substance Misuse and Mental Health
Our thoughts, feelings and behaviour are controlled by a complex messenger system made of chemicals called neurotransmitters. These neurotransmitters are sensitive to what is going on in our internal and external environment and will react...
Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Spotlight on Opioids
The Office of the Surgeon General and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) developed this Spotlight on Opioids from the Surgeon General’s Report, in order to provide opioid-related information in one, easy...
Psychology on the Front Line: Lifestyle Behaviour Change
A Faculty of Addictions conference exploring the influence of psychology on the 'front line' in non-specialist settings.
An opportunity to learn and share ideas with colleagues and to contribute to lively discussions.
Programme:
9.30-10.00am Arrivals, registration and coffee
10-10.15am Welcome
Naloxone in Homelessness Services
With drug-related deaths at the highest number since comparable statistics began, why aren’t more homelessness services using naloxone to prevent overdose deaths?
Facebook Will Redirect Searches about Opiates to SAMHSA Support Services
Many news outlets are reporting on a newly introduced feature of Facebook to help support people who use opiate drugs.
