addiction

Socioeconomic lens on addiction

Video and audio recordings

21 June 2021

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...

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

20 August 2022

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

22 September 2022

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

25 October 2022

Calagary

Join IntNSA on October 25-28, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Calgary

Women & Addiction International Symposium : September 22, 23 and 24, 2022

22 September 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

Scientific article

16 November 2021

INTRODUCTION: Access to drug treatment services in Nigeria remains low due to a severe shortage in the drug treatment workforce. Plans are underway to address the workforce shortage by introducing drug addiction training programs in...

Development of the Addiction Treatment Workforce in Ukraine by the Ukraine Addiction Technology Transfer Center

Scientific article

9 December 2021

BACKGROUND: The high prevalence of HIV and substance use disorders (SUD) in Ukraine remains a significant public health problem. A well-trained, recovery-oriented national workforce to enhance SUD treatment associated with HIV care is...

NRC Academic Partners, Day 3, Track 2, 09:00 -10:30

ISSUP Event

14 May 2022

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 14th May, 2022

Addressing drug challenges in humanitarian and health crises

ISSUP Webinar

29 June 2022

ISSUP Mexico held a discussion on Wednesday, June 29 at 11:00 a.m. Mexico City time, in commemoration of the International Day to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. June 29, 2022 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Mexico time) Moderator: Dr...