health practitioners

Mental Health Professionals’ Views on Smoke-Free Policy

Scientific article
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The prevalence of smoking within the general population is in decline. However, the number of people with mental health issues who smoke remains high. A recent study has examined mental health care practitioners approach to addressing...

Bridging That Gap – Delivering Scotland’s Drug and Mental Health Strategies

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Glasgow
United Kingdom

Mental health issues can lead people to develop a substance use problem; living with a substance use problem can cause or exacerbate a mental health problem.  Mental health can be a significant cause and complication to problem substance use and affects people in midst of crisis and in recovery.

Workshop: Working Effectively with People Who Use Drugs

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London
United Kingdom

A free workshop aimed at GPs, Allied Health Practitioners, CCG leads for drugs, commissioners, consultants, service managers and other interested parties. 

The workshop will explore:

(1) How to deliver evidence-based treatment alongside national and local policies. 
(2) Opioid Substitution Treatment: how to dose effectively. 
(3) How to ensure patients have choice.

8th Australasian Drug and Alcohol Strategy Conference

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Wellington
New Zealand

The Australian and New Zealand national drug policies recognise the critical importance of building partnerships between health and law enforcement sectors and engaging all levels and parts of government and non-government sectors and the community. 

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