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This presentation summarizes the current evidence about the effectiveness of mutual help groups and the mechanisms of action in these groups, including AA, SMART, LifeRing, and WFS. AA is comparably effective to well-implemented CBT. The evidence so far suggests that the other groups are comparably effective to AA. Further studies are in progress. Similar to evidence about common factors in psychotherapy, mutual help groups appear to have common factors. Any freely chosen mutual help group appears likely to be helpful.

This is a free online educational workshop aimed at people who use drugs and/or alcohol problematically, nurses, researchers and all other heathcare workers who have an interest in the addictions field. 

There will be three presentations of roughly 40-45 minutes with some time for Q & A afterwards. Registrants will be sent the link to access the speakers in advance of the event. Please ensure your computers or smartphones will allow you to access microsoft teams.

Join the global community of stakeholders, focused on prevention, treatment, and recovery.

April 10-13, 2023

The ASAM Annual Conference is the defining event in addiction medicine bringing together all professionals to connect, learn, and inspire. For 54 years, ASAM has been convening the addiction treatment community to showcase best practices and the latest science, research, and innovations in the field. This year, attendees will have the opportunity to:
 

The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery (HECAOD) invites you to join the webinar "Using Data to Inform Prevention Planning."

HR23 will take place in Melbourne from 16th-19th of April. The theme of the conference is 'strength in solidarity'.

HR23 presents an opportunity too good to miss for organisations and individuals looking to maintain or enhance their profile with a diverse conference audience.

Around 1,000 delegates from over 80 countries will be in attendance, including frontline service providers, policy and decision-makers, UN officials, researchers, activists and people who use drugs, among others.

NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, and the Alaska Addiction Professionals Association (AAPA) are hosting the sixth annual Alaska Training Institute: Trauma, Resilience & Advanced Skills for Substance Use Disorders on April 17-18th, 2023, at the Anchorage Marriott Downtown in Anchorage, AK.

Earn up to 18 NAADAC, NBCC, CAADE, CADTP, CCAPP, and/or American Probation & Parole CEs!

ISSUP Argentina, ISSUP Global y CICAD se asocian para organizar un evento regional presencial del 17 al 22 de abril de 2023 en Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Estamos orgullosos de presentar este evento regional  en español únicamente. 

Este evento aportará los últimos conocimientos en los campos de la prevención del consumo de sustancias, el tratamiento, el apoyo a la recuperación y las alternativas al encarcelamiento, permitiendo al personal regional reunirse e intercambiar conocimientos.

Please join us in attending the first Early Career Researcher (ECR) addictions conference hosted at Bush House at the King's College London Strand campus. 

This is a free event funded by the Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA) with the intent to facilitate networking and presentation experience among ECRs at various stages of their career. 

We welcome applications to present from both PhD and postdocs from all areas of addiction studies. 

We hope that this will be an informal and engaging event which allows for a variety of different presentation styles. 

The Pinnacle Event for Behavioural Health, Addiction Treatment, and Mental Health Experts.
Wednesday 26 April – Friday 28 April 2023
RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast

Theme: Connecting, Collaborating and Creating Better Communities

SBM's Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions provides an excellent opportunity for attendees of all experience levels to participate in the highest caliber of professional programming devoted to research and practice in the field of behavioral medicine. Students, researchers, clinicians, and professionals in any career seeking to improve the health and well-being of others can find educational sessions and networking opportunities that fit their needs. The Annual Meeting provides an education-packed scientific program that allows more than 2,100 attendees to:

The 7th World Congress of World Association on Dual Disorder will be held in Portoroz, Slovenia on April 28-30, 2023.

WADD2023 Portoroz Scientific Committee is happy to provide facilities for Symposia, Free Communications and Poster Presentations.

The theme of the Congress — A World in Turmoil: Opportunities to Focus on the Public’s Health — reflects our commitment, as the global health community, to work together in and outside of our respective fields to promote health equity and to build a more sustainable and just future.

The 21st IOTOD live virtual conference is back for 2023, with an exciting 2-day educational agenda including interactive seminars, thought-provoking talks, satellite symposia, and expert-led panel discussions.

Who should attend?

Ideal for primary and secondary care clinicians looking to improve their confidence in managing opioid dependence, as well as those with an interest in the field.

The Kettil Bruun Society for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol  was established in 1986 and originated in the epidemiology section of the International Council on Alcohol and Addictions (ICAA).

The purpose of the symposium is to provide a forum where researchers involved in studies on alcohol can exchange ideas about their ongoing research. The scope of the symposium includes studies of the determinants and consequences of drinking, drinking cultures and patterns as well as social and institutional responses to drinking related harms, prevention and care.

The #EIE2023 brings together individuals and organisations engaged in synthesising, translating, adopting and implementing evidence in human service practice and policy.

The European Implementation Event 2023 will take place in Basel, Switzerland, on June 8 & 9, 2023. The planning team is excited to announce that registration is now open and that Early Bird tickets are available until March 15, 2023.

What to expect from #EIE2023?

High-profile keynote speakers, a wide range of presentations and interactive sessions about implementation practice and research, networking, social activities, and much more. 

We are looking forward to welcoming you at EIE2023!

This will be an excellent networking opportunity for researchers, practitioners, policy experts and experts by experience from around the world to come together to discuss current work focused on improving the lives of family members who suffer by being close to someone with an alcohol, drug, or gambling problem.

The Conference will be held in Rotterdam, Holland on June 15-16, with two optional Workshops on the morning of 17 June on either the 5-Step Method or CRAFT, and a welcome reception in the evening of 14 June.  

This two week in-person Summer School (26th of June to 7th of July 2023) prepares professionals and students to meet the complex policy challenges that face Europe and the World in the field of drugs. Teaching staff include scientific experts from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), researchers, practitioners and policymakers.

This edition will have a special focus on mental health and drug related issues. 

SANCA National is hosting the second ADDICTION 2023 Online Conference from the 27 to 29 June 2023 in partnership with International and National stakeholders.

The ADDICTION 2023 Conference is our next key opportunity to bring together different perspectives and solutions to the table. Through the inaugural ADDICTION 2021 Conference, we have successfully ignited the movement for change, now it is time to advance this movement by taking ownership and being accountable as people of this beautiful country.

The 12th IAS Conference on HIV Science, will take place in Brisbane, Australia, and virtually from 23 to 26 July 2023. IAS 2023, being held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, will shine a spotlight on the world’s advances in HIV research.

The 15th International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (ICCAP2023) will take place in Kuching, Sarawak (on Borneo Island), Malaysia from the 7th to 9th August 2023.

The conference theme “Enhancing resilience in children, young people and families in a changing world” will take an integrated global and multidisciplinary perspective.

The next Congress of the International Society of Behavioral Medicine (ISBM) will take place August 23-26, 2023, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The congress theme is “From Local to Global: Behavior, Climate and Health” and was inspired by the very location where the Congress is being held.

The event will include four days of keynotes, master lectures, workshops, and symposia around the congress theme.

SRNT-E is a scientific society whose mission is to stimulate the generation and dissemination of new knowledge concerning nicotine and tobacco in all its manifestations, from cellular to societal, across research disciplines, with the ultimate goal of reducing the harms of tobacco and nicotine-containing products around the globe. Its focus is on work carried out on the European continent, to connect researchers, policy makers, advocates, clinicians and other relevant parties.

SRNT-E 2023 will take place from 11-13 September 2023 in London, Bush House, Aldwych

Experience the the world's first international recovery symposium in Borneo.

Interact with and gain insights from international healthcare professionals including professors, doctors, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, mental health counselors, caregivers, and researchers in the field of addiction therapy and recovery, behavioral health, psychiatry, and drug demand reduction.

When: Sep 18-21, 2023

Where: Imperial Hotel, Kuching, Malaysia

Early Bird Fee ends 31-May 2023!

EUSPR 2023 is being held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in October 5th and 6th 2023, with workshops and project meetings scheduled for the pre-conference day, October 4th. 

Our theme this year is ‘Optimizing Prevention Infrastructures’ and our keynotes and special sessions will focus on discussing the challenges facing prevention science.  

Established in 2009, the annual International Conference on Health and Hepatitis Care in Substance Users welcomes hundreds of practitioners, researchers, policymakers, advocates, community members and people who use drugs every year.

Club health Liverpool 2023 is the 12th International Conference on nightlife, substance use and related health issues.

Conference Themes:

• Diversity and Inclusion
• Drink, Drugs and Related Health Behaviours
• Violence
• Mental Health and Nightlife
• Digital Technology

The International Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances series, which started in Budapest in 2012, aims to share knowledge and strengthen collaboration on NPS among multidisciplinary professionals at the international level. To benefit society and improve lives.

It is jointly organised by the International Society for the Study of Emerging Drugs (ISSED), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the University of Hertfordshire (UH).

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction is happy to announce that our Issues of Substance conference will return in 2023 as an in-person event during CCSA’s 35th anniversary. 

The Issues of Substance conference provides a unique opportunity to share new research and best practices, network with peers and receive practical training related to substance use and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery. Our national conference is of interest to: