TEACH Core Course: Learn How to Treat for Tobacco Use Disorder
Location: Toronto, Канада
This online introductory course will help learners to screen, assess and treat people with tobacco dependence using evidence-base pharmacotherapies and psycho-social interventions. The TEACH Project has a primary goal of reducing the prevalence of tobacco use in Ontario, Canada by increasing identification and
Webinar: Addressing the Unique Challenges of Opioid Use Disorder in Women
Location: Washington DC, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Deaths from drug overdoses are the number one cause of injury death in the U.S. Most of these deaths are related to the misuse of prescription opioids and heroin. While men were more likely than women to die of opioid overdose, the number of overdose deaths from opioids among women has increased substantially. Since 1999, women’s deaths have quadrupled from prescription painkiller overdose.
Webinar: Nursing Regulatory Boards' Efforts to Provide Guidance to Nurses About Mitigating Prescription Medication Abuse/Diversion
Location: Overland Park, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Acknowledging the integral role of nurses in quality health care, the presenters will describe the extent that nursing regulatory authorities in each state are now communicating methods for their licensees to use to reduce the potential for medication abuse or diversion. The categories and frequencies of all available types of information will be reviewed, and available resources will be identified to help nurses take advantage of these resources. Quality indicators and metrics for benchmarking competencies to reduce harms also will be ascertained.
Шотландские действия в области здравоохранения по проблемам алкоголя (SHAAP) и Шотландская сеть исследований алкоголя (SARN) проведут семинары «Алкоголь время от времени» с целью демонстрации инновационных исследований в области употребления алкоголя и предоставления возможности исследователям, практикам, политикам и представителям общественности услышать и обсудить темы, связанные с алкоголем.
Drugs & Alcohol Chat Dayis a live, online chat held between teen students and scientists during a 10 hour period. During the event, thousands of students from US high schools ask questions about drugs and alcohol use, including health effects, how to help friends or family who are using substances, and what causes
