Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
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Supporting the Journey: A Reading List for Addiction Nurses
As we celebrate International Nurses Week, we honour the dedication, expertise, and compassion of nurses around the globe—especially those working on the frontlines of substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery support. Addiction nurses play a crucial role not only in clinical care but also in education, advocacy, and research.
ISAM Global Addiction Therapeutics Innovation Day
We’re excited to invite you to the ISAM Global Addiction Therapeutics Innovation Day, taking place on Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Hamburg, Germany, as a pre-conference event of the 27th ISAM Annual Congress.
Intermediate Motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing (MI) is a client-centered, evidence-based, goal-oriented method for enhancing intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence with the individual. This active, skill-building workshop provides participants with a review of the spirit and micro skills of MI, and focuses on using the strategies of the model to elicit change talk in conversation.
20th European Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (ESBRA) Conference
The next ESBRA Conference will be held in Brussels 4 > 6 September 2025 at the UCLouvain, Brussels | Belgium.
Key dates:
- Symposium submission - 1st May 2025
- Abstract submission (oral/poster) - 15th May 2025
- Early-bird registration deadline - 30th June 2025
CSAM-SMCA 2025 Scientific Conference and Annual Meeting
The 2025 CSAM-SMCA Annual Scientific Conference brings Canada’s addiction medicine community together to share new research, ideas and guidance on best practice.
The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence Conference 2025
The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence works with federal and state agency officials concerning opioid treatment policy throughout the United States. We also work with our partner, the World Federation for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, with regard to international initiatives and working with designated agencies within the United Nations.
7th World Congress on Addiction Medicine and Psychiatry
We are delighted to welcome you to the 7th World Congress on Addiction Medicine and Psychiatry, taking place in the beautiful city of Vienna, Austria, on June 16-17, 2025.
Drink and Drugs News Conference 2025
DATE: Thursday 10th July 2025
VENUE: The National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham
We’re excited to announce The DDN Conference 2025!
An Affirming and Effective Substance Use Disorder Curriculum for the LGBTQ+ Community
Studies have shown that people in the LGBTQ+ community are four times more likely to struggle with a substance use disorder. Although this population is at much higher risk, there has been a significant shortage of affirming services explicitly designed to meet their needs. This presentation will show how the new EABT substance use disorder curriculum designed specifically for the LGBTQ+ community is helping to fill that void.
Barriers and facilitators to scaling up medications for opioid use disorder in Kentucky: qualitative perspectives of treatment organisation staff
Background Many people who could benefit from medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) aren’t receiving them. This study looks at how MOUD agencies in Kentucky are experiencing changes in patient numbers and the challenges and supports...