Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
Treatment
Reflections on Mental Health Day 2024
I outline some thoughts in reflection of Mental Health Day 2024, and share some resources to help us think through what mental health means for us and our workplaces and some of the factors that may have an impact on our well-being.
3rd ISSUP Philippines Conference “Together We Can: Cohesive Communities for Drug Demand Reduction”
"TOGETHER WE CAN: Cohesive Communities for Drug Demand Reduction"
Dates: October 14 - 18, 2024
Location: Novotel Araneta
Training Courses:
Global Women's Network Meeting: Global Survey Results
Join Us for a Special Event!
Be part of an insightful discussion with ISSUP and the Global Women’s Network as we unveil the findings from the Power of Collaboration global survey!
We will discuss groundbreaking data on:
Purging to Cleanse: A Qualitative Study of Ayahuasca Healing at a Drug Treatment Center in Peru
Objective: Ayahuasca, a plant-based substance from the Amazon, is gaining attention for its potential in treating addiction. However, there is little research on the role of purging (mainly vomiting), which is a key part of the healing...
Higher doses of buprenorphine may improve treatment outcomes for people with opioid use disorder
A study funded by the NIH found that adults with opioid use disorder (OUD) who take higher doses of buprenorphine, an opioid addiction treatment medication, have a lower risk of emergency department or inpatient visits related to behavioral...
Annual ISAM Global Congress 2025: Abstract Submission
Abstract submission now open until November 15, 2024 Useful information: How to submit an abstract in ConfTool Submission Guidelines: Lead author must be attending ISAM 2025. Abstracts must be written in English. The study presented in the...
56th ASAM Annual Conference
The ASAM 56th Annual Conference - Innovations in Addiction Medicine and Science
Ask-Offer-Ask, A Way of Offering Information & Feedback That Builds Rapport
10:00 AM-12:00 PM Eastern Time
This skill-focused Learning Community conversation defines and demonstrates a way of engaging that considers the worker-task of providing information and/or feedback to people receiving services. This method of collaborative conversation can prevent disconnection, pushback and increase engagement.
Trainer: Paul Warren, LMSW
Hospital Readmissions Among Infants With Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Abstract Importance Although cases of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) increased 5-fold in recent years, no study has examined national hospital readmission rates for these infants. Objective To examine hospital readmissions for...
Clinician Willingness to Prescribe Medications for Opioid Use Disorder to Adolescents in Indiana
Abstract Importance Prescribing medications for opioid use disorders (MOUD), including buprenorphine, naltrexone, and methadone, to adolescents remains an underused evidence-based strategy for reducing harms associated with opioid use...