Treatment

The range of medical, psychological, and social services designed to help individuals reduce or stop substance use and manage substance use disorders. Treatment may include assessment, counselling and behavioural therapies, medication-assisted treatment, withdrawal management, and support for co-occurring mental or physical health conditions. Effective treatment is typically person-centred and evidence-informed, and may be provided in outpatient, community, or residential settings. Treatment aims to improve health and functioning, reduce substance-related harms, and support individuals in moving toward recovery and long-term wellbeing.

Alcohol Abuse, Adulthood and ADHD

Scientific article

6 September 2016

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the world’s most common developmental conditions. A recent collaborative study conducted in the United States and subsequently published in the journal Addiction shows that greater...

Marijuana and Cannabinoids: A Neuroscience Research Summit

22 March 2016

Bethesda

United States

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) hosted the Neuroscience Research Summit on Marijuana and Cannabinoids in March 2016. The Summit focused on the neurological and psychiatric effects of marijuana, other cannabinoids, and the endocannabinoid system.

Harm Reduction International Conference

14 May 2017

Montreal

Canada

The 25th Harm Reduction International Conference will take place in Montreal, Canada from May, 14th to May 17th, 2017. People who use drugs, sex workers, people living with HIV, researchers, campaigners, activists, health professionals, development specialists, human rights experts and others interested in harm reduction are invited to

Substance Misuse: Everybody's Business

11 October 2016

London

United Kingdom

Substance misuse has a long reach into many medical specialties. Although substance misuse in patients has been managed primarily by psychiatrists, assessment and management of this should be a competency developed by all doctors. This event presents a selection of clinically relevant topics in substance misuse including:

Addressing the Continuum of Substance Use Institute

14 November 2016

Toronto

Canada

This training course offers mental health nurses and other health-care professionals the opportunity to increase their knowledge and expand their skills when engaging with clients and families who use substances. The course focuses on foundational concepts of substance use, priority populations, assessment, health promotion, prevention and treatment.

Key concepts include:

National Substance Misuse Conference 2016

21 September 2016

Birmingham

United Kingdom

The National Substance Misuse Conference 2016 – Breaking Down Barriers will bring together experts in the field to catalyse  and  advance knowledge,  present  the  most  recent  research  findings,  and promote and enhance key skills.

Society for the Study of Addiction Annual Symposium

10 November 2016

York

United Kingdom

The 2016 Society for the Study of Addiction Annual (SSA) Symposium will focus on addiction and the scientific method. A vast range of speakers will present means to investigate, evaluate and conceptualise addictions across the board.

2017 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting

30 May 2017

Washington, DC

United States

Mark your calendar for the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) Annual Meeting that will be held in Washington, DC from May 30th to June 2nd, 2017.

2016 EUSPR Conference

31 October 2016

Berlin

Germany

The 2016 European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR) Conference will be held in Berlin, Germany from October 31st to November 2nd, 2016. The main theme of this year's conference is Sustainable Prevention in a Changing World. Populations and behaviour in Europe are in transition, and new challenges to health and well being are emerging.

Addiction as a Brain Disease

Scientific article

Even though scientific advances over the past decades have supported the concept of addiction as a brain disease, skepticism remains. Recent research has aimed to reinforce the link between addiction and brain functions and broaden the...