Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
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Implementation Science in Higher Education: Identifying Key Determinants in the Selection of Evidence-Based Alcohol and Substance Prevention and Treatment
Alcohol and substance use remains a concern among emerging adults including university students. Evidence-based prevention and treatment for this population are available but implementation varies. Learn about the barriers and facilitators of these interventions through this webinar.
Time: 8:30AM US EST / 1:30PM UTC
Presenter:
Ashley C. Helle, Ph.D.
Integrating Addiction Medicine with Treatment Courts
This 4-hour course is designed for medical providers practicing addiction medicine who interact with treatment courts and the justice system. Clinicians will explore the complexities of treating justice-involved individuals and apply practical strategies through case-based learning to enhance collaboration, advocate for evidence-based care, and improve coordination with community resources.
The Biology of Trauma
This groundbreaking book breaks down the latest research to reveal how trauma impacts our bodies on a cellular level and offers an empowering path to whole-body healing. Today, we know more about mental health than ever before, but...
From Evidence to Action: Building Partnerships to Strengthen the Drug Demand Reduction Strategy
Grounded in UNODC research—particularly the World Drug Report on synthetic trends, polydrug use, and treatment gaps—this presentation translates evidence into a partnership blueprint for stronger drug demand reduction (DDR).
The Peer Model: the Ethics in Efficacy
Statistics show that when peer services are delivered with adherence to the peer model and within recovery-oriented systems, they are highly effective for the participants and the systems employing them (SAMHSA).
Transforming Addiction Through Attachment and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
This webinar demonstrates how to use in-vivo systemic and attachment-based interventions in session to not only heal the deep wounds that drive addictive processes but simultaneously create a substitute-replacement for self-medicating with substances: secure attachment.
Overdose education and naloxone distribution in jails: Examining the impact of the Communities That HEAL intervention in 4 states
Abstract Background Opioid-related overdose is the leading cause of mortality among individuals recently released from incarceration in the U.S. Naloxone is an FDA-approved opioid antagonist medication designed to rapidly reverse opioid...
Global Launch – Universal Nurses Addiction Curriculum (UNAC)
On June 26, 2025, the International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) marked an important milestone with the global launch of the Universal Nurses Addiction Curriculum (UNAC). This initiative, supported by the U...
International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders
The International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders, developed by UNODC and WHO, provide guidance for countries to strengthen evidence-based, ethical and effective treatment systems. They are designed for policymakers...
World Drug Report 2025: Webinar on Key Trends and Policy Challenges for Africa
As a follow-up to our previous webinar outlining the Key Findings of the World Drug Report 2025, ISSUP on 28 August 2025 presented a review of the World Drug Report 2025 through an African lens. The webinar was moderated by Radolf Nortey...
