Workshop on Gender Equality and Early Career Development
Aimed at young and early career researchers this two day workshop aims to build capacity for those working in an interdisciplinary field.
Training
Workforce Development: Is There a Paradigm Shift?
This editorial examines whether training and education in the addictions field has considerably made a difference in workforce development. It concludes that transformational change has not occurred because beyond training and education, a...
NAADAC (The Association for Addiction Professionals) 2018 Annual Conference
NAADAC's 2018 Annual Conference: Shoot for the Stars will take place in Houston, TX at The Westin Galleria Houston from October 5-9, 2018.
Certification of Addiction Professionals in Africa: An Overview of the Process in Kenya
Abstract This paper focuses on Kenya’s course of action to address the drug problem, specifically, treatment and rehabilitation of persons with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). Treatment and rehabilitation of persons with SUDs was formally...
3rd ICUDDR Conference
The 3rd ICUDDR Conference will take place in San Diego from June 4 – 5, 2018.
Mentor Launches Quality Mark for Alcohol and Drugs Education
Mentor UK, an organisation focused on drug prevention and education, have launched a Quality Mark for alcohol and drugs education. The quality mark has been developed in addition to a set of developmental quality standards for schools and...
The International Model of Alcohol Harms and Policies
The Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria have released The International Model of Alcohol Harms and Policies. Comprising of a set of guidelines, methods, and tools this resource was produced with the...
The Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network
The Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network is an international, multidisciplinary resource for professionals in the addictions treatment and recovery services field. The ATTC has been working since 1993 to improve the clinical...
1st ISSUP National Chapter Philippines Conference
"Our long time dream of gathering professionals and people interested in addiction recovery is now very real," said Eddie L. Castillo at the opening of the 1st ISSUP National Chapter Philippines Conference. The conference was held in Quezon...
7th European Drugs Summer School
The University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) and the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) will be joining forces once again next summer to hold the seventh European Drugs Summer School (EDSS) on ‘Illicit drugs in Europe: Demand, Supply and Public Policies’.