Training

Drug Prevention Project in Pakistani Schools

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Karachi
Pakistan

Teacher’s Training Program:

Two teachers training and six school awareness programs were implemented in Pakistani private schools in Sultanabad, Lyari, and Korangi and in Aga Khan Schools. A total of 80 teachers participated in the training program and almost 1,800 students were reached through school awareness programs.

Alcohol Abuse Interventions in Primary Care Settings

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A recent review of studies focusing on excessive drinkers identified and counselled in primary care settings has found that, when combined with screenings and assessments, brief, regular intervention sessions lead to greater reductions in...

6th Addaction National Conference

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Crawley
United Kingdom

This conference aims to champion how recovery and well-being can transform lives, families and communities. Attendees will learn about the latest developments in the substance misuse and mental health field.

Drug Demand Reduction Education

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India's Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment held a session on Recovery and Recovery Management. The session was attended by around 22 participants from 11 states across India including doctors, counsellors, psychologists and people...

ISSUP Brazil Conference

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Campinas
Brazil

ISSUP holds an annual event, bringing together members and non-members from the field of substance use prevention and treatment. The next ISSUP event will take place in Campinas, Brazil from December 7th - 11th, 2016.

International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders

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Drug use disorders are a serious global health problem. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates that 246 million people, or one in twenty 15- to 64-year-olds, used an illegal drug in 2013. Of those who use, one in ten...
International Standards

ICCE Mission to Vietnam

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Hanoi
Vietnam

On 26 July 2016, Mr. Nguyen Trong Dam, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Labor-Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) met with Mr. Tay Bian How, Director of the Colombo Plan International Centre for Credentialing and Education of Addiction Professional (ICCE) to discuss possible collaboration in professionalising the Vietnamese addiction workforce.

National Alcohol & Drugs Education Conference

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London
United Kingdom

The Alcohol Education Trust and Mentor are bringing together a group of experts to showcase evidence-based and effective practice that can be used in education settings across the UK for alcohol and drug education and prevention.

Shoot Hoops, Not Drugs: Sport as a Healthy Alternative

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Eighty percent of 3- to 17-year-olds play some form of sport. Practitioners in the field of drug prevention have looked to promote sporting activity as a healthy alternative to substance use amongst young people. The Canadian Centre on...