Best Practice Guidelines

Evidence-based recommendations and protocols designed to improve the quality of care and outcomes in prevention, treatment, recovery support and harm reduction. 

Quality Standards in Drug Use Disorder Treatment – Reading List

Reading List
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In this reading list, we provide resources to help engage our members with the latest knowledge, tools, and case studies on quality standards in substance use disorder treatment. These materials highlight international frameworks, research...
Best Practice

The Peer Model: the Ethics in Efficacy

 - Online

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).

Global Launch – Universal Nurses Addiction Curriculum (UNAC)

Webinar
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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...

Ensuring Client-Centered Care in Addiction Treatment : Strategies & Best Practices in Indonesia

Video and audio recordings
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The problem of people with substance use disorders has become a global issue that requires immediate, multidimensional action.. Indonesia also experienced a similar situation, with the prevalence of drug abuse in 2023 reaching 1.73%. A comprehensive rehabilitation strategy aims to restore people with substance use disorders and improve their recovery and quality of life.

CADCA’s 24th Annual Mid-Year Training Institute

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Nashville
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United States

Join us for CADCA’s 24th Annual Mid-Year Training Institute, where professionals from across the substance use prevention field come together for four days of hands-on workshops, insights from experts, and networking opportunities! This event brings together industry leaders, master trainers, coalition members, and CADCA staff to share the latest cutting-edge strategies, best practices, and innovative solutions to common challenges.

Breaking the Myths: Trauma, Addiction & What Science Says About It

 - Online

From Myths to Meaningful Action: Tools you can use today

Join our interactive webinar in which leading experts will break down myths submitted from around the world, combining science, lived-experience, and practical tools you can use!

Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST

Presenters:

Asia Ashraf, Greenfield Hospital of Psychiatry

Rocio Suarez Ordoñez, TSAFI

Supporting the Journey: A Reading List for Addiction Nurses

Reading List
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As we celebrate International Nurses Week, we honour the dedication, expertise, and compassion of nurses around the globe—especially those working on the frontlines of substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery support. Addiction nurses play a crucial role not only in clinical care but also in education, advocacy, and research.
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