Addiction

Information for Teachers

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
In classrooms across the UK 1 in 5 children are carrying the burden of someone else’s drinking. The National Association for Children of Alcoholics have developed a new resource to help teachers identify children affected by their parent's...

Insight into Addictions

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London

Where do addictions come from? How does behaviour go from experimentation into addiction? What are the 6 key signs for addiction? Addiction is often stigmatised in our culture, with images of brown paper bags and park benches. The reality is that addiction affects all walks of life and can look different for different people. 

Smoking During Pregnancy , Stigma and Secrets

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There is significant evidence to suggest that smoking while pregnant is harmful to the baby increases the risk of miscarriage, and premature birth. The Statistics on smoking, England: 2018 compendium report shows that in 2017-18, 10.8% of...

Alcohol-Induced End Organ Diseases

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Ventura
United States

The 2019 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Alcohol-Induced End Organ Diseases "Inflammation and Cell Death: Mechanisms of Tissue Injury by Alcohol" will provide a unique forum to bring together a diverse range of young and established scientists who are studying alcohol-related organ damage.

8th International Conference on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users

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Montréal

The 8th INHSU conference covers the latest advances on hepatitis C epidemiology, management and treatment of viral hepatitis among people who use drugs, with a specific focus on hepatitis C.

Through the dissemination of scientific knowledge, the conference aims to contribute to the World Health Organization’s goal of eliminating hepatitis C by 2030.

Conference: Communities Speak

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Bratislava

IOGT International invites you to an innovative space to jointly explore comprehensive solutions to the world drug problem. Welcome to this much-needed and innovative conference. 

Addressing the Opioid Crisis via Community-Based Technical Assistance

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Webinar

This webinar will provide an overview of the U.S. opioid crisis and technical assistance models. Participants will gain a complete understanding of technical assistance and how it can assist providers in addressing addiction-related needs by utilising community resources.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe how technical assistance can assist providers in addressing the U.S. opioid crisis.

HRSA and SAMHSA Virtual Job Fair

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Online job fair

HRSA, in collaboration with SAMHSA, is hosting a Virtual Job Fair on March 5th, 2019 for Region 7 (Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri) and Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming).