The relationship between mental health disorders and substance use and integrated approaches.
Mental Health
NAADAC 2019 Annual Conference
NAADAC invites you to its 2019 Annual Conference: Navigating the Addiction Profession in Orlando, FL from September 28 - October 3, 2019.
Don't miss six days of education, training, networking, and capacity-building with leaders in the addiction profession!
Topics include:
Cognitive and Mindfulness‐Based Therapy for Adolescents with Co‐Occurring Post‐Traumatic Stress and Substance Use Disorder
Early life experiences of trauma are known to significantly increase the risk of substance use in adolescence and adulthood. It has been suggested that individuals may use alcohol or drugs as a means of temporarily relieving themselves from...
The Evidence Podcasts
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has produced a new series of podcasts that are investigating and reviewing the evidence on alcohol, cannabis, opioids, stigma and more. Each month, The Evidence podcast will feature...
NIDA Resource: Opioid Facts for Teens
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has published a new resource to provide teenagers with accurate information about opioids. The publication includes a selection of facts on opioids, a section on opioids and heroin, and a helpful list of...
International Women's and Children's Health and Gender Group (In Women's Conference)
The 2019 International Women’s and Children’s Health and Gender (InWomen’s) Group conference will return in conjunction with CPDD and the NIDA International Forum for its 11th meeting with a focus on the following:
How the Global Opioid Epidemic is Affecting Women and Families; and Marijuana-Use Among Children, Teens, and Young Adults.
The Opioid Crisis and the Future of Addiction and Pain Therapeutics
This National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)-sponsored The Opioid Crisis and the Future of Addiction and Pain Therapeutics: Opportunities, Tools, and Technologies Symposium will highlight challenges and opportunities throughout the discovery and development process for addiction- and pain-related medications in the pre-competitive preclinical stage and provide a framework for more focused efforts within
Addictions across the Lifespan
Addictive behaviours affect people of all ages and socio-economic levels.
This event is a chance to explore the nature of addictive behaviours, their impact throughout the life span, some current interventions and research topics.
There will be poster presentations by Pre-Qualification and Trainee members as well as time for networking to continue our mentoring culture in the South West.
Cannabis Use and Risk of Schizophrenia: A Mendelian Randomization Study
Abstract Cannabis use is observationally associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia, but whether the relationship is causal is not known. Using a genetic approach, we took 10 independent genetic variants previously identified to...
Addressing Complexity: Homelessness and Addiction
Due to the rise of homelessness and drug-related deaths in the UK, the Centre for Addictive Behaviours Research at London South Bank University and the London Drug and Alcohol Policy Forum are hosting a one day conference at the Guildhall focusing on contemporary issues of Homelessness, Substance Use and Addiction.
Adfam Survey: State of the Family Support Sector
Adfam is running an important survey to examine the state of drug and alcohol family support sector and provide important data for Adfam’s advocacy and influencing work.
