Enhancing treatment recovery services for women
This webinar addresses core issues that are unique to female SUD treatment. Gender-responsive approaches to augment and enhance existing treatment services are discussed.
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Alcohol use among women: Trends, social practices and co-designed solutions
This webinar discussed findings from recent studies on alcohol use among women in Australia.
In the context of global declines in alcohol consumption, studies have recently shown that middle-aged women’s alcohol use has increased in the...
Substance Use Among Adolescents: Risk and Protective Factors
On December 2nd, CICAD's Demand Reduction Unit organised an online event on "Substance Use Among Adolescents: Risk and Protective Factors". The event is part of a series of international dialogues between Africa, Asia, Latin America and the...
Women imprisoned with substance use disorders: The treatment rehabilitation services agenda
Presenters:
- Roger Peters, Professor, University of South Florida, USA
- Anja Busse, Program Officer, Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section (UNODC)
- Giovanna Campello, Head of the Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section...
In Their Own Right: Family Members Affected by Alcohol and other Drug Misuse or Gambling
AFINet’s first Webinar was given by Professor Richard Velleman on 20th October 2020. The topic of this Webinar was “In Their Own Right: Family Members Affected by Alcohol and other Drug Misuse or Gambling”.
Professor Velleman examined the...
Evidence and Implementation of family-based interventions in the addiction field
Dr Gallus Bischof presented AFINet’s second Webinar on “Evidence and Implementation of family-based interventions in the addiction field”.
Dr Bischof described and reported the results of a systematic review on the evidence of...
Teleintervenção fundamentada na entrevista motivacional para familías que convivem com um parente com problemas por consumo de álcool e outras Drogas
Cassandra Borges Bortolon, a Clinical Psychologist, Postgraduate Professor in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Director of Acurarte, President of AMTEPA, Founder of the Acurartech Company, and an Independent Research Consultant, presented...
Why don't they just stop using drugs then?
Why don't they just stop using drugs then? Making the case for trauma and ACE informed substance use services.
Andrew has developed trauma and ACE informed approaches in North Wales and other parts of the UK and Ireland during the last...
The Science of Physical Activity
What is the science behind it?
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Physical activity has many health benefits: it strengthens the heart and can help improve bone health and fitness, lowers blood pressure, improves sleep quality and reduces the risk of diabetes.
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ATTC Ukraine and Central Asia- Women and Substance Use Disorders Webinar
The effect of psychoactive substances on the human body has it’s gender differences. For example, alcohol dependence is a growing problem among women. Predisposition to alcoholism is higher in women primarily due to structural and...