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Registration opens for European Drugs Winter and Summer Schools 2021
The EMCDDA and the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) are pleased to open registration today for two upcoming joint events in 2021: the European Drugs Winter School (EDWS) and the European Drugs Summer School (EDSS).
EDWS 1–12...
Seminario Web: Justicia Terapéutica e intervenciones en el ámbito penal
ISSUP Argentina te invita a participar de un webinar enfocado en el desarrollo de estrategias de Justicia Terapéutica en el ámbito penal.
El webinar tendrá lugar el jueves 5 de noviembre de 2020 a las 16:00 hrs (hora argentina).
5 de...
Substance Use Among Older Adults Reading List
Around the world, people are living longer, meaning the global population of older adults is increasing.
Older adults are often dealing with multiple health difficulties and are particularly vulnerable to the impact of substance use. There...
2020 Alaska Training Institute Scholarships
Thanks to the generous support of the NAADAC Education and Research Foundatiom (NERF), NAADAC and the Alaska Addiction Professional Association (AAPA)are able to provide a limited number of conference scholarships to cover registration fees...
Educational Needs in the Sphere of Addictology in Georgia
Aim
The purpose of the report provided here is to assess drug education needs in Georgia and, specifically, to reveal the gaps on the different levels of the system of education (public schools, universities’ relevant Bachelor’s and Master...
Substance Misuse in Older People: an Information Guide
This guide, published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, provides an in depth account of treatment of substance misuse among older adults.
Contents
Part 1
Initial assessment of substance misuse in older people
Psychosocial...
Substance Use in Older Adults Resources
Substance use disorder (SUD) is a growing issue in adults aged 65 and older in the United States. Older adults are more likely to take prescription medications and experience chronic health problems associated with aging, including chronic...
‘Dignity first’: improving the lives of homeless people who drink and take drugs
Focusing on people with overlapping experiences of homelessness and substance use, this hot topic examines what social policies would look like if they prioritised saving lives and improving lives.
It brings together evidence about needs...
Problematic Substance Use in Later Life
This presentation covered the results of a systematic literature review that sought to assess the existing evidence for interventions with people experiencing problematic substance use in later life.
Both Dr Hafford-Letchfield and Ms...
PhD: Addicted to Research Podcast
'PhD: addicted to research' is a podcast created by PhD students funded by the Society for the Study of Addiction and is for anyone doing a PhD or thinking about doing a PhD.
The presenters of the podcast are all at different stages of...
Webinar | The Fusion of Substance Use and Sex
On November 6th 2020, ISSUP Philippines presented Part II of their upcoming Webinar Series. This Webinar focused on Best Practices: Understanding Why and How to Assess and Treat Co-occurring Disorders: Sex and Drugs.
Webinar | PRODEPENDENCE: Moving Beyond Codependency
On Friday 30th October, ISSUP Philippines presented Part I of their Webinar Series which focused on 'Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency'.
Master’s Program in Addiction Policy and Practice
Georgetown Announces Master’s Program in Addiction Policy and Practice.
The new program seeks to build a national policy workforce to respond to one of the most untreated chronic health conditions in the United States.
Georgetown...
Experiences of Clinicians Transitioning to Telemedicine
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many practitioners to shift their practice online, using telemedicine to treat Opioid Use Disorder. This has allowed for the continuity of essential care whilst adhering to the social distancing guidelines...
Caring for Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Supporting Access to Telehealth for Addiction Services: Regulatory Overview and General Practice Considerations
The purpose of this document, which was put together by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), is to provide...
Telehealth Learning Series for SUD Treatment and Recovery Support Providers
The Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network, the Center for Excellence on Protected Health Information (CoE-PHI), the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers, and the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse...
Online Training- Families and Substance Use
Course: Families and substance use: the impact of hidden harm, trauma and protective factors
An online training course, delivered via Zoom.
The training will take place over two days and four separate sessions, lasting two and a half...
NIDA/NIAAA Early Career Investigator Poster
Here, you can view the early career posters that were presented as part of the APA 2020 Virtual Convention.
You can view each poster by clicking the link next to the researcher's name.
