All Resources for 'Education & Training'

Multiple disadvantage and co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions.

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Book
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Addiction
Mental Health

Substance use and mental health needs are two of the primary concerns for many people experiencing multiple disadvantage. We know that people who experience both issues at the same time (also known as “co-occurring conditions” or “dual...

The impact of discrimination on substance use disorders among sexual minorities

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Public Health
Mental Health

This paper aimed to review the literature regarding the impact of discrimination on substance use disorders among Sexual Minorities, with a focus on alcohol, opioids, stimulants, polydrug use, chemsex, cannabis and tobacco, as well as...

Denmark advises no alcohol consumption for under-18s

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News
Themes
Prevention
Public Health
Policy

All young people aged under 18 have been advised not to drink alcohol in new guidelines issued by the Danish Health Authority.

The advice is part of new general Danish recommendations on alcohol consumption, the health authority said in a...

Kenya to include smoking cessation drugs as essential medicines

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health

The Ministry of Health has been advised to add two non-nicotine drugs to Kenya’s Essential Medicines List, to help smokers quit tobacco and nicotine addiction.

The World Health Organization said the two drugs bring “a powerful shift in the...

Personality disorders and AOD use: what clinicians need to know

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Video and audio recordings
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Mental Health

 

Presented by Professor Brin Grenyer OAM, by the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to: - Identify personality disorders in the context of AOD challenges;

- Select from various skills to effectively respond to people with...

Eating disorders and AOD use: what clinicians need to know

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Video and audio recordings
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Mental Health

Presented by Associate Professor Sarah Maguire (Director, InsideOut Institute), by attending this webinar, attendees will learn:

- How to recognise the most common eating disorder symptoms;

- Eating disorder interventions and how workers...

National Chapter Ecuador, Day 6, 08:05-08:17

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ISSUP Event
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Partner Organisation
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online, on 17th May, 2022

National Chapter Kenya, Day 4, 08:12-08:35

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ISSUP Event
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Partner Organisation
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online, on 15th May, 2022

National Chapter Brazil, Day 6, 21:34-21:54

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ISSUP Event
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Partner Organisation

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online, on 17th May, 2022

 

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National Chapter Kazakhstan, Day 5, 19:04-19:23

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ISSUP Event
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
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Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online, on 16th May, 2022