Substance Use Policy - Where Are We Now?
The Substance Use and Associated Behaviours (SUAB) research group at Manchester Metropolitan University invites you to the third Free SUAB Seminar focused on Policy and Substance Use.
With keynote speakers:
substance abuse
Psychoactive Substance Dependence in Females: A Three Year Review
Psychoactive substance use was regarded as a male affair in the past. However, recent findings show an increasing number of females are getting involved. We conducted a three year retrospective review of patients admitted to the Centre for...
NWATTC Webinar: Teens R' Us and the SBIRT Model
This webinar will provide an overview of the Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) model for use with adolescents suspected of substance abuse. An emphasis will be placed on clinical applications of SBIRT.
Mar 27, 2019 12:00 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada).
A Rapid Systematic Review of What We Know about Alcohol Use Disorders and Brief Interventions in the Criminal Justice System
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the evidence of alcohol use disorders within the different stages of the criminal justice system in the UK. Furthermore it reviewed the worldwide evidence of alcohol brief interventions in...
Meeting with Director & Program Manager INL- U.S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan
Ahmad Shah had a great meeting with the Director and Program Manager of INL - U.S. Embassy Pakistan on 28th January 2019 in Islamabad, Pakistan. I had shared my brief story with the Director and Program Manager INL - U.S. Embassy Pakistan...
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.
Relapse after Inpatient Substance Use Treatment
Abstract Aims The main aim was to investigate the relative roles of mental distress and intrinsic motivation for relapse after inpatient substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, while adjusting for demographics and treatment variables...
Drug Consumption in Mexican Immigrants Interviewed in Northwest Mexico-USA Border Cities
Abstract The purpose of this research was to confirm the existence of a relationship between the immigration stay in the United States and the use of illicit drugs. By applying a nonprobabilistic sample in Tijuana, Nogales and Ciudad Juarez...
Tobacco Use by Clients Receiving SUD Treatment
Although cigarette smoking among adults in the United States has been steadily decreasing, rates continue to remain high amongst certain vulnerable populations. A recent study published in the international journal of Addictive Behaviours...
Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference
The Society for Social Work and Research will be hosting its 23rd annual conference between the 16th and 23rd of January 2019.
The conference will take place in San Francisco and offers a programme that addresses a diverse range of research interests including child welfare, aging, mental health, welfare reform, addiction and substance abuse, and HIV/AIDS.
