Ethics

Professional Self-Care in Addiction Services: Ethical Practice, Compassion Fatigue, and Workforce Sustainability

22 January 2026

Online

Nigeria

Attendance

online

ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to the 31st session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar will focus on the topic 'Professional Self-Care in Addiction Services: Ethical Practice, Compassion Fatigue, and Workforce Sustainability'.

Why We Serve (and Drink) Alcohol at Substance Abuse Events and Why We Should Stop: An Autoethnography

Scientific article

INTRODUCTION: Alcohol consumption is fully integrated into rituals and celebrations, generating social pressures that affect individuals, especially those with a history of drug dependence. The normalization of alcohol use is evident in...

Artificial Intelligence in Addiction: Challenges and Opportunities

Scientific article

31 August 2024

The article explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is currently used — and could be used — in the field of addiction research and treatment. The authors note that AI (machine learning, data mining, predictive analytics) offers...

Ethics of artificial intelligence in medicine

Scientific article

26 March 2024

This article reviews the main ethical issues that arise from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in medicine. Issues around trust, responsibility, risks of discrimination, privacy, autonomy, and potential benefits and harms...

Initial stakeholder perceptions around opioid settlement funds in Pennsylvania

Scientific article

16 October 2025

Background The opioid epidemic continues to pose significant challenges in the United States, with over 75% of nearly 107,000 drug overdose deaths in 2022 involving opioids. Recently, efforts to curb the epidemic have made strides...

Ethical Considerations in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment

5 November 2025

Online

- Global -

Attendance

online

This course is designed to review common ethical dilemmas encountered by the various professional disciplines working in the SUD treatment field.

Presenter:

The International Council of Nurses Code of Ethics for Nurses

Guide

Purpose: The International Council of Nurses (ICN) Code of Ethics for Nurses outlines the ethical values, responsibilities, and professional accountabilities of nurses and nursing students. It is designed to guide ethical nursing practice...

14th Illicit Networks Workshop

9 December 2024

Leiden

Netherlands

Attendance

person

The 14th edition of the Illicit Network Workshop will be hosted by Leiden University on December 9-10, directly following the annual meeting of the Child Sexual Abuse Reduction Research Network in Leiden from December 5-6. Workshop participants may want to attend both events. The city of Leiden is conveniently located at a 15 minute train ride from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

EUDA webinar: Preventing substance-related crime in the community — how can we provide safer and healthier environments?

13 September 2024

Online

- Global -

Objective: To discuss prevention strategies aimed at reducing violence and crime related to substance use in Europe.

European conference on drug-related violence

26 November 2024

Brussels

Belgium

Attendance

person

Brussels, 26 - 27 November 2024

The European Union (EU) is at a critical point in addressing drug-related violence. This violence comes in many forms and is growing in complexity. It feeds on the organised crime occurring in fragile social environments, affecting communities and perpetuating a range of problems.