Addiction

Reprint of: Biotechnologies and the future of opioid addiction treatments

Scientific article

11 August 2021

Biotechnological treatment, including addiction treatment, is the way of the future. Researchers and pharmaceutical companies praise depot injections, agonist/antagonist implants, deep brain stimulation, and hapten conjugate vaccines as...

Spanish Pre-Conference Session AND Nicotine Pre-Conference Session

15 October 2021

Online

On Friday, October 15, 2021 from 11:00am - 6:00pm ET (10CT/9MT/8PT) NAADAC is hosting two engaging Pre-Conference Training Sessions featuring nationally recognized trainers discussing nicotine use disorder and addiction, mental health, and immigration. Earn 6 CEs per session.

Emirati women facing up addiction

26 August 2021

Online

United Arab Emirates

On the occasion of the Emirati Women Day, the National Rehabilitation Center invites you to participate in a discussion session with the center's employees entitled "Emirati women facing up addiction", which highlights the contribution of Emirati women in the field of addiction protection.

August 26, 2021
1:00 - 2:00 pm (UAE time)
Link: https://bit.ly/3APJ84M

Identifying content-based engagement patterns in a smoking cessation website and associations with user characteristics and cessation outcomes: a sequence and cluster analysis

Scientific article

12 January 2021

Tobacco smoking is the greatest cause of sickness and early death worldwide, with 8 million people dying each year from a smoking-related condition. The use of pharmaceutical or behavioural assistance improves smokers' chances of quitting...

Substance Use in Women Deprived of Liberty: A General Approach and Recent Evidence

ISSUP Webinar

12 October 2021

ISSUP Argentina held a webinar presenting a general initial framework and evidence on the characterization and approach of problematic substance use in the population of women deprived of liberty. The webinar took place on Tuesday, October...

Substance Use in Women Deprived of Liberty: A General Approach and Recent Evidence

12 October 2021

Buenos Aires

Argentina

ISSUP Argentina invites you to participate in a webinar presenting a general initial framework and evidence on the characterization and approach to problematic substance use in the population of women deprived of liberty.

The webinar will take place on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. (Argentina time)

Latin American Journal of Mental Health and Therapeutic Communities- Call for Papers

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The Latin American Journal of Mental Health and Therapeutic Communities (RELASMECT) is an initiative that gather professionals from all over Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and the United States, focused on the creation and...

Evidence-Based Approaches to Opioid Overdose Recognition and Management: Share the Facts – Save Lives

ISSUP Webinar

31 August 2021

To mark International Overdose Awareness Day on 31st of August 2021, the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the World Health Organization, presented an online event profiling naloxone programmes as a pathway for improving outcomes in the treatment of opioid dependence, overdose reduction, and saving lives.

Evidence-Based Approaches to Opioid Overdose Recognition and Management: Share the Facts – Save Lives

31 August 2021

London

To mark International Overdose Awareness Day on 31st of August 2021, the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the World Health Organization, will present an online event profiling naloxone programmes as a pathway for improving outcomes in the treatment of opioid dependence, overdose reduction, and saving lives.

WHO-UNODC “Stop Overdose Safely (S-O-S)” initiative

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Overdose is the leading cause of avoidable death among people who inject drugs. The ‘Stop Overdose Safely’ is a joint initiative from UNODC and the World Health Organization (WHO) to address opioid overdose and provide life-saving...