Addiction

Stimulant Use and Related Harms in Canada: Recent Trends

Report

19 January 2026

This issue is a special two-part series. The first part features a regional breakdown of reports from seven Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (CCENDU) nodes and five drug checking services from across the country. It...

Addressing Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome in Canada

Report

21 January 2026

Cannabis is one of the most commonly used substances in Canada. In 2024, about one in four people (26%) people living in Canada said they had used cannabis within the past year, and 6% said they used it daily or almost daily (Health Canada...

Public perceptions of heroin use: the influence of smoking, marital, and employment status on stigma toward people who use substances

Scientific article

30 December 2025

This study explored public stigma toward people who use heroin in Jordan, where cultural and religious beliefs often frame substance use as a moral failing. A nationwide online survey of over 900 adults found high levels of stigma...

Efficiency of behaviour support interventions for smokeless tobacco cessation by dentists

Scientific article

9 January 2026

Smokeless tobacco use is very common in South Asia, but there is limited evidence on effective ways to help users quit. This randomized study evaluated a face-to-face behavioural support program (BISCA) compared with self-help materials...

Annual Global ISAM Conference 2026

1 October 2026

Rotterdam

Netherlands

Attendance

person

On behalf of the International Society of Addiction Medicine, the Netherlands Society of Addiction Medicine and NOVA Postgraduate Training Institute for Addiction Medicine, we welcome you to the XXVIII ISAM Congress in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

How to Conduct a Quality Substance Use Evaluation Education Free Webinars 2026 January - March Webinars

21 January 2026

Online

- Global -

Attendance

online

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are common, affecting at least 1 of 3 adult Americans at some point in their lives. One of the many characteristics of SUDs that makes them unique is that the nature of the addictive process is such that denial, minimization, and lack of insight are natural components of the development of the disorder.

EMPOWER 2026: NAADAC Annual Conference

29 August 2026

Online

United States

Attendance

person

EMPOWER 2026: The NAADAC Annual Conference — Live Streamed from Kansas City, Missouri, USA

NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, invites you to join us virtually for one of the biggest addiction-focused educational events of 2026!

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

ISSUP Webinar

22 January 2026

ISSUP Nigeria presents the 31st session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar focuses on the topic 'Professional Self-Care in Addiction Services: Ethical Practice, Compassion Fatigue, and Workforce Sustainability'.

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'.

AddictionZ 2026

27 May 2026

Gold Coast

Australia

Attendance

person

27–28 May 2026
RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, QLD

Covering the A to Z of addiction, AddictionZ 2026 returns with a bold and inclusive program designed to unite the sector, challenge current models, and explore new pathways forward.