May 2023

The 17th World Conference on Public Health

Location: Rome, Italy

The theme of the Congress — A World in Turmoil: Opportunities to Focus on the Public’s Health — reflects our commitment, as the global health community, to work together in and outside of our respective fields to promote health equity and to build a more sustainable and just future.

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Submitted on Wednesday 15th March 2023 - 15:57
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Rome Consensus 2.0 Summit

Location: Rome, Italy

Rome Consensus 2.0 humanitarian drug policy harm reduction
Join the upcoming Rome Consensus 2.0 Summit taking place from 2-5 May, 2023. The Summit is a unique opportunity to gather and engage in discussions with leading experts, professionals, activists, and Red Cross and Red Crescent leaders in a participatory meeting designed based on participants' national and international experiences.
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Submitted on Thursday 27th April 2023 - 12:26
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The Annual Planet Youth Conference 2023: Creating a better future for youth

Location: Rome, Italy

The Annual Planet Youth Conference 2023: Creating a better future for youth, will take place in the beautiful city of Rome, Italy May 3-4 2023.

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Submitted on Thursday 13th April 2023 - 16:45
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Botswana Situation on Substance Use Disorders: Efforts Towards Drug Demand Reduction

Location: Gaborone, Botswana

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Join us on May 8, 2023 for an online event celebrating our first official year since launching ISSUP Botswana National Chapter on 29th April 2022. 
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Submitted on Thursday 4th May 2023 - 08:40
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EMCDDA Webinar: Teens and substance use — what can parents do?

Location: Online

Objective: To help adults manage risks relating to adolescent substance use in line with evidence-based prevention principles.

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Submitted on Wednesday 3rd May 2023 - 17:32
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Improving Outcomes in the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (IOTOD) Conference

Location: Online

The 21st IOTOD live virtual conference is back for 2023, with an exciting 2-day educational agenda including interactive seminars, thought-provoking talks, satellite symposia, and expert-led panel discussions.

Who should attend?

Ideal for primary and secondary care clinicians looking to improve their confidence in managing opioid dependence, as well as those with an interest in the field.

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Submitted on Wednesday 15th March 2023 - 16:00
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Parenting interventions in the context of prevention: New guidelines and a call for action

Location: Beirut, Lebanon

ISSUP
ISSUP Lebanon would like to invite you to their upcoming Webinar on Parenting interventions in the context of prevention. 
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Submitted on Wednesday 26th April 2023 - 19:22
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The 2023 MARC Symposium

Location: Monash, Australia

The 2023 MARC Symposium will bring together world-leading addiction researchers from across Monash University and the broader sector to discuss and address harms relating to alcohol, other drugs and gambling. 

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Submitted on Wednesday 3rd May 2023 - 20:03
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3rd Hazell Forums- Updates in Addiction conference

Location: London, United Kingdom

The yearly conference 'Updates in Addiction’ is a highly anticipated event in the field of mental health, specifically focusing on addiction.

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Submitted on Saturday 15th April 2023 - 13:48
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Early exposure to cannabis and long-lasting consequences in the brain

Location: Rome, Italy

ISSUP Italy
ISSUP Italy would invite you to their upcoming Webinar on How early exposure to cannabis misshapes the brain and exerts long-lived effects.
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Submitted on Monday 24th April 2023 - 14:17
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There's no mental health care without Human Rights, free WPA webinar

Location: webinar

In mental health care, incorporating into daily practice the vision of inclusion, empowerment and non-stigmatization towards people who are treated due to their mental health conditions enhances their

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Submitted on Friday 5th May 2023 - 21:54
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Pain, Opioids, Addiction, and Worker Wellness

Location: Online

This session will focus on substance use and pain with an occupational health lens, addressing worker wellness, the return-to-work process, and the role of the clinician, as well as employer engagement in promoting employee wellbeing.

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Submitted on Sunday 7th May 2023 - 11:32
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Alcohol Occasionals - Alcohol marketing to LGBTQ+ people

Location: Online, United Kingdom

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) invite you to join us online on Wednesday 24 May from 12.45-14.00 BST (UK time) for our second SHAAP/SARN Alcohol Occasionals event of 2023.

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Submitted on Wednesday 3rd May 2023 - 18:09
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Stigma, Family and Community

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

ISSUP are pleased to present the Second Session in the Webinar Series on Stigma and Substance Use. The Second Session will be hosted by ISSUP Nigeria on the topic of 'Stigma, Family and Community'.
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Submitted on Wednesday 19th April 2023 - 13:40
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Webinar on Career Opportunities at UNODC

Location: Online

Join one of two sessions held on Thursday the 25th of May to learn more about:

  • UNODC's mandate
  • Hiring process
  • Vacancies

Register here: http://bit.ly/3HnVmY4

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Submitted on Thursday 11th May 2023 - 14:22
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Neuroadaptation of addiction, learning not to forget: Strengthening contextual memory of consumption

Location: Ciudad de México, Mexico

On Monday, May 29, starting at 10:00 (Mexico City time), Dr. María Isabel Miranda Saucedo will give the conference "Neuroadaptation of

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Submitted on Monday 22nd May 2023 - 20:37
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National DSD Integrated Programme and Web App ASSIST Launch

Location: Online

This launch event is in response to the call for integrated implementation of services in institutions of higher learning and colleges, especially, at the primary level of intervention by respective stakeholders to facilitate integrated early intervention and prevention programmes with a specific focus on social crime prevention, risky substance use, and gender-based violence.

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Submitted on Tuesday 23rd May 2023 - 22:03
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Character Strengths and Recovery from Addiction

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

ISSUP Kenya would like to invite you to their upcoming Webinar on Insights from Positive Psychology and Psychology of Religion as applied to treatment and recovery from addiction.
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Submitted on Tuesday 16th May 2023 - 14:38
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Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnant and Postpartum People

Location: Washington, DC, United States

May 31, 2023, 03:00 PM (Washington, DC time)

Register now: https://thenationalcouncil-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ywFuD90nTTaUQr0HWaVbVg#/

 

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Submitted on Wednesday 24th May 2023 - 06:54
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