New era in addiction (university) education and training: Emphasis on quality assurance and evidence-based approach
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Global Developments in Addiction Studies, on the 26th of June, 2024.
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Training for Trainers in Addressing Psychological Trauma in Combat Veterans and POWs in Ukraine
Here are the links to the Ukraine ITTC’s videos from their recent training in Prague for veterans, all presented in Ukrainian. Delve into these insightful sessions, covering a range of topics to empower and assist veterans on their...
Introduction to Supervision of Peer Based Recovery Support Services
As many people know, the professional identity of peer staff is rooted in their lived experience and deep connection to personal vulnerabilities. What is not often talked about or addressed are the imbalances that many peers face in the...
Stress, Relationships, and Substance Use Disorders Clinical Applications
This workshop is Part 2 of a set of presentations on the integration of neuroscience with SUD treatment. Part 1 laid a foundation for ethical practice. Part 2 describes the application of a metaphoric model of neuroscience-informed...
Motivational Interviewing in Africa Webinar Series
In this webinar series, hosted by the South Africa International Technology Transfer Centre in collaboration with MI & Beyond, William Miller and Stephen Rollnick, co-founders of Motivational Interviewing engage with clinicians and...
New European mini guides on responding to drug use in specific settings by EMCDDA
Focusing treatments on specific settings where problems may develop is an important approach to implementing health and social responses to drug problems. As a result, the EMCDDA's Health and social solutions to drug problems: a European...
Prevention toolkit — a new one-stop shop for EMCDDA prevention materials
The EMCDDA launched a new Prevention toolkit, bringing together all of its key prevention-related materials to date. Part of the agency’s toolkit series, this new resource is aimed at anyone involved in shaping decisions, opinions and...
Substance Use Among Adolescents: Risk and Protective Factors
On December 2nd, CICAD's Demand Reduction Unit organised an online event on "Substance Use Among Adolescents: Risk and Protective Factors". The event is part of a series of international dialogues between Africa, Asia, Latin America and the...
Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change - Applications of Motivational Interviewing
This bestselling work for professionals and students is the authoritative presentation of motivational interviewing (MI), the powerful approach to facilitating change.
The book elucidates the four processes of MI—engaging, focusing...
Caring for Patients with Chronic Pain: Perspectives from Clinicians -Opioid Collab Listening Session
The Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic held a web-based listening session that focused on the perspectives and experiences of clinicians caring for patients with chronic, non-cancer pain.
This is a recording of...
National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission
In this presentation, Gerry Schmidt and Diane Sevening present on the United States model of accrediting addiction studies programs.
They cover the criteria for accreditation at various degree levels and the process used to assess a...
SBIRT Skill Development: Enhancing Brief Intervention Skills
Utilising the spirit of motivational interviewing in delivering SBIRT services is a crucial component in improving outcomes. This session will focus on some concreate skills that can be utilised in delivering these services.
Participants...
Protecting Those That Protect Us
UNODC has developed Guidelines for the safe handling of substances and management of exposure risk for law enforcement and customs officers as part of the ‘safe handling’ series of technical guidelines and training materials. It is an...
TREATNET
The developmental stage of adolescence involves dramatic biologic, psychological, and behavioural changes.
It is a time where young people start to explore, seek further independence and experiment with new experiences. It is also a time...
Empowering Students for Just Societies: A Handbook for Primary School Teachers
Foreword
Education has transformative power. It is broadly recognized that education plays a pivotal role in shaping the values of future generations and creating inclusive, peaceful, just and sustainable societies. To ensure that the next...
UTC 6 and UTC 7 Training Report
The Education and Training Unit of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB) organised training on “UTC 06- Case Management for Addiction Professionals and UTC 07- Crisis Intervention for Addiction Professionals” for 28 staff...
Post Event Resources: 2019 NDARC Annual Research Symposium
The 2019 National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) Annual Research Symposium was held on Wednesday, 16 October 2019 at the John Niland Scientia Conference and Events Centre, UNSW Sydney.
NDARC have put together a selection of...
Training on Basic Counselling Skills for Addiction Professional - Final Report
In order to appropriately address the concerning global levels of substance use and substance use disorders, it is vital that staff are trained to deliver evidence-based treatment.
At the start of November 2019, the Education and Training...
International Certified Addiction Professional (ICAP) Webinar
Do you want the substance use professionals in your area to receive the International Certified Addiction Professional (ICAP) credential?
This webinar discusses how you can host testing for the ICAP certificates at your University.
In...
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