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Overcoming Stigma Through Language: A Primer
Stigma is a significant barrier to wellness and good health for people who use substances.
The goal of this primer is to facilitate conversations and increase awareness of the stigma surrounding people who use substances, their support...
Research Society on Marijuana 2020 Virtual Poster Session Presentations
Each year the Research Society on Marijuana hold a poster session as part of their annual meeting.
The posters provide an excellent visual overview of the latest research on marijuana.
You can find all of the posters from the 2020...
An Outcome Evaluation of Drug Treatment in Afghanistan
Textbook of Addiction Treatment: International Perspectives
Addiction is increasingly being recognized as a major global public health issue, and an ever-growing number of medical specialties, psychological and social science training programs, and professional associations are including addiction...
Moving Beyond 'People First' Language- A Glossary of Contested Terms in Substance Use
Language is powerful in shaping view and opinions about groups of people.
By changing the way we discuss substance use issues, we can start to reverse harmful stereotypes about addiction.
Drug use is heavily stigmastised. People who...
"International standards of treatment of disorders related to the use of narcotic substances"
"International standards of treatment of disorders related to the use of narcotic substances"
(hereinafter referred to as the Standards) is the result of joint work of the UNC and WHO aimed at providing support to member states in the...
Essays on Alcohol-related Harm and Interventions
The Effectiveness Bank features a collection of 45 hot topics – essays written by Drug and Alcohol Findings explaining the background and evidence relating to topics which sometimes prompt heated debate.
They are a popular way to get up...
Substance Use and Pregnancy During COVID-19
The fight against COVID-19 continues throughout the U.S., increasing stress and anguish among vulnerable populations struggling with substance use. Among those vulnerable populations, pregnant women present major concerns as they face an...
Addictions Counseling Today Update Newsletters (ACT-SAB Update)
National Addictions Awareness Week
National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW) is from November 22 to 28.
Change Begins with Me is the theme for this year’s National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW). We want to present Canadians with ways they can reassess the way they...
New Online Trainings for Professionals Working in the Field of Substance Use Disorders
In this video, Charlotte Sisson, Senior Foreign Affairs Officer within the Office of Global Programmes and Policy in the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, introduces the audience...
Problem Gambling and Stimulant Use
This webinar provided attendees with information about:
- What problem gambling is, its symptoms and impacts
- Link between drug use (including methamphetamine use) and gambling
Awareness Week on Alcohol Related Harm
2020 Annual NDARC Research Symposium- Posters and Presentations
The 2020 Annual NDARC Research Symposium is taking place throughout November. Poster and poster presentations will be judged by NDARC judging panel. Awards will be announced during session 4 of the 2020 Annual Research Symposium.
You can...
Webinar: Presentation of the Pandemic Impact Report at Treatment Centers in Latin America
ISSUP Argentina invites you to participate in a webinar presenting the main results of the multicenter study carried out by the national chapters of ISSUP (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Mexico).
The webinar will take place on...
Webinar | Family Based Interventions during COVID-19 in a Low Resource Setting
Webinar | The Prevalence of Substance Use Disorders in the Asia Region: A Two-Decade Perspective on New Tendencies and Substances
Webinar "Psychotherapy of Substance Use Disorders"
On Wednesday 28th October 2020, ISSUP Ukraine and ISSUP Kazakhstan delivered a webinar on the psychotherapy of SUDs. Presented in Russian, the webinar covered psychodiagnostic, psychotherapy, and introduced the main concepts, principles...
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