evidence-based practice

An Evening with Professor Carl Hart from Columbia University, New York City

13 March 2019

Glasgow

Scotland’s new drug strategy says that ‘there is a need (to) examine the links between the law relating to illegal drugs, and the prevention and

Faculty of Addictions Psychiatry Annual Conference 2019

30 April 2019

London

United Kingdom

The Faculty of Addictions Psychiatry Annual Conference 2019 will take place 30th April - 1st May.

Highlights of the programme include:

The 2019 Cochrane Colloquium

25 October 2019

Santiago

Chile

The 2019 Cochrane Colloquium will take place in Santiago, Chile on 22 - 25 October 2019.

The Cochrane Colloquium is an annual event, bringing people together from around the world to discuss putting research into important global health questions and promoting evidence-informed health care.

14th World Congress of Biological Psychiatry

2 June 2019

Vancouver

The 14th World Congress of Biological Psychiatry, a biennial conference of the World Federation of the Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP), will take place in Vancouver, Canada, from 2 - 6 June 2019.

Conference: Communities Speak

17 March 2019

Bratislava

IOGT International invites you to an innovative space to jointly explore comprehensive solutions to the world drug problem. Welcome to this much-needed and innovative conference.

How to Deliver Effective Opioid Substitute Treatment in Prisons

Video and audio recordings

11 December 2018

This webinar focuses on: Overcoming organisational and cultural issues Stabilisation and assisted withdrawal Retox and continuity of care Presenters: Dr Joss Bray, Clinical Lead for Drug and Alcohol Treatment in the North East Prisons for...

Barriers in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Scientific article

1 August 2019

The US is experiencing a public health crisis. In the US in 2016 alone, there were over 63,000 drug poisoning deaths. Despite these concerning figures, it is estimated that fewer than 20% (3.8 million) receive treatment and for those who do...

EPPIC - Exchanging Prevention Practices on Polydrug Use among Youth In Criminal Justice Systems: A ‘Solutions Focused’ Workshop

25 February 2019

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

The workshop is part of a project funded by the Health Programme of the EU and is run in collaboration with partners in the UK (Middlesex University, Health Opportunities Team, Change Grow Live), Austria, Denmark, Germany, Italy and Poland.