Treatment

The range of medical, psychological, and social services designed to help individuals reduce or stop substance use and manage substance use disorders. Treatment may include assessment, counselling and behavioural therapies, medication-assisted treatment, withdrawal management, and support for co-occurring mental or physical health conditions. Effective treatment is typically person-centred and evidence-informed, and may be provided in outpatient, community, or residential settings. Treatment aims to improve health and functioning, reduce substance-related harms, and support individuals in moving toward recovery and long-term wellbeing.

AADANT Drug and Alcohol Conference 2020

1 April 2020

Alice Springs

Australia

The Association of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies NT will hold their annual Northern Territory drug and alcohol conference April 1-2 in Alice Springs at the DoubleTree Hilton.

There will be two streams at the conference:

Handbook on Quality Standards for Interventions Aimed at Drug Experienced Young People in Contact with Criminal Justice Systems

Book

20 December 2019

Executive Summary As one of the objectives of the European Health Programme project “Exchanging Prevention practices on Polydrug use among youth in Criminal justice systems” (EPPIC), the present handbook of quality standards was produced to...

Free Webinar: Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder in Jails and Prisons

25 February 2020

Webinar

People who have been incarcerated are approximately 100 times more likely to die by overdose in the first two weeks after their release than the general public. Despite high rates of opioid use disorder among justice-involved individuals, evidence-based medications exist and can be successfully implemented within jails and prisons.

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder in Jails and Prisons: A Planning and Implementation Toolkit

Website

How to Integrate Medication-Assisted Treatment within the Healthcare Delivery System

2 July 2020

Webinar

Medication can enhance recovery and prevent overdose when it is coupled with other behavioural health interventions that focus on substance use disorders and addiction.

Join the Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions to discover what medication-assisted treatment is, identify when to implement it, and how to successfully integrate it into recovery care plans.

July 2nd, 2 pm Eastern Time (ET)

ISAM – CSAM Joint Scientific Conference & Annual Meeting 2020

12 November 2020

Victoria

Canada

ISAM-CSAM 2020 is Now a Fully Virtual Conference

Unprecedented global access to industry-leading addiction medicine education

Telepsychiatry: The CCBHC Staffing Solution

4 March 2020

Webinar

United States

This webinar will explore how telepsychiatry can be an innovative workforce development solution to help you achieve your CCBHC goals specific to patient access and how telepsychiatry removes the geographic recruitment barriers, allowing you augment your on-site clinical with specialty clinicians from around the country.

Mar 4, 2020 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Peer Support: State Credentials, Continuing Education, and Retention/Recruitment Strategies

6 February 2020

Webinar

United States

Thursday, February 6, 2020, starting at 01:00 PM (ET)

Peer support connects people who have shared lived experiences. Whether support comes from a mom who has experienced post-partum depression, a veteran with PTSD, or someone in recovery from an addiction, peer support providers use their lived experience and additional training to serve as a vital part of the behavioral health care system.