Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
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NAADAC 2020 Annual Conference
NAADAC invites you to attend the virtual 2020 Annual Conference: Learn, Connect, Succeed, from September 24 - 26, 2020 right from your home or office!
This year's conference will feature trainings in these five subject tracks:
Effect of Intranasal vs Intramuscular Naloxone on Opioid Overdose: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Key Points Question: Is 800 μg of naloxone hydrochloride administered intranasally as effective in reversing opioid overdose as the same dose administered intramuscularly? Findings: In this double-blind, double-dummy randomized clinical...
Staff Perceptions of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Dependence Services in England: A Qualitative Study
Abstract Background Dependence to prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs represents an increasing public health and clinical problem both in England and internationally. However, relatively little is known about those affected...
Helping to Support and Transform the Lives of People Affected by Alcohol
Drinking to excess takes a huge toll on individuals, families, communities and society as a whole. Many adult problem drug users have long histories of substance misuse which often starts before the age of 18. Providing well-funded...
UNODC-WHO Joint Programme on Drug Dependence Treatment and Care
Both the WHO and UNODC strive to address the complex issues presented by drug use and dependence. The vision: The effective and humane treatment for all people with drug use disorders. Nothing less than would be expected for any other...
Responding to Global Stimulant Use: Challenges and Opportunities
Stimulants drugs increase the activity of the central nervous system producing feelings of euphoria, increased confidence, sociability, energy, and wakefulness. In a recent paper, published as part of the Lancet series on drug use...
Viet Nam - UNODC Discussing Cooperation in Drug Prevention and Treatment
Currently, relevant ministries and agencies in Vietnam are studying, supplementing and amending the Law on Drug Prevention and Control to meet the current situation and practical requirements, including the section on drug prevention and...
Six Days Training Workshop of UTC 5 & 8 for Addiction Professionals of Pakistan Organized by M A Jinnah Foundation, Nishan Rehab & ISSUP Pakistan
M A Jinnah Foundation(Regd), Sialkot in collaboration with Nishan Rehab Pakistan (an approved Education Provider by Colombo Plan DAP) organized six days training workshop on Universal Treatment Curriculum for Addiction Professional UTC 5...
Cannabis and Adolescence: From Science to Clinical Practice
Join the Department of Public Health & Primary Care for an open lecture "Cannabis and Adolescence: From Science to Clinical Practice" at Trinity College Institute of Population Health, Tallaght. The lecture will include perspectives from neuroscience and clinical practice.
Speakers include:
Dr. Hugh Garavan, PhD- Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Vermont.
2nd Global Conference on Addiction Medicine, Behavioral Health and Psychiatry
The 2nd Edition of Global Conference on Addiction Medicine, Behavioural health and Psychiatry” will be held on October 22-24, 2020 at Orlando, USA.
The theme of the event is “Unifying the new discoveries and advanced approaches towards Addiction and Psychiatry.”
