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PCSS Webinar: 'Recovery Support for Young People with Opioid Use Disorders'
Register now at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/280338473972824577
Tuesday | November 27, 2018 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET
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Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Authoritative Recommendations on Improving Group Therapy Outcomes
How can we make the most of group therapy, a common treatment/support format in substance use treatment? Recommendations do not get more authoritative than those advanced in this review commissioned by the American Psychological Association...
Sustained Opioid Antagonism Modulates Striatal Sensitivity to Baby Schema in Opioid Use Disorder
Highlights First fMRI study on the effects of naltrexone on social motivation in opioid-addicted patients. Extended release naltrexone modulates brain response to the level of cuteness in baby portraits. Reduction in craving for opioids is...
Duration of Therapy – Does It Matter?
Highlights Planned duration of therapy not associated with outcome in use of alcohol Actual attended sessions of therapy not associated with outcome in use of alcohol Frequency of research assessments significantly associated with use of...
Webinar: How to Deliver Effective Opioid Substitute Treatment in Prisons
The Substance Misuse Management in General Practice (SMMGP) is hosting a free webinar on Monday the 10th of December at 7 pm.
The Global Drug Survey for 2019
The Global Drug Survey for 2019 (GDS2019) was launched on the 29th of October.
European Action for Employment in Recovery
A new European project has been developed to provide individuals in recovery from substance use in Scotland the opportunity to a part in a work and learning experience in another European country. The European Action for Employment in...
Self‐Medication with Alcohol or Drugs for Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Substance use is one way that people deal with the difficult symptoms present in mood and anxiety disorders. As people become more reliant on the effects of the substances to relieve distress the use can develop into dependence. Self...
The VI International Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances
The VI International Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) will be held on 8th – 9th April 2019 at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands.
The conference offers the opportunity to share knowledge and strengthen collaboration on NPS among multidisciplinary professionals at the international level.
The key objectives of the event are:
