Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
Treatment
Motivational interviewing: Guiding clients to make beneficial changes
By the end of this webinar, attendees will gain:
- An understanding of Transtheoretical Model of Change
- An awareness of what Motivational Interviewing is and when it is useful
- Knowledge of the spirit and principles of Motivational Interviewing
- An understanding of the core communication skills of Motivational Interviewing that lead to behaviour change
Periods of altered risk for non-fatal drug overdose
The risk of an individual overdosing is influenced by a range of, often overlapping circumstances. Factors such as incarceration, mental and physical health conditions, and the treatments prescribed for these conditions can all affect the...
Reprint of: Biotechnologies and the future of opioid addiction treatments
Biotechnological treatment, including addiction treatment, is the way of the future. Researchers and pharmaceutical companies praise depot injections, agonist/antagonist implants, deep brain stimulation, and hapten conjugate vaccines as...
Spanish Pre-Conference Session AND Nicotine Pre-Conference Session
On Friday, October 15, 2021 from 11:00am - 6:00pm ET (10CT/9MT/8PT) NAADAC is hosting two engaging Pre-Conference Training Sessions featuring nationally recognized trainers discussing nicotine use disorder and
Identifying content-based engagement patterns in a smoking cessation website and associations with user characteristics and cessation outcomes: a sequence and cluster analysis
Tobacco smoking is the greatest cause of sickness and early death worldwide, with 8 million people dying each year from a smoking-related condition. The use of pharmaceutical or behavioural assistance improves smokers' chances of quitting...
Ecolink Institute successfully completes its 3rd Batch on UTC training
Ecolink Institute successfully completes its 3rd Batch on UTC training Mangalore: Ecolink Institute of Well-being, an India based training Institute who pioneered online live training of the Universal Treatment Curriculum successfully...
WHO-UNODC “Stop Overdose Safely (S-O-S)” initiative
Overdose is the leading cause of avoidable death among people who inject drugs. The ‘Stop Overdose Safely’ is a joint initiative from UNODC and the World Health Organization (WHO) to address opioid overdose and provide life-saving...
Recognising the human need for community in addiction treatment
Over the past two years, in an attempt to reduce the spread of coronavirus, countries around the world have imposed a range of restrictions and social distancing measures. For social scientists and practitioners, this has led to discussion...
The link between reducing pain medication, overdose and mental health crisis
In response to the concerning numbers of opioid-related deaths in the US, there has been a recent focus on opioid prescribing trends, which has shown an increase in opioid tapering among patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy. However...
