Practice

Readiness and Barriers to Adopt Evidence-Based Practices for Substance Abuse Treatment in Mexico

Scientific article

2 March 2016

Evidence shows a lag in the adoption of evidence-based practices for substance abuse treatment and supports the need for studying the factors involved in this worldwide problem.

Treating Alcohol Addiction with Positive Relationships

News

A ‘therapeutic alliance’, or in other words, a positive and trusting relationship between counsellor and patient, could be the key to successful treatment of alcohol addiction, according to a new study. Patients who reported a more positive...

Pain Management Nursing Conference

13 September 2017

Phoenix

United States

This conference will address important pain management issues, increase the knowledge and skills of pain management nursing professionals and promote the development of the nursing profession.

Participants will be able to:

Drinking Bodies: Alcohol, Embodiment & Social Difference

22 May 2017

Manchester

United Kingdom

This one day conference will bring together academics and researchers working on issues related to alcohol, embodiment and social difference from diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives.

Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day

26 January 2017

Online

United States

Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day is a live, online chat held between teen students and scientists during a 10 hour period.

Residential Drug Treatment – Its Place in Future Drug Treatment Systems

16 January 2017

Sheffield

United Kingdom

Sheffield Hallam University and Phoenix Futures will jointly present a half-day workshop presenting the evidence for residential

1st Recovery Conference in Bangladesh

16 December 2016

Potuakhali

Bangladesh

The First

EMCDDA Updates on Best Practice

News

A new European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) Best Practice report will be published in early 2017. It will take an in-depth look at substance use prevention in Europe. The report's stated aim is "not to rate...

Webinar "Incorporating Key Findings from the Surgeon General’s Report on Addiction into Your Practice"

5 January 2017

Webinar

United States

January 5, 2017
3:00pm- 4:30pm EST

Webinar "Shared and Unique Neurobiological Features of Cocaine-Use Disorder and Gambling Disorder"

5 January 2017

New York

United States

On Thursday, January 5, 2017, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT (New York time), the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) will host their monthly

CASA Addiction Speaker Series Sarah Yip "Shared and unique neurobiological features of cocaine-use disorder and gambling disorder"