Parents with drug and alcohol problems: how can commissioners and services provide the best interventions?
This is a joint Addiction Professionals and Adfam webinar.
Practice
Alcohol Occasionals - Greenspace programmes for problem substance use
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) warmly invite you to join us online on Tuesday 15 June from 12:30-14:00 BST for our sixth and final SHAAP/SARN Alcohol Occasionals event of 2021.
Association between Tobacco Consumption and Problematic Internet Use and the Practice of Physical Activity in Spanish Adolescents
Abstract The practice of physical activity is a healthy habit that offers health benefits. In contrast, the lack thereof may be associated with an increase in diseases, even at an early age. The objective of this study was to analyze the...
Addressing Alcohol Consumption and Socioeconomic Inequalities: How a Health Promotion Approach Can Help
This session will reflect on recent evidence and illustrate initiatives across countries aimed at addressing the availability, affordability and acceptability of alcohol in socially and economically disadvantaged populations.
Ukraine: WPA 2021 Regional Congress “Psychopathology in Periods of Transitions”
The WPA 2021 Regional Congress “Psychopathology in Periods of Transitions” organized by the World Psychiatric Association in collaboration with the Ukrainian Psychiatric Association and Charitable Foundation Research Innovation in Medicine “RIMON” will take place on July 7-9, 2021 in the exciting and cultural city of Kyiv, Ukraine, in a hybrid format (offline & online).
Toolkit for practitioners working with families affected by co-occurring conditions
This toolkit has been produced by Adfam and family members affected by the co-occurring conditions of substance use disorders and mental ill-health. It is designed for practitioners who support those caring for a loved one who is having...
Alternatives to Imprisonment: A Key Strategy in Adressing Excessive Use of Imprisonment and Prison Crowding.
On the 18th of May, as part of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, UNODC will be hosting a side event addressing Alternatives to Imprisonment
The Youth in Iceland Model (YiIM) in Scotland
The Youth in Iceland Model (YiIM, also known as ‘Planet Youth’) is a community-based approach aiming to prevent young people’s substance use through reducing risk factors and increasing protective factors. A new team, based in Dundee...
