Addiction

META:PHI Virtual Conference 2026

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Online
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META:PHI is a provincial initiative to support health care providers working with people who use substances through education, mentorship, advocacy, and clinical tools. Our annual conference is one of the highlights of our year, as it presents an opportunity for members of our community across the province and beyond to come together and learn from each other.

Understanding the effects of drug and alcohol misuse on kinship families

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Online

This workshop is open to all kinship carers living in England whose families have been affected by drug and/or alcohol misuse, or who want to learn where to get support around this topic.

The workshop covers alcohol and substance misuse and abuse, as well as what the impact of this behaviour can be, and how to support the child/ren you’re caring for who might be affected.

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to:

Trauma in families affected by substance use

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Online

Join our training course exploring the effects of trauma on families affected by substance use

Online training - Trauma in families affected by substance use

This one day training will equip practitioners to work more effectively with families affected by substance use where there is trauma. Participants will learn the neuroscience of trauma and practical strategies to support families.

Everyday discrimination and substance use

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Online

Adfam organises forum events for practitioners and professionals with an interest in supporting families affected by substance use or gambling.

At each forum we focus on a unique topic relating to families and substance use, inviting a guest speaker with expertise in that topic, followed by a Q&A and wider discussion.

Barcelona Forum on Drugs

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Barcelona, Spain
Spain
Barcelona Forum on Drugs is an in-person international event that will take place in the extraordinary CosmoCaixa Science Museum in the city of Barcelona, Spain, on January 28 and 29 of 2027.

Addiction Health Services Research (AHSR) conference 2026

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Utah
United States

The Addiction Health Services Research (AHSR) conference brings together researchers, policymakers, and treatment providers to solve the problems of inequity, access, effectiveness, and implementation of addiction services.