Addiction

Therapeutic Relationships

Website
The Importance of Therapeutic Relationships A therapeutic relationship is an effective way to promote positive change in people. It involves building trust in order to encourage openness and honesty. This leads to better understanding...

El coste social de la adicción, una guía para su estimación

Book
Autores: Rodríguez Míguez E, Casal Rodríguez B, Rivera Castiñeira B. Edita: Ministerio de Sanidad, Consumo y Bienestar Social, Secretaría de Estado de Servicios Sociales, Delegación del Gobierno para el Plan Nacional sobre Drogas; 2019 ESTA...

Webinar: Identifying and Mitigating Liability Risks for Excessive Gambling Behaviour

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Webinar

This webinar will provide an overview of casinos’ potential liability in negligence for contributing to the risk of excessive gambling, with comparisons to the well-established liability of licensed alcohol providers.

Risk factors include game design, loyalty programs, and an absence of harm-limiting mechanisms.

Webinar: Gambling and Public Health in Ontario

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Webinar

Gambling is related to many public health outcomes.

In this webinar, Dr Elton-Marshall will provide recent findings from several studies exploring the extent to which gambling relates to behavioural addictions, substance use, bullying, and physical activity among adolescents in Ontario.

NAADAC 2020 Annual Conference

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Washington, D.C.
United States

NAADAC invites you to attend the virtual 2020 Annual Conference: Learn, Connect, Succeedfrom September 24 - 26, 2020 right from your home or office!

This year's conference will feature trainings in these five subject tracks:

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International Certified Addiction Professional (ICAP) Webinar

Video and audio recordings
Do you want the substance use professionals in your area to receive the International Certified Addiction Professional (ICAP) credential? This webinar discusses how you can host testing for the ICAP certificates at your University. In this...

Responding to Global Stimulant Use: Challenges and Opportunities

Scientific article
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Stimulants drugs increase the activity of the central nervous system producing feelings of euphoria, increased confidence, sociability, energy, and wakefulness. In a recent paper, published as part of the Lancet series on drug use...