Addiction

Prevention of Drug-Related Deaths

Book
Opioids are a class of drugs that act on the nervous system to produce feelings of pleasure and pain relief. Opioids have a high potential for causing addiction in some people and can cause life-threatening health problems, including the...

Criminal Justice Continuum for Opioid Users at Risk of Overdose

Scientific article
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Worldwide, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of opioid-involved overdose deaths. Certain sections of the population are more vulnerable to the risk of developing opioid use disorder and overdosing. One such group are those in the...

The ASAM 51st Annual Conference

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Denver
United States

The ASAM Annual Conference showcases best practices, the latest science, research, and innovations from the masters of addiction medicine.

Learning Objectives

 

At the end of the conference, participants should be able to:

ICATT 2020 : International Conference on Addiction Treatment and Therapy

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Miami
United States

ICATT 2020: International Conference on Addiction Treatment and Therapy aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Addiction Treatment and Therapy.

"It's not that simple" - Adfam's 2019 Conference

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London
United Kingdom

Adfam’s 2019 conference offers the chance to hear from commissioners, practitioners, service managers, influencers, and families affected by substance use.

Join Adfam to discuss the multiple impacts of substance use on families, best practice in the field, and the possible solutions that can be adopted to tackle these pervasive problems. 

Food and Addiction

Scientific article
The Journal of Eating and Weight Disorders has put together a topical collection on Food and Addiction. The collection examines the mechanisms of addiction in relation to eating, gaming and substance use. It also covers research on...