Addiction

Providing alcohol and other drug treatment in a residential setting

Guide

Workers who provide AOD treatment to people in residential settings need to have the most up-to-date and evidenced-based practice approaches at their fingertips. In this comprehensive resource, you will find research outlining the...

International Research Partnerships: Elements of Success

Video and audio recordings

THe presenters for the session were Susana Henriques, from The Open University, Portugal, and Roger Peters, from the University of South Florida. Dr Henriques and Dr Peters have successfully collaborated on international research, and they...

XI Congresso Nazionale "I 20 anni di FeDerSerD: un ponte verso il futuro per i servizi delle dipendenze e per la medicina del territorio"

28 September 2022

Rome

Italy

XI Congresso Nazionale i 20 anni di FeDerSerD: un ponte verso il futuro per i servizi delle dipendenze e per la medicina del territorio.

28-29-30 settembre 2022 Centro Congressi Holiday Inn - Parco Dei Medici, Roma.

Society for the Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT-E) Symposia # 1

7 September 2022

Online

SRNT-E are very pleased to announce that we’ve opened registration for our three autumn/fall symposia.

These symposia are taking place on three different days in September, all with a similar format: two and a half hours long, with talks from five experts and international leaders in their fields followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.

Symposium #1: Cessation in Specific Populations

Is a brain-based understanding of addiction predominant?

Scientific article

1 August 2022

Abstract Introduction Brain-based explanations of addiction have become a prominent explanatory model in recent decades. Although opposing views have been published, there is no large-scale study of researchers' opinions, unlike for...

Association of Methamphetamine and Opioid Use With Nonfatal Overdose in Rural Communities

Scientific article

15 August 2022

Abstract Importance Overdoses continue to increase in the US, but the contribution of methamphetamine use is understudied in rural communities. Objective To estimate the prevalence of methamphetamine use and its correlates among people who...

Perspectives of service providers on aftercare service provision for persons with substance use disorders at a Rural District in South Africa

Scientific article

12 August 2022

Background Aftercare programs for people with substance use disorders (PWSUD) are frequently challenged with a number of overlapping obstacles, including uncertain policy consequences and a lack of resources. Despite demographic variety...

World Federation of Therapeutic Communities Conference 2022

2 December 2022

New Delhi

India

WFTC is pleased to announce our 28th World Conference scheduled to be held in New Delhi, India, December 2-4, 2022. The 28th World Conference is being organized in partnership with the distinguished SPYM (Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses) along with generous support from the central Government of India.

Socioeconomic lens on addiction

Video and audio recordings

21 June 2021

In this webinar, the speakers take a look at the social and economic factors influencing addiction (particularly injecting drug use), and its impact on particularly disadvantaged groups, such as young people transitioning from out of home...

CAADE Conference Professionalizing the Workforce in the Pandemic Era

16 September 2022

California

United States

On behalf of The California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators (CAADE), join CAADE Conference 2022. CAADE has held its annual conference for over 34 years, staying true to our mission of “promoting and supporting quality higher education in