Addiction

The need to establish the first safe consumption site in Israel

Scientific article
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The paper presents the case for establishment of safe consumption sites (SCS) in Israel. An SCS, also known as a drug consumption room (DCR), provides a safe and medically supervised setting for people who inject drugs (PWID) to use drugs...

NIDA INVEST Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

News
NIDA INVEST Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for International Scholars: Now Accepting Applications Special Deadline: April 1, 2023 The NIDA International Program is accepting applications from international postdoctoral researchers for...

Substance Use Disorders, Suicide, and Recovery: Beyond Shame and Stigma

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Shame and stigma are examined as significant predisposing factors to increased suicide risk in individuals currently struggling with or in early recovery from substance use disorders. Tying in principles and methods from his recent books on recovery resilience, Bob Weathers, PhD, CMHRS, explains how nuanced physiological changes that occur in the addictive brain often contribute to increased suicidal ideation.

Peer Recovery Support Series, Part 1: A Beginner's Guide to Coaching Recovery

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What if a simple conversation could help someone take that first step toward recovery? CCAR, the developer of the most widely used and trusted curriculum for recovery coaches across the globe, has created a Beginner’s Guide to Coaching Recovery – an introductory class to help initiate and navigate a conversation with someone struggling with substance use.

ISAM at Lisbon Addictions 2022

Video and audio recordings
Here you can find a collection of ISAM presentation recordings that took place during Lisbon Addictions 2022 Recording 1: An introduction to ISAM Global Expert Network (ISAM-GEN) – Hamed Ekhtiari Recording 2: Development of a Global Expert...