Alcohol Use Disorder: Our Nation’s Hidden Epidemic
What’s causing the rise in alcohol use disorder (AUD) nationwide? How is COVID-19 contributing to the surge? What impact is AUD having on communities across the country?
Addiction
Providing alcohol and other drug treatment in a residential setting
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
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"
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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...