Addiction

Substance Misuse in Older People: an Information Guide

Book

This guide, published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, provides an in depth account of treatment of substance misuse among older adults. Contents Part 1 Initial assessment of substance misuse in older people Psychosocial interventions...

Substance Use in Older Adults Resources

Website

Substance use disorder (SUD) is a growing issue in adults aged 65 and older in the United States. Older adults are more likely to take prescription medications and experience chronic health problems associated with aging, including chronic...

‘Dignity first’: improving the lives of homeless people who drink and take drugs

Website

Focusing on people with overlapping experiences of homelessness and substance use, this hot topic examines what social policies would look like if they prioritised saving lives and improving lives. It brings together evidence about needs...

Problematic Substance Use in Later Life

Video and audio recordings

This presentation covered the results of a systematic literature review that sought to assess the existing evidence for interventions with people experiencing problematic substance use in later life. Both Dr Hafford-Letchfield and Ms...

Journal of Addictions Nursing Club Meeting

14 October 2020

Online

Wednesday, October 14 at 12noon EST / 17 Greenwich time

AN Journal Club Meeting

Join IntNSA for the on-line Journal Club on Wednesday, October 14 at 12noon EST / 17 Greenwich time. The Journal Club will be discussing the article:

International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA) 2020 Virtual Conference

4 October 2020

Online

The International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA) will run its first-ever Virtual Educational Conference between October 4 through October 31.

Publishing Addiction Science Research

19 October 2020

Virtual

Join ICUDDR for Richard Pates' excellent series on Publishing

The 2020 NDARC Annual Research Symposium- Session Four: Illicit drugs: Research and clinical responses

26 November 2020

Sydney

Date: Thursday, 26 November

Time: 9:00am – 10:30am

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The fourth session is focused on bringing researchers and clinicians together to discuss current

The 2020 NDARC Annual Research Symposium- Session Three: E-cigarettes and tobacco: Policy, trends and interventions

19 November 2020

Sydney

Date: Thursday, 19 November

Time: 9:00am – 10:30am

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The third session is focused on the latest research on e-cigarettes and tobacco.

This session includes presentations on NDARC’s tobacco and e-cigarettes stream, including the e-cigarette surveillance project and smoking cessation trials.

The 2020 NDARC Annual Research Symposium- Session Two: Research partnerships: Engaging with families, communities and services

12 November 2020

Sydney

Date: Thursday, 12 November

Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm

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The second session is focused on research partnerships and engaging with families, communities and services.