Addiction

Increasing Effective Clinical Supervision for SUD Treatment Providers

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Webinar
Description

The critical role of clinical supervision in both staff development and retention are well-documented. The disconnect between the need for clinical supervision and the consistent provision thereof in the field, however, is often attributable to common barriers experienced among service providers.

SUAB Annual International Conference - Older Adults’ Substance Use: An International Perspective

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Manchester
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United Kingdom

The Substance Use and Associated Behaviours (SUAB) research centre at Manchester Metropolitan University is delighted to present the SUAB 2020 International Conference Older Adults’ Substance Use: An International Perspective

This one-day conference will take place on April 1st, 2020, from 9am, at Innside Hotel Manchester. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

EU4MD Bursaries for the 2020 NIDA International Forum

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Professionals, academics and experts from European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries will have the opportunity to participate in the 2020 National Institute on Drug Abuse International Forum, thanks to five bursaries being offered...

Alcohol and Cancer Risks: A Guide for Health Professionals

Book
Drinking alcohol increases the risk of mouth cancer, pharyngeal (upper throat) cancer, oesophageal (food pipe) cancer, laryngeal (voice box) cancer, breast cancer, bowel cancer and liver cancer. Having conversations with patients about the...

Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS)

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The Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) is an illicit drug monitoring system which has been conducted in all states and territories of Australia since 2003 and forms part of Drug Trends. The EDRS consists of annual interviews...

People Who Inject Drugs: A Global Review

Scientific article
Globally, an estimated 15·6 million people aged 15–64 years inject drugs. Younger people who inject drugs are at higher risk of overdose, drug dependence, and blood-borne virus transmission and engaging in risky sexual behaviour. In a...

Teen E-Cigarette Use Doubles Since 2017

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Data from the 2019 Monitoring the Future Survey of 8th, 10th and 12th graders show alarmingly high rates of e-cigarette use compared to just a year ago, with rates doubling in the past two years. The Monitoring the Future Survey analyses...