Addiction

Evidence and Implementation of family-based interventions in the addiction field

Video and audio recordings

Dr Gallus Bischof presented AFINet’s second Webinar on “Evidence and Implementation of family-based interventions in the addiction field”. Dr Bischof described and reported the results of a systematic review on the evidence of interventions...

SALIS / AMHL CONFERENCE

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CONFERENCE 5th Annual Joint SALIS/AMHL Conference 42nd Annual SALIS Conference April 27 – 29, 2021 (Virtual) Information Professionals: Building Back Better in the Post Pandemic World The current pandemic has shaken up the world and...

First Monthly Membership Meeting: A Forum on Women's Conquests & Challenges in a VUCA World

26 March 2021

Manila

Philippines

ISSUP Philippines invites you to attend their First Monthly Membership Meeting featuring a Forum on Women's Conquests & Challenges in a VUCA World. The theme will be 'We make change work for the women'.

An Autophagy-Related Protein Becn2 Regulates Cocaine Reward Behaviors in the Dopaminergic System

Scientific article

17 February 2021

Abstract Drug abuse is a foremost public health problem. Cocaine is a widely abused drug worldwide that produces various reward-related behaviors. The mechanisms that underlie cocaine-induced disorders are unresolved, and effective...

UNODC's Demand Reduction Standards Part 2 - Treatment & Harm Reduction

17 March 2021

Online

- Global -

The VNGOC together with the UNODC Civil Society Unit will be holding a two-part series of webinars to present the International Standards on Drug Use Prevention, the International Standard

Preparing an Addiction Study Program Based on Learning Outcomes

Video and audio recordings

Presenters Michal Miovsky and Anna Volfova discuss their implementation of learning outcomes in their addiction education program at Charles University in Prague.

UNODC and partners discuss situation with New Psychoactive Substances in Kyrgyzstan

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New psychoactive substances (NPS) are spreading at an unprecedented rate and are becoming a serious health threat and a real problem in drug policy in Central Asian countries. Little is known about the negative impact of NPS on human health...

Smoking Cessation for Improving Mental Health- Cochrane Review

Scientific article

People with mental health issues are more likely to smoke compared to the general population. They are also more likely to experience severe withdrawals and are less responsive to treatment. Indeed, some people believe that quitting smoking...

2021 Annual SRNT-E Conference

15 September 2021

Online

- Global -

SRNT-E is the European chapter of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco.

The 2021 SRNT-E conference will be organised virtually on 15-17th September 2021.

Speakers will discuss the latest research on the following topics:

Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA) Professorship Scheme

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The ‘SSA Addictions Professorship’ scheme aims to support individuals who are already senior academics with established expertise and who wish to move to become part of UK academic growth in addictions research, but who would face potential...