The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
Free Webinar: Opioid Agonist Treatment for Pharmaceutical Opioid Dependence
Turning Point will be offering a free webinar Tuesday 3rd March 2020 at 8:30 AM ACST
This session aims to briefly cover the main opioid agonist pharmacotherapies for opioid dependence, and summarise the evidence for the use of these treatments for pharmaceutical opioid dependence.
AADANT Drug and Alcohol Conference 2020
The Association of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies NT will hold their annual Northern Territory drug and alcohol conference April 1-2 in Alice Springs at the DoubleTree Hilton.
There will be two streams at the conference:
Interdisciplinary Conference on Psychedelic Research
The fourth edition of the Interdisciplinary Conference on Psychedelic Research. ICPR 2020 takes place from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 April 2020 in Haarlem, The Netherlands.
Handbook on Quality Standards for Interventions Aimed at Drug Experienced Young People in Contact with Criminal Justice Systems
Executive Summary As one of the objectives of the European Health Programme project “Exchanging Prevention practices on Polydrug use among youth in Criminal justice systems” (EPPIC), the present handbook of quality standards was produced to...
EPPIC - Exchanging Prevention Practices on Polydrug Use among Youth In Criminal Justice Systems
About this Event
EPPIC - Exchanging Prevention Practices on Polydrug Use among Youth in Criminal Justice Systems
February 13th -14th 2020
C219-20, College Building, Middlesex University, Hendon, London, NW4 4BT.
Thursday February 13th
Chair: Susanne MacGregor, Honorary Professor London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
9.30-10am Welcome
Free Webinar: Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder in Jails and Prisons
People who have been incarcerated are approximately 100 times more likely to die by overdose in the first two weeks after their release than the general public. Despite high rates of opioid use disorder among justice-involved individuals, evidence-based medications exist and can be successfully implemented within jails and prisons.
European Conference on FASD (EUFASD) 2020
The EUFASD conference will take place from 14th to 16th September 2020.
The first Regional Competence Center for children with prenatal alcohol/drug exposure in the Nordic countries is proud to host this exciting cutting-edge conference for the first time in Norway.
An Investigation into the Lasting Impact of Exposure to Alcohol and Drugs During Foetal Life
It is well recognised that substance use during pregnancy can harm the developing foetus, leading to potential cognitive dysfunction and mental and behavioural difficulties in later life. Longitudinal studies, which track participants over...
Creating College/University Standards in Substance Use Disorder Education
Join NAADAC and ICUDDR for a webinar exploring standards in substance use disorder education.
In this session, the presenters will review/discuss:
* NAADAC’s work to create higher education standards in substance use education
* Development of standards
* Overview of course content
* Application to the real world of careers in substance use disorder professions
Presented by:
13th Nordic Public Health Conference
In the fourth week of June 2020 the 13th Nordic Public Health conference will take place in Iceland.
The theme of the conference is “Health and wellbeing for all – heading for the future”.
The conference is a platform for the Nordic countries to come together, share knowledge, experience and cultivate professional relationships and networks in the field of public health.
