Treatment

The range of medical, psychological, and social services designed to help individuals reduce or stop substance use and manage substance use disorders. Treatment may include assessment, counselling and behavioural therapies, medication-assisted treatment, withdrawal management, and support for co-occurring mental or physical health conditions. Effective treatment is typically person-centred and evidence-informed, and may be provided in outpatient, community, or residential settings. Treatment aims to improve health and functioning, reduce substance-related harms, and support individuals in moving toward recovery and long-term wellbeing. 

Annual Global ISAM Conference 2026

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Rotterdam
, 
Netherlands
Attendance
person

On behalf of the International Society of Addiction Medicine, the Netherlands Society of Addiction Medicine and NOVA Postgraduate Training Institute for Addiction Medicine, we welcome you to the XXVIII ISAM Congress in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Faith Based Community Based Centers

Community update
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Dr Joe Muriuki was the First Kenya to go public about his HIV Status back in 1989. At the time HIV/AIDS was a scare for nations and those who were diagnosed with the infection were stigmatized and isolated by family, Place of work and the...
Group Counselling at Githurai

Navigating Ethical Boundaries: Decision Making for Peer Support Specialists and Addiction Counselors

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Online
, 
- Global -
Attendance
online

This interactive training covers the 2025 updates to the NAADAC Code of Ethics and provides practical tools for ethical decision-making in behavioral health. Using real-world case studies, participants will explore boundary management, dual relationships, ethical self-disclosure, and strategies to prevent burnout and countertransference.

How to Conduct a Quality Substance Use Evaluation Education Free Webinars 2026 January - March Webinars

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Online
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- Global -
Attendance
online

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are common, affecting at least 1 of 3 adult Americans at some point in their lives.  One of the many characteristics of SUDs that makes them unique is that the nature of the addictive process is such that denial, minimization, and lack of insight are natural components of the development of the disorder.

EMPOWER 2026: NAADAC Annual Conference

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Kansas City
, 
United States
Attendance
person

We cordially invite you to submit a proposal to present at the EMPOWER 2026: the Annual Conference for NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals. The 2026 Annual Conference will be held on August 29-31, 2026, in Kansas City, MO, at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center.

GAMBLING AND BETTING IN AFRICA

Opinion piece, commentary
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*GAMBLING & BETTING IN AFRICA* By Peter Chege Kariuki | Mr. Talent. _Understanding the Web, the Wound, and the_ _Way Out._ A Practical, Lived-Experience Perspective by Mr. Talent. *Gambling & Betting in the African Reality* ( *Beyond Theory...
Passionate, Relevant and Relational

A Year of Consolidation and Commitment

Community update
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As 2025 draws to a close, we look back at how the ISSUP Philippine Chapter steadily consolidated its foundations despite setbacks, further laying groundwork for sustainable growth in the fields of substance use prevention, treatment, and...

10th World Congress of World Association on Dual Disorders

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Shanghai
, 
China
Attendance
person

It is an Association created to professionals in psychiatry and mental health dedicated to the Research and Treatments on Dual Disorders.

To plan and develop the required educational programs to manage the “Dual Disorder’s” concept at a worldwide level with a focus on professional education and capacitation.