Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
Treatment
Marijuana and Cannabinoids: A Neuroscience Research Summit
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) hosted the Neuroscience Research Summit on Marijuana and Cannabinoids in March 2016. The Summit focused on the neurological and psychiatric effects of marijuana, other cannabinoids, and the endocannabinoid system.
Harm Reduction International Conference
The 25th Harm Reduction International Conference will take place in Montreal, Canada from May, 14th to May 17th, 2017. People who use drugs, sex workers, people living with HIV, researchers, campaigners, activists, health professionals, development specialists, human rights experts and others interested in
Substance Misuse: Everybody's Business
Substance misuse has a long reach into many medical specialties. Although substance misuse in patients has been managed primarily by psychiatrists, assessment and management of this should be a competency developed by all doctors. This event presents a selection of clinically relevant topics in substance misuse including:
Addressing the Continuum of Substance Use Institute
This training course offers mental health nurses and other health-care professionals the opportunity to increase their knowledge and expand their skills when engaging with clients and families who use substances.
National Substance Misuse Conference 2016
The National Substance Misuse Conference 2016 – Breaking Down Barriers will bring together experts in the field to catalyse and advance knowledge, present the most recent research findings, and promote and enhance key skills.
2017 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting
Mark your calendar for the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) Annual Meeting that will be held in Washington, DC from May 30th to June 2nd, 2017.
2016 EUSPR Conference
The 2016 European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR) Conference will be held in Berlin, Germany from October 31st to November 2nd, 2016. The main theme of this year's conference is Sustainable Prevention in a Changing World. Populations and behaviour in Europe are in transition, and new challenges to health and well being are emerging.
Addiction as a Brain Disease
Even though scientific advances over the past decades have supported the concept of addiction as a brain disease, skepticism remains. Recent research has aimed to reinforce the link between addiction and brain functions and broaden the...
Short Course: Process Evaluation of Complex Interventions
DECIPHer, the Centre for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health Improvement, will offer a one-day course on the theory and practice of process evaluation of complex interventions. The course is led by Dr Graham Moore (Senior Lecturer and programme lead for complex intervention methods in DECIPHer).