Practice

Alcohol Problems, Policy and Practice

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London
United Kingdom

The Addictions Department at King's and the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies are holding a week-long course bringing together leading experts from across the UK.

The event will cover issues in alcohol use and policy, alcohol harms and treatment, the role of the alcohol industry, and the influences of comorbidity and social inequalities.

Take-Home Naloxone Toolkit

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The Improving Outcomes in the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (IOTOD) Take-Home Naloxone Toolkit contains guidance and resources on how to set up a take-home naloxone programme, in order to reduce overdoses and save lives. With the...

Webinar: Treating Co-Occurring Trauma and Addiction

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Webinar

This webinar will review the key factors necessary for effectively treating co-occurring trauma and addiction. Practical suggestions and tools will be offered, including content specific to assessment, early intervention, and long-term recovery.

Hidden Harm Practice Guide

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Parental problem alcohol and other drug use are associated with social, legal, economic and health-related problems. It can disrupt family routines and responsibilities, relationships with relatives and friends, and the family’s social...

Change, Grow, Live Medication-Assisted Treatments Toolkit

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Drug-related deaths are the highest they have ever been. We know that medication-assisted treatments (MAT), such as the prescription of methadone and buprenorphine, are our most powerful interventions. Supporting opioid-dependent service...

Nordic Youth Research Symposium (NYRIS) 14

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Aarhus
Denmark

The lives of young people are still fundamentally precarious. Unemployment rates are still high; mental health problems among young people are still endemic and new forms of marginalization and social exclusion continue to be generated.