Addiction

South African Addiction Medicine Society Symposium 2023

18 August 2023

Century City, Cape Town

South Africa

2023 South African Addiction Medicine Society (SAAMS) Symposium is organised by Velocity Vision and will be held from Aug 18 - 19, 2023 at Cape town, South Africa. The Symposium is dedicated to the promotion of evidence-based addictions care.

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Women, Religion, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Stigma

27 July 2023

Nairobi

Kenya

ISSUP Kenya invites you to attend their upcoming webinar on Women, Religion, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Stigma.

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Eighteenth Session)

ISSUP Webinar

25 July 2023

ISSUP Nigeria are pleased to present their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will focus on the topic 'Driving change through addiction prevention advocacy: Strategies for lasting impact and effective messaging'.

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Eighteenth Session)

25 July 2023

Abuja

Nigeria

ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will focus on the topic 'Driving change through addiction prevention advocacy: Strategies for lasting impact and effective messaging'.

Children and families affected by parental drug use

23 August 2023

ISSUP are pleased to present their webinar on Children and families affected by parental drug use.

Children and families affected by parental drug use

23 August 2023

Europe

ISSUP would like to invite you to attend their webinar on Children and families affected by parental drug use.

Addiction Nursing Competencies: A Comprehensive Toolkit for the Addictions Nurse

Scientific article

Abstract With the increased role of nurses in caring for patients with substance addiction, there was a clear need to develop the Addiction Nursing Competencies to guide and support the nursing workforce. A literature search revealed a lack...

19TH INEBRIA Conference

28 September 2023

NORTH CAROLINA

United States

INEBRIA are pleased to announce that the 19th INEBRIA conference will take place in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, on September 28-29, 2023 (pre-conference on the 27th).

The main conference theme is “Optimizing Brief Interventions for a New Era: From Research to Practice and Policy”.

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The effects of the cost of living crisis on families and friends of someone with a substance use problem

Book

The impact of addiction on family finances is multiple. It is therefore no surprise to find that the cost of living crisis is causing additional difficulty and strain to families affected by substance use, adding further complexity to the...

The driving factors facilitating non-medical use of tramadol: a qualitative study of Nigerian youths

Scientific article

20 June 2023

Abstract Background: The paper explores the opinions of Nigerian youth regarding their reasons behind the use of tramadol for non-medical purposes and learns their preferences in choosing tramadol. Methods: We conducted In-depth Interviews...