Addiction

The APSAD Conference provides an opportunity for networking and idea sharing in a friendly and informal atmosphere with a cross-section of AOD workers; practitioners, researchers, peer workers, consumers, and policymakers.

The conference also contributes to building capacity and capability in AOD by providing opportunities for engagement and learnings from early to mid-career, and more experienced researchers and clinicians.

By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to: 

• Understand the relationship between trauma, post-traumatic stress, and substance use 
• Identify how trauma-related issues can impact substance use treatment
• Identify key elements of trauma-informed care
• Understand evidence-based treatment options for co-occurring traumatic stress and substance use

The first intersessional meeting of the 64th session of the Commission will take place from 19-21 October 2021 and will include thematic sessions on the implementation of all international drug policy commitments, following-up to the 2019 Ministerial Declaration

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) presents the third annual event on partnering with the private sector to address the world drug problem.

The private sector can play a major role in preventing and combating the manufacture, diversion, sale, and misuse of drugs and precursors by mobilizing its unique resources, technologies, and expertise.

This joint webinar between Addiction Professionals and DDN will look at the statistics behind the worrying increase in alcohol-related deaths and will consider the causes, and what we can do to prevent further increases.

We have a panel of experts to discuss these issues including: