Prevention

Rx Summit 2027: Uniting the Nation to End the Addiction Crisis

Event Date
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Nashville
United States
Attendance
person

The Rx and Illicit Drug Summit has been a leading force in the fight against the opioid and addiction crisis. It remains the most influential gathering of stakeholders, where groundbreaking ideas are exchanged, strategies are forged, and action takes root. Our work is not done.

Journey Together Conference 2026: A Conference for Addiction Professionals

Event Date
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Franklin
United States
Attendance
person

The overall goal of the conference is to bring together professionals working with addictions, substance use disorders, prevention and treatment. Participants will explore a variety of topics related to the medical, psychological, and familial aspects of the disease of addiction and share knowledge, expertise, and resource networking.

Participants who attend this conference will:

Parental Substance Use - Hidden Harm, Trauma and Protective Factors

Event Date
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Online
United Kingdom
Attendance
online
  • 2nd & 3rd December 2026, 9.30am - 3.30pm (both days)
  • Cost: £175
  • Info: This advanced two-day course deepens understanding of how parental substance use affects children and families. It supports practitioners to recognise risk, understand trauma and strengthen protective factors that improve outcomes for children.

Online training - Hidden Harm: Children Affected by Parental Substance Use

Event Date
 - 
Online
United Kingdom
Attendance
online

This course explores Hidden Harm, the often unseen impact of parental substance use on children and young people. It supports professionals and volunteers to recognise both the immediate and long-term effects on children, even when families appear to be coping.

Society for the Study of Addiction Annual Conference 2026

Event Date
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Newcastle
United Kingdom
Attendance
person

Dates: Thursday 12 November and Friday 13 November

Location: Crowne Plaza Newcastle, Stephenson Quarter, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3SA

Schedule: The programme is currently in development. The SSA can confirm that the Society Lecture and poster session will take place on Thursday 12 November.

Spirituality and Harmful or Hazardous Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Scientific article
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This meta-analysis synthesises evidence from 55 longitudinal studies involving more than 540,000 participants to examine the relationship between spirituality and harmful or hazardous alcohol and other drug (AOD) use. The findings...