The Pregnancy Edit
The Society for the Study on Addiction (SSA) Pregnancy Edit is a series of articles on alcohol-related harm in pregnancy, published on the Society for the Study of Addiction website in September 2021.
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“Hidden gem” from the ’70s suggests counsellors generate the outcomes they expect. An Effectiveness Bank analysis
The Effectiveness Bank has stopped routinely issuing research analyses, but we couldn’t leave this gem from the ’70s figuratively gathering dust on the shelves of the British Library. Belied by an under-stated presentation, its practice...
Implementing quality standards for drug services and systems: a six-step guide to support quality assurance
This publication provides a practical introduction to the area of quality standards and quality assurance mechanisms and the key steps involved in their implementation in drug services and systems.
Registration opens for European Drugs Winter and Summer Schools 2022
The EMCDDA and the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) are pleased to open registration for two upcoming joint events in 2022: the European Drugs Winter School (EDWS) and the European Drugs Summer School (EDSS)
The two-week online...
Rescheduled | Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Eighth Session)
ISSUP Nigeria are pleased to present the next Bi-Monthly Webinar in their Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will focus on Standing up to Peer Pressure on Substance Abuse in Schools.
UTC 4A Training Report - September 2021
The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme is pleased to share this Training Report on Universal Treatment Curriculum 4A, psychoeducation for clients & Families.
Ecolink Alumnus host webinar on Integrating UTC into Clinical Practice
Ecolink Alumnus host webinar on “Integrating UTC into Clinical Practice”
Ecolink UTC Alumni Association, a forum of addiction practitioners who did UTC course with Ecolink Institute in India have organized an international webinar on...
Are former heavy drinkers in the UK less likely to identify as being in recovery compared to those in the USA? A pilot test
The Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) movement created the term "in recovery" to express the continuing requirement for vigilance in order to sustain sobriety (which includes abstinence from alcohol intake) and avoid a return to dangerous drinking...
Research led by people who use drugs: centering the expertise of lived experience
Despite a long history of successful, community-led harm reduction programs and rising health inequalities suffered by PWUD, research collaborations between PWUD and researchers remain generally ignored. PWUDs are crucial in identifying...
Psychosocial Interventions to Improve Psychological, Social and Physical Wellbeing in Family Members Affected by an Adult Relative’s Substance Use: A Systematic Search and Review of the Evidence
The use of alcohol and drugs is a significant public health concern and is prevalent in families. Over 100 million people are thought to be affected by a close relative's substance use, with many experiencing negative health and social...
SPR International Early Career Funding to attend EUSPR 2021 Conference online, 29/09/21-1/10/21
The SPR Board of Directors has allocated $3,000 in funds to support early-career prevention researchers to attend the EUSPR. The purpose of the travel funds is to enable ECPNers to attend EUSPR and network on behalf of SPR, especially with...
UNODC Trains Team of National Trainers from Kyrgyzstan within the Advanced Level of the Universal Treatment Curriculum for Substance Use Disorders
The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia supported a training of trainers (ToT) on the Course 11 “Enhancing Motivational Interviewing Skills”. This course is part of the Advanced Level of the Universal Treatment Curriculum for Substance...
My journey begins with compassion
Stigma is a major barrier to the well-being and recovery of people with lived and living experience of substance use disorders.
This animated video about two friends, Alex and Sam, explores the devastating impact of substance use stigma...
Making the European Region Safer: developments in alcohol control policies, 2010–2019 (2021)
This report presents the current status of alcohol consumption, alcohol-attributable harms and the implementation of alcohol control policies in the WHO European Region, using available data from 2010, 2016 and 2019.
A detailed overview is...
Профилактика и помощь при передозировках психоактивными веществами
ISSUP Казахстан приглашает вас принять участие в предстоящем вебинаре по теме: 'Профилактика и помощь при передозировках психоактивными веществами'.
Широкое распространение наркотиков, а также использование Интернета для их распространения...
UNODC supports a Quality Assurance Training for Drug Use Disorder Treatment Services in Senegal
The UNODC Regional Office for West and Central Africa (ROSEN) and the Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section in Vienna (PTRS), organized from June 14th to June 18th, an online Quality Assurance training, benefitting 16 drug...
COVID-19 & Substance Use in Canada: Impacts on Consumption, Services, and Service Providers
ISSUP are pleased to present their Webinar on COVID-19 & Substance Use in Canada: Impacts on consumption, services, and service providers, presented by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA).