Substance use issues affecting specific groups, considering their unique risk factors and needs.
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The 12th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users
Dates: 8-11 October 2024
Location: Megaron International Convention Centre, Athens, Greece
INHSU is the world’s leading conference for people interested in the health and well-being of people who use drugs. Registrations open in early April – sign up for our newsletter to be alerted when they open.
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and its Specifics at Temporary Foster Care Institution in the Czech Republic: Study Protocol
INTRODUCTION: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) is a condition unique to a newborn that results from the abrupt cessation of chronic intrauterine drug exposure following birth. Slightly persistent, late onsetting, or slowly fading-out...
Substance Use Disorder in Afghanistan: The Situation and Needs to Address the Issue
INTRODUCTION: More than four decades of war and tragedy have destroyed most of the public infrastructure in Afghanistan. Currently, drug use is a major public health crisis in the country and drug treatment services have extremely limited...
Talking Point: Methamphetamines in pregnancy - clinical care to improve survival, engagement and attachment
Time: 1PM - 2PM AEST
In this webinar, Elvira will discuss the reasons that methamphetamine use in pregnancy is so concerning: the impact on pregnant physiology and the developing fetal brain; disruptions to perinatal attachment; and disruptions to executive functioning which disrupt health-affirming choices.
Treatment While Unhoused: Providing MOUD to Populations Experiencing Homelessness
Time: 3PM - 4PM Eastern Time
Implementing Community-Based Addiction Treatment
TIME: 12PM - 1PM Eastern Time
Society of Behavioral Medicine's 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions
Join us for the largest yearly behavioral medicine gathering in the world! The Society of Behavioral Medicine's 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions is happening in Philadelphia, PA, from March 13–16, 2024.
Research Into Action: Long-Term Behavioral Effects of a School-Based Prevention Program on Illicit Drug Use Among Young Adults
Join CADCA for our upcoming Research Into Action webinar on Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 at 12:00pm EST. This Webinar will feature findings from Dr. Kenneth W. Griffin’s recent article, “Long-term behavioral effects of a school-based prevention program on illicit drug use among young adults” published in the Journal of Public Health Research in 2023.
Learning platform for multi-disciplinary professionals
The International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC), with the support of the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/TIP) and in collaboration with ECPAT International, invites you...
Experiences of and recommendations for LGBTQ+-affirming substance use services: an exploratory qualitative descriptive study with LGBTQ+ people who use opioids and other drugs
Background Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other LGBTQ populations (LGBTQ+; e.g., asexual individuals) have higher rates of substance use (SU) and disorders (SUD) compared to heterosexual and cisgender populations. Such...