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Professor titular de psiquiatria da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (USP) e estudioso do cérebro humano, Valentim Gentil Filho é um dos mais influentes profissionais da moderna psiquiatria brasileira. Numa entrevista à Revista Poder, em dezembro de 2019, falou sobre depressão, pânico, os males da vida moderna, uso excessivo de medicamentos e ainda questionou as aplicações medicinais da maconha.
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AFRICAN NATIONAL CHAPTERS DIGITAL MEETING The Zoom meeting was hosted by Jeff Lee who invited the African National Chapters to be part of the meeting. The meeting was held on Tue Jan 14, 2020 2pm – 3pm (EAT). Uganda National Chapter was represented by Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) i.e. Mr. Rogers Mutaawe, Mr. Andrew Lubega and Ms. Barbara Nakijoba. Issues discussed included;
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THE WORLD FEDERATION AGAINST DRUGS’ REGIONAL FORUM TO BE HELD ON 6th FEBRUARY, 2020
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O 6º Congresso Internacional Freemind, realizado de 04 a 07 de dezembro de 2019 em Águas de Lindóia/SP – Brasil, trouxe palestrantes de renome nacionais e internacionais garantindo aos cerca de 1.800 participantes um conteúdo de qualidade inigualável.
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Mark your calendars to attend the most important prevention science conference – the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) 28th Annual Meeting that will be held in Washington, DC, May 26 – May 29, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. This year’s theme is “Why Context Matters: Towards a Place-Based Prevention Science.”
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Many teenagers are not aware of the risks to their health, to their success in school and the dangers while driving under the influence. When teens are given the scientific facts about drugs, they can be better prepared to make good decisions for themselves and they can share this information with others. NDAFW is a national health observance linking teens to science-based facts to SHATTER THE MYTHS® about drugs. 
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O Freemind, entidade anfitriã da ISSUP no Brasil, durante o 6º Congresso Internacional Freemind, reuniu participantes de várias universidades brasileiras e representantes do Governo Federal para apresentar o Consórcio Internacional de Universidades para a Redução da Demanda de Drogas – ICUDDR, que faz parte da ISSUP Global e é muito importante para que se possa incentivar a pesquisa dentro das Universidades nesta área de drogadição.
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Description The critical role of clinical supervision in both staff development and retention are well-documented. The disconnect between the need for clinical supervision and the consistent provision thereof in the field, however, is often attributable to common barriers experienced among service providers.
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Interested in becoming a credentialed drug demand reduction professional? 
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