education

A great opportunity for professional treatment and prevention of substance use.

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Work in the field of substance abuse is, at the same time, a great challenge and a great opportunity to grow, help people and make a difference in the world. The scholarship program Hubert h. Humphrey, is a great opportunity for...

Educational Packages for Opioid Use Disorders

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The Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network has released a set of educational packages that can be used by professionals working with individuals with opioid disorders. Online booklets, which have been specially designed for peer...

Teaching Teens about Drugs

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The National Institute on Drug Abuse has released a series of lesson plans and suggested activities that can be used within the classroom with teenagers. The aims of the lesson plans are to educate young people, in an engaging and fun way...

Talking Pot with Youth

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

27 September 2018

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has released a new resource for parents, teachers and other youth allies to help them prepare to have open, non-judgemental discussions with youths about cannabis. The Talking Pot...

Communication Toolkit to Promote Low Risk Alcohol Drinking

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

11 September 2018

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction has released the revised Low Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines Communication Toolkit to promote healthy attitude towards alcohol consumption. The guidelines, which are particularly geared...

2019 Conference on Academic, Social and Emotional Learning

2 October 2019

Chicago

United States

The 2019 CASEL Conference will provide the opportunity for multiple generations of stakeholders to engage in cross-disciplinary conversations that catalyze new partnerships and drive action. The learning agenda will explore cutting-edge science, practice, and policy.

National Alcohol & Drugs Education Conference 2018

21 June 2018

Liverpool

United Kingdom

Evidence-based best practice in alcohol and drugs education: empowering young people to make healthy choices in the classroom and beyond.

A day for professionals to hear from leading experts on the latest research on alcohol and drugs prevention, attend a choice of workshops on evidence-based programmes and receive planning and evaluation advice for effective PSHE.

Workforce Development: Is There a Paradigm Shift?

Scientific article

18 October 2017

This editorial examines whether training and education in the addictions field has considerably made a difference in workforce development. It concludes that transformational change has not occurred because beyond training and education, a...

Mentor Launches Quality Mark for Alcohol and Drugs Education

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Mentor UK, an organisation focused on drug prevention and education, have launched a Quality Mark for alcohol and drugs education. The quality mark has been developed in addition to a set of developmental quality standards for schools and...