Addiction

Reducing stigma towards people living with HIV and people who inject drugs

Scientific article

Despite extensive evidence regarding the negative effects of stigma experienced by people living with HIV (PLHIV) and people who inject drugs within health care settings, comparatively little evidence exists regarding the effectiveness of...

Recovery Capital: Assets, Not Abstinence

13 September 2023

Online

Description

What do individuals need to recover from

Embracing Recovery-Oriented Harm Reduction in Medication Assisted Treatment

28 June 2023

Online

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NAADAC 2023 Northwest Regional Conference on Indigenous Peoples: Awareness, Knowledge, and Cultural Practices

27 July 2023

Seattle

United States

The NAADAC 2023 Northwest Regional Conference on Indigenous Peoples: Awareness, Knowledge, and Cultural Practices, hosted by NAADAC and its Northwest affiliates, is coming to Seattle, WA on Thursday, July 27 - Saturday, July 29, 2023!

V Congreso Internacional sobre prevención, tratamiento y control del consumo de cannabis

23 November 2023

Ourense

Spain

PRESENTACIÓN

Este año celebramos el IV Congreso Internacional sobre prevención, tratamiento y control del consumo de cannabis es una iniciativa científica que pretende aglutinar a profesionales sanitarios, del ámbito judicial y de la educación, estudiantes de las ramas socio-sanitaria y todas aquellas personas interesadas por dar una respuesta a los problemas derivados del consumo de cannabis, fenómeno que ha sufrido

Treatment for drug and alcohol misuse should involve families and communities

News

Alcohol and other drug treatment are generally only provided for individuals, often away from their families. Treatment aims to improve well-being and reduce the harms of substance use and families and communities can play a significant...

FDA Approves New Buprenorphine Treatment Option for Opioid Use Disorder

News

For Immediate Release: May 23, 2023 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Brixadi (buprenorphine) extended-release injection for subcutaneous use (under the skin) to treat moderate to severe opioid use disorder (OUD)...

Substance use disorders: a comprehensive update of classification, epidemiology, neurobiology, clinical aspects, treatment and prevention

Scientific article

22 May 2023

Abstract Substance use disorders (SUDs) are highly prevalent and impact individuals' health, well-being, and social functioning. Long-lasting changes in brain networks involved in reward, executive function, stress reactivity, mood, and...

Strategies to Address Cocaine and Methamphetamine

Video and audio recordings

Presented by Richard Rawson, PhD, Emeritus Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science, UCLA School of Medicine and a Research Professor at the University of Vermont, this presentation provided an overview of the...

2023 NDARC Annual Research Symposium

27 October 2023

Sydney

Australia

The 2023 NDARC Annual Research Symposium is being held on Friday, 27 October 2023.

The event is being held at the John Niland Scientia Building, UNSW Sydney (map reference G19) and will be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend in person.