National Rehabilitation Center - Abu Dhabi, Addiction Scientific Day Virtual Conference
It gives us a great pleasure to invite you to the Addiction Scientific Day to be held virtually on 27th February, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Addiction
Risks and Harms Associated with the Nonmedical Use of Benzodiazepines in the Unregulated Drug Supply in Canada
Summary Substance use risks are significantly higher for people who obtain drugs on the unregulated market as there is no quality control and drug contents are unpredictable. This lack of predictability has increased during the COVID-19...
Grounding Techniques for Dysregulated Clients
Description
Clients aren’t “resistant” - they’re inadequately warmed up to change, and as clinicians, it is our job to help them lower their anxiety, stay engaged in the process, and increase their emotional, physical, and spiritual capacity.
The Connection Between Substance Use and Human Trafficking
Description
Human trafficking refers to the exploitation of an individual using force, fraud, or coercion. Not only are those with substance use issues more vulnerable to being trafficked, but traffickers specifically target them. Traffickers use substances as a means of coercion, to get victims to comply with their demands, increase productivity, inhibit self-protection, decrease escape attempts, and continue entrapment.
Adverse childhood experiences and related outcomes among adults experiencing homelessness
People who are homeless experience significant physical, mental and social challenges that are linked with poor health and functioning. Rates of substance use issues, mental health difficulties, injury and chronic disease are significantly...
Improving the Management of Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance use conditions
This conference focuses on improving the management and outcomes of people with co-occurring mental health and substance misuse conditions, and managing demand during and beyond Covid-19 whilst ensuring adherence to the NICE National Quality Standard Coexisting severe mental illness and substance misuse.
The impact of the pandemic on people who use drugs and treatment services: what we can learn from research
This webinar will explore the impact of the pandemic on people who use drugs, and will draw on research conducted during this unique period in time, and what we can learn from it
KBS 47th Annual Meeting
The Kettil Bruun Society are pleased to announce the 47th Annual Alcohol Epidemiology Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society: May 30 – June 3, 2022 in Warsaw, Poland hosted by the Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology & the National Centre for Prevention of Addictions.
Opioid-related deaths: health and social responses
This miniguide is one of a larger set, which together comprises Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide 2021. It provides an overview of the most important aspects to consider when planning or delivering health and...
