Addiction

Opioid overdose information page

Book

Worldwide, about 500 000 deaths are attributable to drug use. More than 70% of these deaths are related to opioids, with more than 30% of those deaths caused by overdose. This information page, put together by the World Health Organisation...

Recognising the human need for community in addiction treatment

News

Over the past two years, in an attempt to reduce the spread of coronavirus, countries around the world have imposed a range of restrictions and social distancing measures. For social scientists and practitioners, this has led to discussion...

The link between reducing pain medication, overdose and mental health crisis

Scientific article

In response to the concerning numbers of opioid-related deaths in the US, there has been a recent focus on opioid prescribing trends, which has shown an increase in opioid tapering among patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy. However...

Let’s Talk Overdose: The Hidden Pandemic and How to Stop It

Video and audio recordings

In June 2021, the University of British Colombia Addictions and Concurrent Disorders Research Group hosted an online conference entitled Let’s Talk Overdose: The Hidden Pandemic and How to Stop It. Here, you can find the conference...

Baseline executive functions and receiving cognitive rehabilitation can predict treatment response in people with opioid use disorder

Book

7 July 2021

Abstract Background Impaired cognitive functions, particularly executive function, predict poor treatment success in people with substance use disorders. The current study investigated the effect of receiving adjunct cognitive...

Youth Wellness & Risk Behavior Connections: Part II: Violence, Safety & Other Health Behaviors

2 September 2021

ST AUGUSTINE, Florida

United States

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Youth Wellness & Risk Behavior Connections: Part I: Substance Use & Mental Health

1 September 2021

Saint Augustine, Florida

United States

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Advances in Technology in the Addiction Profession, Part V: Connection? Can an App Really Do That?

27 August 2021

Online

Description: An increased number of clients present with depression and anxiety, which results from - or may be caused by - social isolation and loneliness. As clinicians, the goal is to decrease symptoms and help make connections between feelings and behavior. Can an app help clinicians better help their clients?

Advances in Technology in the Addiction Profession, Part IV: The Art and Science of Predicting Recurrence

13 August 2021

Online

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The Addiction Professional’s Mini Guide to SBIRT for Adolescents

18 August 2021

Online

Description: This webinar is designed specifically for