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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.

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Rehabilitation of Executive Functions in Users of Addictive Substances. Study Protocol

Scientific article

9 October 2023

BACKGROUND: Substance use increases the risk of damage to executive and cognitive functions. Manifested by a range of clinical symptoms, such impairments may affect people’s coping with everyday activities and their abilities to establish...

6th Fuse International Conference

11 June 2024

New York

United States

Dates: 11 - 12 June, 2024

The Fuse International Conference on Knowledge Exchange in Public Health is an opportunity for international scholars, policy-makers, community-based organizations, and the public to come together and engage in discussions around research translation in public health, build sustainable capacity, and build effective and lasting partnerships.

Call for contributions: 2024 Fuse International Conference

15 February 2024

Online

The 2024 Fuse International Conference on Knowledge Exchange in Public Health is now accepting session proposals on the theme of "The Promise of Engaging the Public in Public Health".

“I’m almost opioid-a-phobic”: family medicine residents’ perceptions of enhancing opioid analgesic and agonist treatment training in a Canadian setting

Scientific article

9 May 2023

Purpose As deaths from the illicit drug poisoning crisis continue to rise in Canada, increasing the number of healthcare professionals qualified to effectively prescribe opioids could be beneficial. The willingness of family medicine...

WAVE opportunities to attend Lisbon Addictions 2024

News

WAVE (Workforce in Addictions · Valorisation in Europe) has released details of two great opportunities to participate in this year's Lisbon Addictions Conference 2024.

WAVE Bursaries to attend Lisbon Addictions 2024

News

The WAVE bursary application process is open from 24/10/2023 to 31/1/2024.

Residential addiction treatment for adolescents is scarce and expensive

News

8 January 2024

NIH-supported analysis finds just seven states had a facility that accepted Medicaid, had a bed open the same day, and offered buprenorphine

Stigmatizing imagery for substance use disorders: a qualitative exploration

Scientific article

4 July 2023

This study used qualitative methods to identify stigmatizing and non-stigmatizing imagery for SUD and explore the reactions of people with lived experience with SUD to SUD-related imagery. We conducted focus groups and brief semi-structured qualitative interviews with 14 individuals in recovery from a range of SUD.

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Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Reading List

Reading List

18 December 2023

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) represent an evidence-based strategy for the early intervention of substance use.

Addiction Language Guide

Guide

The Addiction Language Guide serves as a comprehensive resource designed to address and combat stigmatizing language associated with addiction. Stigmatizing language often involves attaching negative labels and stereotypes to specific...