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Brief Course on Smoking for pediatricians
Dr. João Paulo Becker Lotufo, friend and partner of Freemind and ISSUP Brazil, invitesyou to participate in the Brief Course on Smoking for pediatricians during the II Day of the Working Group of Alcohol and Drugs of the Brazilian Society...
Substance Misuse in Older People: an Information Guide
This guide, published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, provides an in depth account of treatment of substance misuse among older adults.
Contents
Part 1
Initial assessment of substance misuse in older people
Psychosocial...
Substance Use in Older Adults Resources
Substance use disorder (SUD) is a growing issue in adults aged 65 and older in the United States. Older adults are more likely to take prescription medications and experience chronic health problems associated with aging, including chronic...
European and central Asian Countries Lead the Way in Cost-effective Alcohol Policies
A new report published by the World Health Organisation presents the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan...
Webinar | Family Skills for Prevention of Substance Use, Mental Health and Violence and for Development, including under COVID-19
The Talker in Talking Therapies. Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell B4
THE TALKER IN TALKING THERAPIES
Key studies on the impact of the practitioner in psychosocial therapies for alcohol dependence. Structured around Carl Rogers’ classic account of the “necessary and sufficient conditions” for effective...
Drug Policy: Building or Demolishing Community Resilience?
Child Art: The Intersection of Art and Neuroscience
NIDA has worked with the International Child Art Foundation on their current issue of ChildArt which focuses on brain development and child health. It features the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development...
The Ministry of Health of Senegal Celebrates World Mental Health Day with the Support of UNODC and Partners
The Ministry of Health of Senegal and UNODC mark World Mental Health Day
This year, World Mental Health Day was celebrated across the world on October 10th, 2020. It comes at a time when billions of people around the globe have been...
Now Accepting Applications: LMIC Scholarship
Substance use Among Older Adults- SSA Factsheet
This factsheet reviews the special problems relating to the detection and treatment of older people with a history of substance misuse and those who are still using substances.
The fact sheet includes a selection of case studies, example...
SPR 2021 Call for NIDA International Poster Abstracts
The Program Committee of the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) invites proposals for preconference workshops to be held June 1, 2021, the first day of the SPR Annual Meeting. The workshops are primarily pedagogical, with hands-on...
Webinar | Psychotherapy of Substance Use Disorders
Healthy Lifestyle Guidelines for Youth & Young Adults
Our popular resource page showing healthy lifestyle guidelines for youth and young adults in the areas of physical activity, nutrition, sleep and stress control has just been updated.
These resources can be used by prevention and health...
Physicians who are dedicated to the prevention and treatment of the use of SPA
The misuse of licit and illicit drugs is a serious public health problem that affects all countries in the world in a worrying way. It is estimated that between 2005 and 2006, approximately 200 million individuals have consumed illicit...
Do friends involved in drugs influence our children?
Are you "Maria goes with the others"?
My grandmother used to say, "Who mixes with pigs, bran eats."
And we have the translation of Psalm I that says, "Tell me who you're hanging out with and I'll tell you who you are."
Rodrigo...
Teachers who make a difference
Everyone remembers a teacher who marked his own life. What made it unforgettable? Why was it etched in the memory?
I imagine the biggest reward a teacher can get is finding a former student after many years and hearing something like,...
The Common Core of Effective Therapies. Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell A4
THE COMMON CORE OF EFFECTIVE THERAPIES
Starting point in last week’s exploration of psychosocial therapies was 2018’s “impressively wise overview” of research on ‘common factors’ they share from a task force with the authority of the...
Academic Conferences
Want to find out more about what to expect when attending your first academic conference?
In this podcast, the SSA team introduce you to the fundamentals of academic conferences.
There are also tips on how to make a prize-winning...