Brief Intervention: Process and Techniques
This webinar will start by defining “brief intervention,” discussing where it can be used, and exploring the school of thought from which it was developed.
Practice
Short Course: Alcohol Problems, Policy and Practice
This module is coordinated by the Addictions Department jointly with the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies (UKCTAS).
Leading academics from King's College London and across other universities in the UKCTAS will present and discuss the latest evidence.
WHAT WILL I GET OUT OF IT?
Workshop: Working Effectively with People Who Use Drugs
A free workshop aimed at GPs, Allied Health Practitioners, CCG leads for drugs, commissioners, consultants, service managers and other interested parties.
The workshop will explore:
Appropriate Use of Drug Testing in Clinical Addiction Medicine
Purpose The purpose of the Appropriate Use of Drug Testing in Clinical Addiction Medicine is to provide guidance about the effective use of drug testing in the identification, diagnosis, treatment, and promotion of recovery for patients...
19th International Congress on Addictions
The 19th International CIJ Congress welcomed 2,500 participants and focused on "Dual Disorders and Comorbidity Associated with Substance Use". It was held in conjunction with the World Association of Dual Disorders (WADD) and the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP).
How to Adapt Existing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines
Abstract Objective: To develop and encourage the adoption of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for smoking cessation in Canada by engaging stakeholders in the adaptation of existing high-quality CPGs using principles of the ADAPTE...
Role of Nurses in Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services
This resource describes the many potential roles of nurses in alcohol and drug treatment in England to help commissioners and providers of specialist adult alcohol and drug treatment services to recruit the right workforce to meet local...
The Brain Under Construction – A Window into the Developing Brain
The Brain Under Construction – A Window into the Developing Brain is a new debriefing paper by Mentor-Adepis. It forms part of a mini-series on the ‘Brain Under Construction’, which is geared towards helping professionals to better...
School-Based Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention – What Works?
School-Based Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention – What Works? is a new briefing paper published by Mentor-Adepis. It outlines several approaches that have been shown to work effectively, and issues cautions about those that have not...
A Socioecological Approach to Addressing Tobacco-Related Health Disparities
Tobacco use remains the nation’s leading cause of preventable premature death, including death from cancer, and progress in reducing tobacco use and related disease and death has not been equally distributed across population groups. This...
