The Role of Qualitative Research in Addiction Science
Presenter: Dr. Richard Pates, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Editor in Chief, Journal of Substance Use
Addiction
MUP and homeless/street drinkers & service providers
Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar presentation, held over Zoom on 31 March 2022: "Minimum Unit Pricing (#MUP): Qualitative study of the experiences of homeless drinkers, street drinkers and service providers"...
Drug use severity in adolescence affects substance use disorder risk in adulthood
Although more than 1 in every 3 US individuals will develop a substance use disorder in their lifetime, relatively little is known about the long-term patterns of substance use disorder symptoms from adolescence through adulthood. Key...
The 2022 APSAD Conference
The 2022 APSAD Conference will take place from 9-12 October 2022.
Since 1981, APSAD has been bringing together diverse perspectives in relation to research, policy, and practice from across the AOD sector to share, discuss, and present on evidence-based issues.
UNODC Trains Team of National Trainers from Central Asia within the Advanced Level of the Universal Treatment Curriculum for Substance Use Disorders
The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia supported a training of trainers (ToT) on Course 13 – “Contingency Management: A Reinforcement Based Treatment” and “Course 18 – “Clinical Supervision” which took place in person in Bishkek...
Differences in addiction and recovery gains according to gender – gender barriers and specific differences in overall strengths growth
Background The necessity of a gendered understanding of recovery is becoming increasingly evident. There have been reports of gender disparities in the character and amount of substance use, the paths to and through substance use disorder...
Navigating intersecting public health crises: a qualitative study of people with opioid use disorders' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic
Background The long-running opioid epidemic and the more recent COVID-19 pandemic are two interrelated events with major public health implications for people who use opioids (OUD). The majority of studies on the interaction of these two...
Let’s Talk Overdose 2022
2-DAY CONFERENCE
April 6, 2022
Early risk – Early intervention: Overdose among Youth
Changing drug markets and the COVID-19 pandemic have created an increasingly serious need to develop specific solutions for young people at risk of overdose. Everyone is welcome to join the conversations about early intervention, prevention and youth-focused treatments for high-risk substance use.
Non-opioid prescription misuse
This presentation explored the who, how and why of non-opioid prescription drug misuse focusing on antipsychotics, stimulants and pregabalin. While much is known about the prevalence and associated harms of prescription opioid and...