substance use

High Risk Substance Use and Overdose Among Youth Conference

25 January 2021

Online

The rising numbers of young people with high-risk substance use, especially suffering from overdose, is alarming. Adolescence and young adulthood (under the age of 25) is the period of highest incidence and greatest impact of mental health and substance use disorders, yet there are no youth-specific services in place.

Domestic Violence, Substance Misuse and Mental Ill-health: The Toxic Trio

Scientific article

14 November 2020

Within research examining adverse childhood experiences, the toxic trio describes the risk of child abuse and neglect stemming from a child’s exposure to domestic violence, parental mental health issues and/or learning disability, and...

Virtual Solutions for Substance Use Care Conference

9 December 2020

Virtual

The COVID-19 pandemic proved that a lot of medicine can be delivered virtually. A lot of sentiments were corrected and a lot of anxieties were proven wrong. Online resources can help to build capacity and provide better access to patients who need care and can’t get it.

Coaching is the key to effective therapists. Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell C4

Book

11 November 2020

COACHING IS THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE THERAPISTS One-off training ticks the boxes but just doesn’t cut it if the aim is to produce effective counsellors and therapists. We ask whether managers “have to take a deep breath” and accept that it...

Webinar | The Prevalence of Substance Use Disorders in the Asia Region: A Two-Decade Perspective on New Tendencies and Substances

ISSUP Webinar

20 November 2020

The ISSUP National Chapters in the Asian Region presented a collaborative Webinar on the topic of Epidemiology of Substance Use Disorders in the Asian Region.

Webinar | The Prevalence of Substance Use Disorders in the Asia Region: A Two-Decade Perspective on New Tendencies and Substances

20 November 2020

London

United Kingdom

The ISSUP National Chapters in the Asian Region would like to invite you to attend the upcoming collaborative Webinar on the topic of Epidemiology of Substance Use Disorders in the Asian Region.