James Harvey

Stop stigmatization and discrimination, let's strengthen prevention

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ISSUP Mexico invites you to the Regional Conversation "Enough of stigmatization and discrimination, let's reinforce prevention" in commemoration of World Drug Day that will take place on Tuesday, June 27 at 11:00 a.m. (Mexico City time).
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James Harvey

WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) Information Repository

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WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) Information Repository
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On Thursday, June 1st, the WHO launched the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) Information Repository, which provides health professionals and drug policy experts with a single searchable database to freely access all technical reports on over 450 substances reviewed by the ECDD.
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National Drug Observatories from Latin American and Caribbean countries meet in Lisbon for ‘COPOLAD week’

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National Drug Observatories (NDOs) from Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries are gathering in Lisbon from 22–26 May for a week of activities under the COPOLAD III(link is external) programme. 

The overarching theme of the initiative will be strengthening the technical capacity and institutional role of the NDOs.

The EMCDDA is an official partner(link is external) of the programme, which promotes dialogue and bi-regional cooperation on drug policy between the European Union and LAC countries.

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James Harvey

3rd International Congress and 4th. National Symposium on Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in Children, Adolescents and Vulnerable Groups

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Mexico City
Mexico

"3rd International Congress and 4th. National Symposium on Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in Children, Adolescents and Vulnerable Groups" August 23, 24 and 25.

  • August 23 and 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 
  • August 25 from...
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OAS/CICAD and ISSUP Chile National Chapter organise UPC CORE Course

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CICAD/OAS and ISSUP Chile National Chapter organise UPC CORE Course
The first training session aimed at students and professionals interested in evidence-based prevention took began this week. This initiative is from the ISSUP Chile National Chapter in collaboration with CICAD/OEA.
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Regional Conference on the Consumption of Psychoactive Substances in Buenos Aires

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ISSUP Buenos Aires Argentina Conference Drug Demand Reduction
Buenos Aires, April 17, 2023 - The Regional Conference of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) will be held the week of April 19-21, 2023 in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Universidad del Museo Social Argentino (UMSA) will be the host institution for the event, which will feature various courses and trainings.
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Rasha Abi Hana

Implementation Research Scientific Conference

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Bilbao
Spain

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The purpose of this conference is to disseminate the fundamentals of Implementation Research among national and international health care services managers and researchers, and especially among the RICAPPS and Osakidetza...

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Improving alcohol management in primary health care in Mexico

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Solovei, A., Rovira, P., Anderson, P., Jané‐Llopis, E., Natera Rey, G., Arroyo, M., ... & Manthey, J. (2023). Improving alcohol management in primary health care in Mexico: A return‐on‐investment analysis. Drug and Alcohol Review.

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Introduction

Alcohol screening, brief advice and referral to treatment (SBIRT) in primary health care is an effective strategy to decrease alcohol consumption at population level. However, there is relatively scarce evidence regarding its economic returns in non-high-income countries. The current paper aims to evaluate an SBIRT program in Mexican primary health-care settings.

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Empirical data was collected from 17 primary healthcare centres in Mexico City regarding alcohol screening delivered by 145 healthcare providers. This data was combined with data from a simulation...

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Enfoques prácticos hacia el policonsumo de sustancias

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La investigación científica y las herramientas clínicas son valisoso elementos que contribuyen en el tratamiento eficaz de los TCS y algunas de sus amplias consecuencias en la población. Sin embargo, la investigación sobre TCS se ha...

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James Harvey

Maestría en Gestión de Adicciones

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Maestría en Gestión de Adicciones
Forma parte de este posgrado y posiciónate como líder para la atención de adicciones. Las sesiones son en línea con docentes en vivo, nacionales e internacionales, y con una estancia presencial en Cancún, México.
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Barbara Correa

Una visión humana frente a la integración centroamericana: "La Región que Viene, Miradas sobre Centroamérica", por Eduardo Loyola, Director Ejecutivo de la Comisión Nacional Antidrogas de El Salvador

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Se hace imperiosa la participación de la sociedad civil para influir en el desarrollo social de El Salvador y la región centroamericana, a través de iniciativas con el fi n de coadyuvar al progreso de todo el bloque. En este sentido, las nuevas tecnologías de la información y comunicación se están...
https://laregionqueviene.org/una-vision-humana-frente-a-la-integracion-centroam…(link is external)

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