Substance misuse has a long reach into many medical specialties. Although substance misuse in patients has been managed primarily by psychiatrists, assessment and management of this should be a competency developed by all doctors. This event presents a selection of clinically relevant topics in substance misuse including:

• The problematic use of prescription painkillers
• Update on novel relapse prevention strategies
• Alcohol interventions in medical settings
• Synthetic cannabinoids
• Acute recreational drug toxicity and its management
• Chemsex
• Hallucinogens as therapeutic agents