Substance use issues affecting specific groups, considering their unique risk factors and needs.
Populations
Substance Use Disorder in Afghanistan: The Situation and Needs to Address the Issue
INTRODUCTION: More than four decades of war and tragedy have destroyed most of the public infrastructure in Afghanistan. Currently, drug use is a major public health crisis in the country and drug treatment services have extremely limited...
Talking Point: Methamphetamines in pregnancy - clinical care to improve survival, engagement and attachment
Time: 1PM - 2PM AEST
In this webinar, Elvira will discuss the reasons that methamphetamine use in pregnancy is so concerning: the impact on pregnant physiology and the developing fetal brain; disruptions to perinatal attachment; and disruptions to executive functioning which disrupt health-affirming choices.
Treatment While Unhoused: Providing MOUD to Populations Experiencing Homelessness
Time: 3PM - 4PM Eastern Time
Implementing Community-Based Addiction Treatment
TIME: 12PM - 1PM Eastern Time
Society of Behavioral Medicine's 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions
Join us for the largest yearly behavioral medicine gathering in the world! The Society of Behavioral Medicine's 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions is happening in Philadelphia, PA, from March 13–16, 2024.
Research Into Action: Long-Term Behavioral Effects of a School-Based Prevention Program on Illicit Drug Use Among Young Adults
Join CADCA for our upcoming Research Into Action webinar on Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 at 12:00pm EST. This Webinar will feature findings from Dr. Kenneth W. Griffin’s recent article, “Long-term behavioral effects of a school-based prevention program on illicit drug use among young adults” published in the Journal of Public Health Research in 2023.
Learning platform for multi-disciplinary professionals
The International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC), with the support of the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/TIP) and in collaboration with ECPAT International, invites you...
Experiences of and recommendations for LGBTQ+-affirming substance use services: an exploratory qualitative descriptive study with LGBTQ+ people who use opioids and other drugs
Background Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other LGBTQ populations (LGBTQ+; e.g., asexual individuals) have higher rates of substance use (SU) and disorders (SUD) compared to heterosexual and cisgender populations. Such...
Selected Lifestyle Factors of Candidate Sperm Donors and Their Effect on Spermiogram Values in the Moravian Part of the Czech Republic. Study Protocol
INTRODUCTION: Male infertility affects nearly 14% of men in Europe, and approximately 44% of them are unaware of the cause of their infertility. Thanks to the plentitude of research, we can now clearly define the risk factors that...
Narcissistic Phenomena in Patients with Substance Use Disorder: Narrative Review
INTRODUCTION: The interplay between pathological narcissism and substance use disorder (SUD) complicates diagnosis and treatment planning. A lack of clarity and consensus surrounding the different forms of narcissism has made it difficult...