Practice

Stigma Reading List

Reading List

Stigma is a complex construct that is present within societies at different levels. The impact of stigma can severely damage individuals and communities. People who use substances are often on the receiving end of stigmatising attitudes and...

Stigma and people who inject drugs: surveillance and interventions to reduce stigma

Video and audio recordings

While the National BBV/STI Strategies have emphasised the importance of stigma for people who inject drugs. However, until recently there has not been a system to measure and report on the experience of stigma. This presentation will cover...

The Impact of Parental Substance Use on Children

23 February 2021

Online

About this Event

Hannah Todman

Postgraduate Researcher, Manchester Metropolitan University

About Hannah:

Principles of Care for Young Adults With Substance Use Disorders

Scientific article

Researchers from the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center have published a series of articles in the Pediatrics journal addressing the six principles of care for young adults with substance use disorders. The aim of the...

Measuring Organized Crime in the Western Balkans

Book

Executive Summary The findings of this report are based on a statistical and analytical framework to measure and assess organized crime in the Western Balkans. Six countries and territories are included: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina...

The Decline of Heavy Episodic Drinking in Adolescents in Finland, Norway and Sweden

Scientific article

Around the world, there has been a decline in heavy drinking among adolescents. In this study, researchers compared these trends in Finland, Norway and Sweden using information from the ESPAD survey- a project that has data on substance use...

How to Make Your Teaching Matter: Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies for Addiction Professionals

29 January 2021

Washington, D.C.

United States

You are invited to join this webinar with Jason M. Satterfield, PhD on 'How to Make Your Teaching Matter: Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies for Professionals'.

Human Rights and People Who Use Drugs in the Mediterranean Region

Book

This publication gives a first overview of the human rights situation of people who use drugs in 17 MedNET countries. MedNET is the Mediterranean network for co-operation on drugs and addictions of the Pompidou Group. Among the topics...

Research Society on Marijuana (RSMj) Annual Scientific Meeting

23 July 2021

Online

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, RSMj is hosting its 5th annual meeting virtually on July 23, 2021 from 12-5 PM Eastern time. Our goal is to make this an interactive experience for attendees, thus all sessions will include live components via Zoom.

Virtual Poster Session

14th European Congress on Heroin Addiction & Related Clinical Problems

21 May 2021

Grenoble

France

The vision

EUROPAD exists to improve the lives of opiate non-medical users and their families and to reduce the impact of illicit drug use on society as a whole. The Association works to develop opiate ad- diction