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“Motivational Quizzing” quiz that was co-sponsored by ISAM: Drs. VM Rajamani, Vinit Patel, and Shinjini Choudhury were the top 3 winners of this super-competitive quiz and, as promised, will be awarded one annual membership of ISAM as their well-deserved prizes!

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MESSAGE FROM the ISAM 2022 Valletta LOC

The Review for the submitted Symposia and Abstracts is being finalized. Notifications of acceptance and the preliminary program to be available soon.

Please be aware that hotel rooms are filling up in Valletta so if you plan to attend the ISAM 2022 Congress in person please book your rooms as soon as you can.

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It has come to our attention that yet another request for funds or payment of an invoice has been sent to some of the ISAM Membership

Please be advised that the ISAM Office will not send out any request for payment of invoices. Membership, Workshop and Certification Examination fees are paid online, Congress registration is paid through the Congress registration portal. Members would NOT receive an email soliciting funds from the ISAM Board of Directors
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LOOKING FOR ISAM MEMEBERS WHO WOULD LIKE A ROLE AS A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

ISAM Regional Representatives

The ISAM Regional Council consists of (1) Regional Council co-chairs, (2) ISAM Regional Representatives, and (3) Chairs/Representatives from ISAM affiliated societies/organisations.

The regional representatives reflect their own area of influence inclusive of overall 10 regions as follows: Eastern Europe, Western Europe, North America, Central America and Caribbean, South America, East Asia, West Asia, Middle East, Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa, Oceania and finally Sub-Saharan Africa.

Regional representatives or ambassadors are selected from a cohort of key leaders in addiction medicine/psychiatry from different parts of the world. Nominations will be submitted to the ISAM Regional Council for initial evaluations and preparation to ISAM BOD which will approve (or not) these nominations. Moreover, nominations need to show sound regional professional affiliation, influence, and reputation. Lastly, regional representative positions are reviewed every 3 years by the ISAM Regional Council. The nominees for the regional representative need to be bona fide members of the ISAM.

To bring global inclusiveness and diversity, the ISAM Regional Council plays a crucial role in connecting societies/organisations within the ISAM community with organising meetings, and workshops in respective time zones and following up with viable workstreams.

Regional representatives or ambassadors have an essential and upfront role in promoting communication and leadership development at a regional and global level in addiction sciences.
Here is a list of core roles and expectations of an ISAM regional representative that is achievable in close communications with the ISAM Regional Council co-chairs. In general, the regional representative will act as an ambassador of ISAM in the region.

To identify and develop a list of organisations and key addiction medicine experts
To contact people in their regions (spheres of influence) and to facilitate their ISAM membership process
To interact with ISAM committees and special interest groups in areas interfacing with regional activities with the aim to pursue culture-informed and knowledge-based workstreams globally to ultimately improve clinical care in addiction medicine
To support educational/training/conference activities and materials (perhaps in different languages) in their regions. To participate in such activities taking place in their region on behalf of ISAM as and when nominated by the ISAM for the same
To facilitate development of an understanding for needs and priorities in addiction medicine at a regional level
To contribute to reflecting regional needs/priorities in the ISAM products including Webinars, Courses, ISAM Textbook, ISAM GEN Global Surveys, Guidelines/Roadmaps and Consensus Statements etc.
To contribute to nominations on a 3 yearly basis for Fellowship status to the ISAM members in the 10 regions

Open Positions Announcement

ISAM Regional Council is searching for 3 addiction medicine champions as regional representatives for:

Southeast Europe

(Czechia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Holy See, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia),

North Central Europe

(Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden)

East Asia

(Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea, Macao, Mongolia, Taiwan, British Indian Ocean Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Brunei Darussalam).

If interested, apply today till end of mid-August 2022 by contacting the regional council email at regionalcouncil@isam.web.org with a CV and letter of interest or directly communicate with regional council co-chairs Dr. Greg Bunt (buntmd@gmail.com) and Dr. Hamed Ekhtiari (h.ekhtiari@gmail.com).

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We are excited to let you know about two opportunities to participate in global studies:

Call for expression of interest: The Pain and Opioids after Surgery (PANDOS) study – supported by the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
The aim of PANDOS is to document persistent opioid use after surgery and its safety, in Europe, and to describe its association with adverse events and persistent pain.
This is a call for expression of interest for this one-week international, prospective, observational cohort study. Our goal is to include as many hospitals as possible in Europe.
This study could help develop strategies to improve the quality of care and the safe use of opioids. Because we need better data to fill a knowledge gap, PANDOS could be a major reference in the future.
If you would like to be part of this new study, or just to find out more, do not hesitate to apply by expressing your interest by e-mail to / to contact the Chief Investigator (Professor Patrice Forget, Clinical Chair in Anaesthesia, Aberdeen, UK, pandos@abdn.ac.uk ; patrice.forget@abdn.ac.uk or forgetpatrice@yahoo.fr).
PANDOS | ESAIC

PANDOS | ESAIC
European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care. The ESAIC is the leading European Organisation for Anaesthesia, Intensive Care, Pain and Perioperative Medicine.
www.esaic.org

Student Project – Request – “Survey on opiate antagonists uses : current and future needs/ trends”

GERMAIN Alix <alix.germain@grenoble-em.com>

We are three pharmacy students from Grenoble School of Management (France) enrolled in an Advanced Master’s Degree in Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Management.

As part of our program, we are working on an innovative case study focused on the opportunities for opiate antagonists over the next 10 years.
The aim of the project is to discuss opiate antagonists’ therapeutic uses, market sizes, geographical differences, competition environment, regulatory hurdles to better understand the field and its unmet needs in order to advise at best on the main issues to target in the near future.

As we understood that your structure was involved in this field, we would be pleased if you could take the time to complete our anonymous questionnaire “Survey on opiate antagonists uses : current and future needs/ trends” (24 questions i.e. time approx. 6-minute) through the enclosed link or to forward it to possible specialists of the area (such as physicians, nurses or addiction and substance abuse specialists for example).

https://survey.sogosurvey.com/survey1.aspx?k=RRsRUQPPRsRsPsPsP&lang=0

Please feel free to send us any remarks or comments and to share with us your great expertise. From our side, we would be pleased to share with you the findings of our survey.

Thanking you in advance for your time and your help,
Best regards,

Alix Germain
6^th Year pharmacy Student at Paris-Saclay University (France),
Advanced Master’s Degree in Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Management.

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Please join us @INTAM_newtork Webinar on July 27^th – discussants informing how to optimize neuromodulation targets in addictions

Free registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/optimized-non-invasive-brain-stimulation-for-addiction-treatment-tickets-369188361327

Dear colleagues,

We are delighted to announce that our upcoming webinar will be held on July 27th, 2022 at 10 am – 12 PM ET (New York time) Local Time Converter
This webinar is mainly focused on “Optimized Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation for Addiction Treatment”.

Click here to check the webinar agenda and register for freeThis webinar is being held in collaboration with the International Networks of tES /TMS Trials for Addiction Medicine (INTAM), International Network of tES-fMRI (INTF), Virtual Collaborative Networks in Neuroscience (VICONS), and Medical Discovery Team on Addiction (MDT, University of Minnesota’s Medical School).

Webinar agenda:

10:00-10:05 Introduction of Webinar Participants

10:05-10:10
Opening Talk 1: Optimization of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation for Treatment of Drug Addiction, Hamed Ekhtiari (University of Minnesota, US)

10:10-10:15
Opening Talk 2: Provocation-based Targeting? Incorporating Behavioral Primes into the TMS Treatment Algorithms, Colleen A Hanlon (Wake Forest University, US)

10:15-10:30
Core Talk: Using Lesions to Identify Therapeutic Targets for Addiction, Michael Fox (Harvard Medical School, US)

10:30-11:15 Discussants:

Personalization/Optimization of Non Invasive Brain Stimulation Parameters for Drug Addiction (2-3 slides per discussant)
Designing Individualized TMS Trials, Victor M. Tang (University of Toronto, Canada),
Parameter Space in Individualized TMS Trials, Tonisha E Kearney-Ramos (Columbia University Irving Medical Center, US)
Circuit-based Approaches to Individualized TMS Trials, Vaughn R Steele (Yale School of Medicine, US)
Dose Response Measurements in Brain Stimulation Trials, Ghazaleh Soleimani (University of Minnesota, USA),
Using Navigators in Individualized TMS Trials, Deborah C.W. Klooster (Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands),
Computational Modeling and Functional Brain Network for Guiding TMS Trials , Cristian Morales Carrasco (University of Minnesota, USA),
Lessons Learned from Failed Individualized TMS Trials, Lysianne Beynel (National Institute of Mental Health)
Bioethics in Individualized TMS Trials, Jonathan Young (Duke University Medical Center, US)

11:20-11:30
Granting Agencies: How Brain Stimulation Technologies for Drug Addiction Can be Funded in NIH, Kevin Walton (The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA))

11:30-11:50 Group Discussion

11:50-12:00 Conclusion and the Road Ahead

Organizers: ISAM NIG, INTAM, INTF, VICONS

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Conferences coming up in /June/July/August

International Doctors in Alcoholics Anonymous – IDAA
Living in the Solution: Family, Fellowship and Recovery
July 20-24, 2022
Dallas, Texas, USA
Info: https://www.idaa.org/

6^th Annual Research Society on Marijuana – RSMj
July 22-24, 2022
University of Boston
Boston MA USA

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry – AAAP
July 29, 2022 – Aug 2, 2022
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Info: https://www.aaap.org/training-events/annual-meeting/about-the-aaap-annual-meeting/

WPA – World Psychiatric Association
World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP)
August 3-6, 2022
Bangkok, Thailand
https://www.wpanet.org/

California Society of Addiction Medicine – CSAM 2022
State of the Art Addiction Medicine Conference and Board Exam Preparation Course
August 24-27, 2022
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
San Diego, CA
https://csam-asam.org/

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Monday June 27, 2022

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

October is still considered peak season and you want to ensure you have your accommodations in place. The hotels on the congress webpages each committed to a certain number of rooms at the congress rate so book earl and take advantage of the discounted rooms before they are all taken.Please be aware that hotel rooms are filling up in Valletta so if you plan to attend the ISAM 2022 Congress in person please book your rooms as soon as you can.

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We are excited to let you know about two educational events:

Registration is now open for the NIH Digital Health Interventions Workshop: www.dhiworkshop.com

The workshop is sponsored by: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), and the NIH Digital Therapeutics Interest Group.The goal of this workshop is to explore the issues around the design, development, and dissemination of digital health interventions. Digital interventions, accessed via mobile devices or personal computers, have been a growing part of the healthcare landscape over the last decade. The Covid pandemic has served to underscore the value of remotely delivered interventions. While there are thousands of interventions currently available to the public, many of them have never been tested for efficacy. However, the number of validated interventions is growing, with some now authorized by the FDA and others being utilized by health organizations following rigorous testing. These technologies cover a broad range of therapeutic areas, including mental health, metabolic disease, substance use, and more. Their potential to promote public health and wellbeing is only beginning to be tapped. As digital health interventions become more ubiquitous and the industry continues to see tremendous growth, academic investigators have a significant opportunity available to them to create engaging, effective, and ultimately the wide adoption of new digital health interventions. This workshop seeks to elucidate the pathways, requirements, and capabilities needed to develop and sustain effective digital health interventions.

For more information, contact Will Aklin, aklinwm@nida.nih.gov or Kevin Walton, kevin.walton@nih.gov.

Office of Science Policy and Communications
National Institute on Drug Abuse

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Deadline extended: Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) Peer Review: Strategies and Actions to Support Implementation of Drug Demand Reduction Initiatives

Dear Experts and UTC peer reviewers,
This is a kind reminder of the Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) peer review process on Strategies and Actions to Support Implementation of Drug Demand Reduction Initiatives. We are extending the deadline while also reminding everyone else who might be still interested in joining the peer review process. Please use below link to access the materials:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1l7SgIReUFgO6BPDHXXYlmeAMBhK3atLn?usp=sharing
Kindly provide your feedback by 15 July 2022 to myself, (sanita.suhartono@un.org), copying Asli Ertem (asli.ertem@un.org) and Anja Busse (anja.busse@un.org).

The UTC peer review process is supported by volunteer experts and all contributing experts who have also shared their CV and the DOI will get acknowledged in the training materials. Please do not share the training materials with others outside this mailing list, as the materials are still in the review process and will then only be published in their final form.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for any further questions or clarifications.

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Please join us @INTAM_newtork Webinar on July 27^th – discussants informing how to optimize neuromodulation targets in addictions

Free registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/optimized-non-invasive-brain-stimulation-for-addiction-treatment-tickets-369188361327

Webinar agenda:

10:00-10:05 Introduction of Webinar Participants

10:05-10:10
Opening Talk 1: Optimization of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation for Treatment of Drug Addiction, Hamed Ekhtiari (University of Minnesota, US)

10:10-10:15
Opening Talk 2: Provocation-based Targeting? Incorporating Behavioral Primes into the TMS Treatment Algorithms, Colleen A Hanlon (Wake Forest University, US)

10:15-10:30
Core Talk: Using Lesions to Identify Therapeutic Targets for Addiction, Michael Fox (Harvard Medical School, US)

10:30-11:15 Discussants:

Personalization/Optimization of Non Invasive Brain Stimulation Parameters for Drug Addiction (2-3 slides per discussant)
Designing Individualized TMS Trials, Victor M. Tang (University of Toronto, Canada),
Parameter Space in Individualized TMS Trials, Tonisha E Kearney-Ramos (Columbia University Irving Medical Center, US)
Circuit-based Approaches to Individualized TMS Trials, Vaughn R Steele (Yale School of Medicine, US)
Dose Response Measurements in Brain Stimulation Trials, Ghazaleh Soleimani (University of Minnesota, USA),
Using Navigators in Individualized TMS Trials, Deborah C.W. Klooster (Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands),
Computational Modeling and Functional Brain Network for Guiding TMS Trials , Cristian Morales Carrasco (University of Minnesota, USA),
Lessons Learned from Failed Individualized TMS Trials, Lysianne Beynel (National Institute of Mental Health)
Bioethics in Individualized TMS Trials, Jonathan Young (Duke University Medical Center, US)

11:20-11:30
Granting Agencies: How Brain Stimulation Technologies for Drug Addiction Can be Funded in NIH, Kevin Walton (The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA))

11:30-11:50 Group Discussion

11:50-12:00 Conclusion and the Road Ahead

Organizers: ISAM NIG, INTAM, INTF, VICONS

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Highlighting AMAN – the Addiction Medicine Association of Malaysia

An ISAM Affiliate Society

The Addiction Medicine Association of Malaysia (AMAM) was formed in middle of 2006 with its primary objective to develop the science of addiction medicine in Malaysia. Members of AMAM consists of GPs, specialists in addiction medicine and allied healthcare professionals with interest or working in addiction medicine.
AMAM organises the National Conference on Addiction Medicine (NatCAM) together with International Conference of Addiction Medicine (ICAM) once every two years.Kuala Lumpur was the venue for ISAM 2013 Annual Meeting – ISAM’s first Asian conference!

We are excited to announce that the 2024 ISAM Annual Congress will once again be held in Kuala Lumpur

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Highlighting OKANA – Organization Against Drugs of Greece

An ISAM Affiliate Organization

OKANA, since its inception, is the largest body for dealing with addictions and addictive behaviors in Greece. The Organization with its services aims at the holistic treatment of the phenomenon of addiction, focusing on the pillars of prevention, harm reduction, treatment and social reintegration. At the same time, OKANA takes action to raise public awareness and stigmatize addicts.

With its actions and services it succeeds in covering the whole range of needs of the dependents, their families and the wider society as a whole.

The Network of Structures and Services of the Organization consists of 67 Replacement Units, 9 “Dry” Programs, 4 Immediate Access Units, 2 Prison Substitution Units, while in the field of prevention OKANA has the scientific supervision for 75 Prevention Centers throughout Greece.

The active and unhindered presence of OKANA in the field of addictions and addictive behaviors is accompanied by a human-centered approach, based on human rights, with the support of the beneficiaries and ensuring continuous access to anyone in need.

Participation of OKANA in Two-day EMCDDA STEKI 46: The first Supervised Use Area of
was Technical Meeting for Supervised Use Areas OKANA inaugurated in Athens

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Conferences coming up in /June/July/August

International Doctors in Alcoholics Anonymous – IDAA
Living in the Solution: Family, Fellowship and Recovery
July 20-24, 2022
Dallas, Texas, USA
Info: https://www.idaa.org/

6^th Annual Research Society on Marijuana – RSMj
July 22-24, 2022
University of Boston
Boston MA USA

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry – AAAP
July 29, 2022 – Aug 2, 2022
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Info: https://www.aaap.org/training-events/annual-meeting/about-the-aaap-annual-meeting/

WPA – World Psychiatric Association

World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP)
August 3-6, 2022
Bangkok, Thailand
https://www.wpanet.org/

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June 13, 2022

While we are all enjoying a resurgence of face-to-face or hybrid meetings – and hope to be in-person at the hybrid ISAM 2022 Valletta meeting – if for some reason there is a spike in COVID that does not allow travel we will be happy to either refund or switch to a virtual registration.https://www.um.edu.mt/events/isamvalletta2022 for information and registration

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ISAM Practice and Policy Interest Group Webinar Discussion: Is there any evidence supporting the observed polarization between abstinence and harm reduction oriented services?

Thursday, June 23rd 09:00 – 11:00 EST

In Recognition of The International Day Against the Use of Drugs & Illicit Trafficking (Jun 26)
With precision medicine on the horizon and decades of advocating for person-centered services, the aim of this webinar is to have a focused discussion on the evidence surrounding reasons why addiction medicine service delivery is polarized towards abstinence or harm-reduction services philosophies, and why they may also be complementary toward one another.SPEAKERS:
Marc Potenza MD, PhD, Director, Division on Addictions Research at Yale, Director, Yale Center of Excellence in Gambling Research, Director, Women and Addictions Core of Women’s Health Research at Yale, Director, Yale Impulsivity Research Program, Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience, and Child Study, Yale University School of Medicine Historical and current perspectives on abstinence and harm reduction in addiction medicine

Nico Clark MBBS, MPH, MD, Director Addiction Medicine Service at The Royal Melbourne Hospital & Northwestern Mental Health, Medical Director, Medically Supervised Injecting Room, North Richmond Community Health, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Adelaide The injection room service as an example of harm reduction supporting people to achieve abstinence if that is their goal, often through long-acting buprenorphine treatment

Sotiris Lainas BS, MSc, PhD, Psychologist, Deputy Scientific Supervisor of Self Help Promotion Programs (SHPP) in Greece, Lecturer at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki: Creating a bridge from opioid substitution therapy to an “abstinent” program. Experiences from an ongoing psychosocial intervention by Self Help Promotion Programs in Greece

Parnian Rafei MSc, Clinical Psychologist and Researcher, University of Tehran and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS), Tehran, Iran

Hossein Mohaddes Ardabili MD, ISAM NeXT Co-Chair, Psychiatry Resident Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran: Abstinence vs harm reduction approach in managing opioid use disorders: perspectives from early-career addiction practitioners in Iran

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Educational Offerings:

The 22^nd WPA World Congress of Psychiatry, is extending an invitation to attend in Bangkok or online.
There are plenty of amazing educational opportunities including:

The latest news in the field – the most impactful research and clinical trials in psychiatry & mental health from all over the world
Great speakers & exciting sessions – international speakers who are world-renowned experts in their field
Continued learning on-demand – available to all registered participants via the virtual platform for up to 3 months after the Congress dates

Please go to he WCP 2022 Congress website link for registration and more details

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Further information on our MOTIVATIONAL QUIZZING

Department of Psychiatry, AIIMS Jodhpur Proudly Presents “Motivational Quizzing” – An Online International Quiz for Aspiring Addiction Psychiatrists.The Quiz is being Co-sponsored by the Network of Early Career Professionals working in the area of Addiction Medicine (NECPAM), International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) and Addiction Psychiatry Society of India (APSI).

The Quiz Competition will be completely Online and will have two rounds:
1) Prelim Round on June 19, 2022
2) Final Round (Live) on June 26, 2022 (International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking)

Eligibility
1) Have an Undergraduate Medical Degree (E.g. MBBS, MD in the USA, etc.)
AND
2) Currently pursuing post-graduation training /residency in Psychiatry OR Completed Post-graduate Qualification in Psychiatry within past 5 years
AND
3) Have access to an electronic device with a good internet connection

Prizes for Winners:
Top 10 Finalists: Offer of Membership to the Network of Early Career Professionals working in the area of Addiction Medicine (NECPAM)

2^nd & 3^rd Prize: One Year Free Membership to the International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM)

1^st Prize: Invitation to attend the WHO forum on Alcohol, Drugs, and Addictive Behaviors (June 2023)* AND One Year of Free Membership to the International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM).

All participants: E-Certificate of Participation

*Please Note: The prize from WHO ADAB includes an invitation to the prestigious ADAB forum. WHO will not provide support for accommodation and travel. The invitation will be pending a signed declaration of COI and final approval by the WHO ADAB unit.

Registration is FREE BUT MANDATORY
Last date for registration: June 16, 2022.
Registration link: https://forms.gle/m3mRjeeXexsNmKB18
More details are available on: https://motivationalquizzing.com
In case of any queries, contact us at motivational.quizzing@gmail.com

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Bursaries and Grants-In-Aid-of-Travel for ISAM 2022 Valletta

We have several grants in aid of travel available for ISAM 2022 Valletta:

Deadline is soon so take advantage and apply now!

Three NIDA Grants in Aid of Travel

Several ISAM Grants in Aid of Travel

Three Virtual registration bursaries

As well as a bursary from the University of Malta

And a bursary for Civil Society participation in policy development, implementation and evaluation

Please check: isamweb.org/event/annual for eligibility and application

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Highlighting EUROPAD – National Center of Addiction Medicine
An ISAM Affiliate Organization

EUROPAD, formerly EUMA, was founded in Geneva, Switzerland on September 26,1994. It is and shall remain independent of political parties and of any government. EUROPAD currently has around 800 members.

VISION: EUROPAD exists to improve the lives of opiate misusers and their families and to reduce the impact of illicit drug use on society as a whole. The association works to develop opiate addiction treatment in Europe but also aims to make a major contribution to the knowledge of, and attitudes to, addiction treatment worldwide.

To achieve this vision EUROPAD seeks to:

Extend the provision and quality of treatment services to drug abusers and their families, especially heroin addicts.
Promote the development and acceptance of substitution therapy including long term prescribing.
Help the general public, their elected representatives and officials to understand and accept substitution prescribing in particular and addiction treatment in general.
Encourage and support research into the effective treatment of opiate addiction and facilitate the communication of research results particularly through its journal- Heroin Addiction and Related Clinical Problems, the EUROPAD web site and the associations conference programme.
Develop a European network to facilitate communication and co-operation among individuals and organisations working in addiction treatment services throughout Europe.
Build an International network of “partner” societies and organisation to enable Europe to play its part in the continuing development of opiate addiction treatment. Build an International network of “partner” societies and organisation to enable Europe to play its part in the continuing development of opiate addiction treatment.

EUROPAD seeks to obtain financial support from government agencies, philanthropic organisations, corporations and any other sources, public or private.

EUROPAD / AATOD 2022 CONFERENCE: The Power of Collaboration

Baltimore Hilton Inner Harbor | Baltimore
Maryland, USA

October 30 – November 3, 2022

For more information: http://www.aatod.org

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Highlighting ArSAM – the Argentine Society of Addiction Medicine
An ISAM Affiliate Society

The Argentine Society of Addiction Medicine – ArSAM is a group of 15 specialists working in the field of addiction with a vision for the future by forming a founding group with representatives from Córdoba, Capital Federal, Santa Fe, Mendoza and Río Negro and whose first meeting was held on February 5, 2021.

Mission: Perfect, expand and disseminate the specialty of addiction medicine in Argentina.

Vision: A highly recognized society in Argentina and Latin America that has a great leadership to promote the education and growth of addiction medicine with an integrative look to the rest of the countries through the affiliation with the International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM).

Values: Quality, respect, excellence, cooperation, diversity

Objectives:

Credibility and Relevance of the Physician’s Role in the Field of Addiction
Medical Education
National and International Advocacy and Consensus
Collaboration in Investigations
Formulation of Public Policies
Treatment of Health Professionals
Focus on Prevention

Challenges: reduce language and cultural barriers

Membrers of the Society

www.arsamargenitna.com

2022 Events:

4° CONGRESO PSIQUIATRÍA Y ADICCIONES DEL COMAHUE. 16-19 de junio 2022, Bariloche, Argentina: 4toCONGRESO

1^st ISAM Latin American Regional Congress/Encuentro Regional Sudamérica ISAM.
Congreso RAAC. (24-26 Agosto 2022, Córdoba, Argentina).
For details go to: https://www.congresoraac.com/isam

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Apply For A Bursary to attend our sister organization

The Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine/la Société médicale canadienne sur l’addiction (CSAM-SMCA) annual meeting

Are you a learner interested in addiction medicine? Apply today for a bursary to attend the CSAM-SMCA 2022 Scientific Conference taking place November 3-5 in Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
The application deadline is June 24, 2022 — visit the website to learn more and to apply: https://csamconference.org/bursaries/

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Conferences coming up in June/July/Aug

College of Problems of Drug Dependence – CPDD
June 11-16, 2022
Minneapolis, USA
Info: https://cpdd.org/

World Association on Dual Disorders – WADD
Dual Disorders: A World of Knowledge and Experience
June 21-24, 2022
Mexico City, Mexico
Info: https://www.worlddualdisorders.org/meet/future-congress/

International Doctors in Alcoholics Anonymous – IDAA
Living in the Solution: Family, Fellowship and Recovery
July 20-24, 2022
Dallas, Texas, USA
Info: https://www.idaa.org/

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry – AAAP
December 8-11, 2022
Naples. Florida, USA
Info: https://www.aaap.org/training-events/annual-meeting/2022-annual-meeting/

WPA – World Psychiatric Association

World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP)
August 3-6, 2022
Bangkok, Thailand
https://www.wpanet.org/

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Bursaries and Grants-In-Aid-of-Travel for
ISAM 2022 Valletta

We have several grants in aid of travel available for ISAM 2022 Valletta:

Deadline is soon so take advantage and apply now!

Three NIDA Grants in Aid of Travel

Several ISAM Grants in Aid of Travel

Three Virtual registration bursaries

As well as a bursary from the University of Malta

And a bursary for Civil Society participation in policy development, implementation and evaluation

Please check the webpages: isamweb.org/event/annual for eligibility and application.

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Educational Offering:

Addiction Treatment Approaches for Nurses and Allied Professionals – FutureLearn

FutureLearn is a British digital education platform founded in December 2012 and launched with 12 founding university partners: The Open University, University of Birmingham, University of Bristol, Cardiff University, University of East Anglia, University of Exeter, King’s College London, Lancaster University, University of Leeds, University of Southampton, St Andrews University, and University of Warwick.

Addiction Treatment Approaches for Nurses and Allied Professionals

Goals: to learn how to identify addiction, manage recovery, and lead change through an overview of approaches to addiction treatment, from detoxification to harm reduction and addiction recovery.

Learning from real life examples, from experienced practitioners around the globe and being introduced to addiction assessment tools including how to conduct screening and brief interventions, and administer naloxone in the case of an overdose.
The focus is on approaches to drug and alcohol addiction treatment for nurses and other healthcare professionals. It is suitable for those with some knowledge, as well as those with no prior knowledge or qualifications in addiction.

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Highlighting SAA – Icelandic National Center of Addiction Medicine
An ISAM Affiliate Society

VOGUR HOSPITAL

As the leading provider of addiction treatment and addiction medicine services in Iceland and an integrated part of the national health care system, SÁÁ is an NGO that operates a detoxification clinic and four inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation centers as well as a center for family services and a social center in Iceland.

SÁÁ services are delivered by a staff of experienced medical doctors, psychologists, registered nurses, nurse practitioners and licensed counselors.
Studies in alcohol and drug counseling take place at SÁÁ’s health institutions in parallel with vocational training. The work includes participation in alcohol and drug counseling under supervision and includes, among other things, duty, duty and communication with patients as well as interdisciplinary collaboration.
At Vogur Hospital, patients receive detoxification and diagnosis. Techniques are used for different needs and there is also daily education and group treatments that are gendered and age-divided. Different groups receive different resources. Withdrawal treatment is provided by doctors and nurses. Psychosocial therapy begins in parallel with withdrawal therapy and aims at recovery without drugs. Psychosocial treatment includes education about the addiction, group therapy to support intuition, and customized projects that lay the foundation for a changed lifestyle. The average stay at Vogur is 10 days. At that time, the patient is prepared for the next steps in rehabilitation and activity in life and work. Emphasis is placed on follow-up and a variety of resources available.

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Highlighting FSWS – Maltese Foundation for Social Welfare Services
An ISAM Affiliate Organization

By providing quality and timely service and support, the Foundation for Social Welfare Services empowers and helps to develop individuals to become responsible, integrated and productive members of society who value life as a resource for self actualisation.

The Foundation for Social Welfare Services, established in 1998, is a catalyst for change and development in the social welfare sector in Malta, consistent with the real and emerging needs of children, families and the community in order to avoid social exclusion.
Goals:

to provide social welfare services, in particular in relation to alcohol and substance abuse and in relation to other social welfare problems prevalent in the country, especially those related to family welfare;
to further and promote social and related studies and scholarship, through research, publications and education;
to collaborate with other similar entities, especially, though not exclusively, on a regional and international basis.

Sedqa’s Addictions Community Team provides a tailor-made support service to individuals experiencing addiction-related difficulties, and to their significant others.

The Addictions Community Team assists individuals to focus on their motivation to achieve their desired outcomes concerning addiction difficulties by offering information and advice. This team is also responsible for all community-based rehabilitation care plans. This is done through individualised strategies that include assessment intake, psychosocial interventions aimed at reducing the harmful effect of addictions, crisis interventions, harm reduction advice, advocacy, and further social work interventions as one’s situation may require. Services also include referrals to other FSWS services, liaison with medical, psychiatric and therapeutic services, as well as preparation for admission to residential services when this is a client’s best course for rehabilitation.

The Addictions Community Team also assists clients with addiction problems who reside in local hospitals or are incarcerated, in order to offer a swift transition to rehabilitation services for those interested. Interventions are also aimed at supporting clients to concentrate on their life after the dependency, which is a crucial part of any rehabilitation plan, offering aftercare follow-up meetings and relapse prevention help.

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The 2^nd Asian ISAM Meeting is scheduled for Dec 2, 3 & 4, 2022

The 2nd Asia Regional Meeting of ISAM is planned to take place in Bengaluru, India Dec 2, 3 & 4 2022 (along with 2nd National Conference of APSI).

APSI – Addiction Psychiatry Society of India enjoys the status of one of the proud affiliate societies of ISAM. In December 2021, APSI held its first national conference – ADDICON 2021 in the virtual mode which was a resounding success.

In the year 2022, APSI proposes to organize its 2nd National conference ADDICON 2022 along with the 2nd ASIA Regional Meeting of ISAM. Some of the particulars of the proposed conference are:

Name: ADDICON2022 / ISAM-ARM2022
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dates: Dec 2-4, 2022
Mode: Hybrid (in-person as well as virtual)
Organizing institution: Centre for Addiction Medicine (CAM), NIMHANS, Bengaluru
Organizing Chairperson: Prof. Vivek Benegal, CAM, NIMHANS
Organizing Secretary: Prof. Arun Kandasamy, CAM, NIMHANS

The Local Organizing Committee of the conference will work closely with the Executive Council of APSI to ensure a successful and enriching event. Bengaluru is a well-connected city and offers great weather during the month of November. The organizing institution, NIMHANS is a globally renowned institute and has rich experience of holding large scale international and national academic events.

Further details to follow

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Conferences coming up in June/July/Aug

EPA – 30^th European Congress of Psychiatry
Virtual
June 4-7, 2022
webpages: Epa-congress.org

College of Problems of Drug Dependence – CPDD
June 11-16, 2022
Minneapolis, USA
Info: https://cpdd.org/

International Doctors in Alcoholics Anonymous – IDAA
Living in the Solution: Family, Fellowship and Recovery
July 20-24, 2022
Dallas, Texas, USA
Info: https://www.idaa.org/

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry – AAAP
December 8-11, 2022
Naples. Florida, USA
Info: https://www.aaap.org/training-events/annual-meeting/2022-annual-meeting/

WPA – World Psychiatric Association

World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP)
August 3-6, 2022
Bangkok, Thailand
https://www.wpanet.org/

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

3^rd ISAM NExT and NECPAM joint webinar – April 28
Please send email to ISAM.Next@gmail.com for free link to participate

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REMINDER

The Call for Abstracts, Symposia and Posters for ISAM 2022 Valletta is open till May 31, 2022

The Call for Abstracts, Symposia and Posters for ISAM 2022 Valletta is open till May 31, 2022

To submit please go to: https://www.um.edu.mt/events/isamvalletta2022/callforpapers

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Highlighting the ISTA – Iranian Institute for Science and Technology of Addiction

An ISAM Affiliate Society

ISTA was established in 2016 by some experts and professionals in different fields of Addiction science to promote evidence-informed interventions in the areas of prevention, treatment, harm reduction, neuroscience and imaging. The underpinning belief is that to have a safe and healthy community require more knowledge of Addiction than currently known.

The society’s goals for the conduction of science-based and technology-oriented research and interventions in the addiction field include:

Qualitative and quantitative research
Educational interventions for service providers
Technology-based interventions
Testing validity and reliability of questionnaires and scales
Designing software and applications for prevention and treatment of addiction
Other science-based interventions on the field of addiction

The ISTA hosted the 1^st Asian Regional Meeting in 2020. The second one planned for this year in December 2022 will be hosted by the Addiction Psychiatry Society of India – APSI

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The final conference of the EU-funded AlHaMBRA Project — Alcohol Harm Measuring and Building Capacity for Policy Response and Action

Lisbon, Portugal from 21-22 November
Find out more about this: https://www.lisbonaddictions.eu/lisbon-addictions-2022/side-events

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Conferences coming up in May/June/July

ISSUP/ICCUDR/INL and the NRC
Uniting the Global Community to Face the Challenge of Addiction
May 11-16, 2022
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Info: https://www.issup.net/about-issup/workshops/abu-dhabi-2022

EUROPAD
Heroin Addiction and Related Problems
May 20-22, 2022
Pisa, Italy
Info: https://www.europad.org/

CAMH, CCSA and MHCC
From Research to Reality: Global Summit on Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Medicine
May 27-29, 2022
Toronto, Canada
Info: https://kmb.camh.ca/eenet/initiatives/psychedelic-science-conference-and-webinar-series

College of Problems of Drug Dependence – CPDD
June 11-16, 2022
Minneapolis, USA
Info: https://cpdd.org/

International Doctors in Alcoholics Anonymous – IDAA
Living in the Solution: Family, Fellowship and Recovery
July 20-24, 2022
Dallas, Texas, USA
Info: https://www.idaa.org/

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry – AAAP
July 29, 2022 – Aug 2, 2022
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Info: https://www.aaap.org/training-events/annual-meeting/about-the-aaap-annual-meeting/

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

IIMPORTANT INFORMATION

Reminder that the Call for Abstracts and Registration is open for ISAM 2022 Valletta

Please see information on the LOC webpages https://www.um.edu.mt/events/isamvalletta2022 or ISAMweb.org under Events/Annual

Information is also available under Products/Workshops for the Training the Trainers ISAM Fundamentals workshop which will be offered on Oct 3^rd, 2022 in-person in Valletta.
And you can find information on different bursaries/grants-in-Aid-of-Travel on the ISAM webpages under the Annual Meeting.
Information for other bursaries can be found on the ISAM2022 Valletta webpages
The 2022 Congress venue will be the historic University of Malta, Valletta Campus which traces its origins to the founding of the Collegium Melitense by the Jesuits in 1592. The College was raised to University status by Grandmaster Pinto in 1769. In fact, 2018 marked the bicentenary of the death of UM’s first Rector, Roberto Ranieri Costaguti, a member of the Servite Order and later for 40 years, Bishop of Sansepolcro, Italy. Situated at Tal-Qroqq, the University is the main institution of Higher Education of the State by which it is mainly financed. There are over 11,500 students including some 1,000 international students from 92 different countries

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We are excited to announce the Board of Directors’ approved venues for future ISAM Annual Meetings:

ISAM 2023 Marrakesh, Morocco Nov 2-4

ISAM 2024 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

ISAM 2025 Hamburg, Germany

ISAM 2027 Sydney, Australia

As well work is being done to implement two Regional meetings:

Dec 2022 2^nd Asian Meeting Delhi, India

Aug 2022 1^st South American Regional Congress in Cordoba, Argentina Aug 25 & 26, 2022
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Updates for the March 30^th Webinar “Global Crisis and Change: Overdose and Health Justice During and After COVID-19:” (link to register https://t.co/UM0tOzx4ds)

We have added a new guest speaker to the first session – Tetiana Kiriazova from the Ukrainian Institute on Public Health Policy who will update us on the impact of the crisis in Ukraine on people who use drugs.

Unfortunately, we made an error on the Central European Time (CET) listed on previous fliers and social media images for the March 30 webinar, since daylight saving time started in Europe yesterday. The first session starts at 9AM Eastern US Time (ET) which is 15:00 Central European Time (CET). The Webinar’s second session starts at 3PM ET US which is 21:00 or 9PM Central European Time (CET).

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NOTICE to ISAM Members

The Congress Proceedings from ISAM 2021 are now available on the ISAM webpages to members. Affiliate members can go through their Affiliate Society contact.

Please sign in to the member section and you will be able to find the 2021 Congress proceeding under the tab PRODUCTS/CONGRESS PRESENTATIONS

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Highlighting the NRC- National Rehabilitation Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE
An ISAM Affiliate Organization

Since its establishment 19 years ago, the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) has sought to offer services to all segments of the UAE’s community, through utilising the latest methods of drug addiction treatment, prevention and rehabilitation.
In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Dr. Hamad Al Ghaferi, NRC Director-General, said, “The laws in the UAE prevent drug addicts from legal liability if they voluntarily agree to receive treatment, which we take seriously at the NRC.”
Drug addiction treatment comprises five phases, starting with a comprehensive assessment, followed by a treatment plan, re-assessment, removing narcotics from the patient’s body, and treatment and rehabilitation under internal section programmes. These are then followed by further treatment, rehabilitation in outpatient clinics, monitoring and relapse prevention, he added.
The NRC has signed a partnership agreement with the McLean Harvard Hospital and the Matrix Institute on Addictions in the US, he noted.
The NRC was established in 2002, upon the directives of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
In 2020, the NRC treated 1,056 patients, and has helped 4,805 since its establishment. Some 51 patients benefit from virtual sessions held on a weekly basis by the NRC, as part of the “Matrix Relapse Prevention Programme” provided by its outpatient clinics.
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SEEKING INPUT: Draft Framework for NIH Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
NIDA-Constituent <NIDAConstituent@leedmci.com>

The National Institutes of Health invites you to provide input on the draft framework for the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA). The goal of the Strategic Plan is to outline NIH’s vision for embracing, integrating, and strengthening DEIA across all NIH activities to achieve the NIH mission. The framework includes three key areas of priority:

Implementing organizational practices to center and prioritize DEIA in the workforce
Growing and sustaining DEIA through structural and cultural change
Advancing DEIA through research

We welcome your comments on these three objectives, including potential benefits, drawbacks or challenges, and any other priority areas for consideration. Comments can be submitted through April 3, 2022.

Jennifer A. Hobin, PhD (she/her)
Director, Office of Science Policy and Communications, NIDA

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NOTICE:

APSAD – The Australasian Professional Society of Alcohol and Other Drugs
Oct 9-12, 2022
Darwin, Australia

Call for Abstracts ends April 27, 2022
For more information: https://www.apsad.org.au/

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Conferences coming up in May/June/July

ISSUP/ICCUDR/INL and the NRC
Uniting the Global Community to Face the Challenge of Addiction
May 11-16, 2022
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Info:
https://www.issup.net/about-issup/workshops/abu-dhabi-2022

EUROPAD
Heroin Addiction and Related Problems
May 20-22, 2022
Pisa, Italy
Info: https://www.europad.org/

College of Problems of Drug Dependence – CPDD
June 11-16, 2022
Minneapolis, USA
Info: https://cpdd.org/

International Doctors in Alcoholics Anonymous – IDAA
Living in the Solution: Family, Fellowship and Recovery
July 20-24, 2022
Dallas, Texas, USA
Info: https://www.idaa.org/

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry – AAAP
July 29, 2022 – Aug 2, 2022
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Info: https://www.aaap.org/training-events/annual-meeting/about-the-aaap-annual-meeting/

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Tuesday April 12, 2022

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

3^rd ISAM NExT and NECPAM joint webinar – April 28
Please send email to ISAM.Next@gmail.com for free link to participate

_____________

REMINDER

The Call for Abstracts, Symposia and Posters for ISAM 2022 Valletta is open till May 31, 2022

The Call for Abstracts, Symposia and Posters for ISAM 2022 Valletta is open till May 31, 2022

To submit please go to: https://www.um.edu.mt/events/isamvalletta2022/callforpapers

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Highlighting the ISTA – Iranian Institute for Science and Technology of Addiction

An ISAM Affiliate Society

The society’s goals for the conduction of science-based and technology-oriented research and interventions in the addiction field include:

Qualitative and quantitative research
Educational interventions for service providers
Technology-based interventions
Testing validity and reliability of questionnaires and scales
Designing software and applications for prevention and treatment of addiction
Other science-based interventions on the field of addiction

The ISTA hosted the 1^st Asian Regional Meeting in 2020. The second one planned for this year in December 2022 will be hosted by the Addiction Psychiatry Society of India – APSI

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The final conference of the EU-funded AlHaMBRA Project — Alcohol Harm Measuring and Building Capacity for Policy Response and Action

Lisbon, Portugal from 21-22 November
Find out more about this: https://www.lisbonaddictions.eu/lisbon-addictions-2022/side-events

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Conferences coming up in May/June/July

ISSUP/ICCUDR/INL and the NRC
Uniting the Global Community to Face the Challenge of Addiction
May 11-16, 2022
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Info: https://www.issup.net/about-issup/workshops/abu-dhabi-2022

EUROPAD
Heroin Addiction and Related Problems
May 20-22, 2022
Pisa, Italy
Info: https://www.europad.org/

College of Problems of Drug Dependence – CPDD
June 11-16, 2022
Minneapolis, USA
Info: https://cpdd.org/

International Doctors in Alcoholics Anonymous – IDAA
Living in the Solution: Family, Fellowship and Recovery
July 20-24, 2022
Dallas, Texas, USA
Info: https://www.idaa.org/

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry – AAAP
July 29, 2022 – Aug 2, 2022
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Info: https://www.aaap.org/training-events/annual-meeting/about-the-aaap-annual-meeting/

ISAM NEWS & EVENTS

July 15, 2022

Student Project – Request – “Survey on opiate antagonists uses : current and future needs/ trends”

GERMAIN Alix <alix.germain@grenoble-em.com>

WPA – World Psychiatric Association World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP) August 3-6, 2022 Bangkok, Thailand https://www.wpanet.org/

June 27, 2022

Deadline extended: Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) Peer Review: Strategies and Actions to Support Implementation of Drug Demand Reduction Initiatives

WPA – World Psychiatric Association

June 13, 2022

Values: Quality, respect, excellence, cooperation, diversity

Objectives:

WPA – World Psychiatric Association

June 06, 2022

Goals: to learn how to identify addiction, manage recovery, and lead change through an overview of approaches to addiction treatment, from detoxification to harm reduction and addiction recovery.

WPA – World Psychiatric Association

April 12, 2022

Mar 29, 2022

April 12, 2022

WPA – World Psychiatric Association
World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP)
August 3-6, 2022
Bangkok, Thailand
https://www.wpanet.org/