Events in February 2022
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Improving the Management of Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance use conditions
Improving the Management of Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance use conditions
February 2, 2022This online conference focuses on improving the management and outcomes of people with co-occurring mental health and substance misuse conditions, and managing demand during and beyond Covid-19 whilst ensuring adherence to the NICE National Quality Standard Coexisting severe mental illness and substance misuse.
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SDF Webinar – Reducing Injecting Harms: a National Wound Care Guide for Scotland
SDF Webinar – Reducing Injecting Harms: a National Wound Care Guide for Scotland
February 4, 2022
Friday 4 February 2022
13.00 – 14.15A new guide, published by SDF, supports the identification of risk behaviours and of harms and recommends any actions that should be taken including advice on injecting practice. This new Scottish resource will be welcomed by frontline staff concerned about the potential consequences of injecting injuries and infections for the people with whom they work.
The authors of the guide will present on its development and content, and there will be presentations on the range of wound care support available in Scotland and the role of community pharmacy – why is this highlighted and others in assessing and reducing injecting risk.
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Tackling drug dependence and improving delivery of services - assessing the independent review of drugs and the UK Government’s Strategy
Tackling drug dependence and improving delivery of services - assessing the independent review of drugs and the UK Government’s Strategy
February 9, 2022
Morning, Wednesday, 9th February 2022
This conference will examine policy priorities for tackling drug dependence and is a timely opportunity to discuss the long-term strategy that the UK Government unveiled in early December.
Delegates will consider these issues in the context of the Independent Review of Drugs and the published response from the Government, looking at the Review’s recommendations and the Government’s new strategy and what is needed to take them forward.
Discussion is also expected to look at priorities for the government following the strategy’s publication and how best to improve society’s response to drug dependence, ensure access to quality prevention, treatment, and recovery support, and enable the swift recovery of services in the context of the pandemic.
We are pleased to be able to include keynote sessions with Professor Dame Carol Black, Review lead, Independent Review of Drugs; Dr Keith Humphreys, Professor of Psychiatry, Stanford University; Advisor to the Independent Review of Drugs; and former drug policy advisor to President Barack Obama; and Rosanna O’Connor, Director, Addictions & Inclusion, Office of Health Improvement & Disparities, Department of Health and Social Care.
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Media & Impact - How to communicate your research effectively
Media & Impact - How to communicate your research effectively
February 16, 2022
Wed, 16 February 2022
09:00 – 10:30 ESTThis event will focus on how to become a more effective science communicator for addiction research. Communicating research to a wide audience helps disseminate the evidence-base ensuring that treatments for addiction are based on research. Effective forms of science communication can influence policy, and can reduce stigma for people who use drugs. Disseminating your findings outside of academia is increasingly required by funders. It looks good on your CV too.
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SHAAP Managed Alcohol Programme (MAP) Webinar
SHAAP Managed Alcohol Programme (MAP) Webinar
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February 23, 2022Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) invite you to join us on Wednesday 23 February from 14:00-16:00 GMT for our free knowledge exchange webinar on Managed Alcohol Programmes (MAPs).
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Barriers to Support for People Experiencing Problem Substance Use and Homelessness
Barriers to Support for People Experiencing Problem Substance Use and Homelessness
February 24, 2022
Thu, Feb 24, 2022 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST
ISSUP would like you to attend the Second Event in the Webinar Series on Substance Use and Homelessness: New Perspectives from Research and Practice. The second webinar will explore the barriers to accessing support for people who are experiencing both problem substance use and homelessness. Drawing on evidence gathered from a range of primary research and systematic reviews, interventions to address these barriers will be discussed.