Addiction

Barriers and facilitators to scaling up medications for opioid use disorder in Kentucky: qualitative perspectives of treatment organisation staff

Scientific article

2 April 2025

Background Many people who could benefit from medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) aren’t receiving them. This study looks at how MOUD agencies in Kentucky are experiencing changes in patient numbers and the challenges and supports...

ISAJE Annual Meeting 2025

9 October 2025

Cape Town

South Africa

The ISAJE 2025 Annual Meeting will be held in Cape Town, South Africa!
Meeting sessions: 9-10 October
Attendee social event: 8 October
Registration options for in-person and virtual attendance.

More details coming soon!

8th International Capacity Building Program

30 April 2025

Istanbul

Türkiye

The International Capacity Building Program of Green Crescent is organized annually by the International Federation of Green Crescents as a sum of all capacity building activities to improve the scientific, academic and

Alcohol Consumption and Adherence to Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health

Guide

28 March 2025

This brief examines the average alcohol consumption of people in Canada and where it falls within the risk zones outlined in Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health (CGAH). The publication presents updated data on weekly drinking patterns...

Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms Online Data Visualisation Tool

Guide

1 April 2025

CSUCH’s data visualisation tool can be used to estimate substance use trends across the country. The data helps inform programs, practices, and research to protect communities, save lives, and improve the well-being of people in Canada...

Alcohol insensitivity and the incentive salience of alcohol: Two decades of work relevant to future directions of the addictions neuro-clinical assessment

Scientific article

7 February 2025

In a recent article, Gunawan and colleagues explore how the Incentive Salience (IS) domain in the Addictions Neuroclinical Assessment (ANA) framework relates to alcohol motivation and alcohol insensitivity. Their findings support previous...

International Medicine in Addiction Conference (IMiA25)

29 August 2025

Sydney

Australia

We are excited to welcome you to the premier gathering of medical professionals, researchers, and thought leaders in the field of

International Conference on Substance Abuse and Addictive Behavior

23 July 2025

Macau

China

The Asian Association for

Redefining Recovery: Insights into Gambling and Substance Use Disorders

7 May 2025

Online

This webinar will offer

The Psychology of Addiction and Obesity: New Treatments

Website

Addiction and obesity share similar neurological pathways, both linked to compulsive behaviors and the brain's reward system. Research has highlighted the potential of GLP-1 receptor agonists, originally developed for diabetes, to help...