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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
NIDA Support to Develop the Addiction Research Workforce
- Promoting Scientific Writing Through ICUDDR
Kimberly A. Johnson, International Consortium of Universities on Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) - IPAS: Graduate Education in Addiction Studies
Mary Loos, International Programme in Addiction Studies (IPAS) - Adopting and Adapting Evidence-Based Interventions Through the ITTC
Laurie J. Krom, International Technology Transfer Center (ITTC) Network Coordinating Office
Global Impact of COVID-19 on Substance Use
- Trendspotter Data From Europe
Paul Griffiths, European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction - Results From the Global Study of Stress and Resilience in the Face of COVID-19
Mustafa al’Absi, University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth Global Health Research Institute
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
UNODC/WHO International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders
- UNODC/WHO Programme on Drug Dependence Treatment and Care and Development of the International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders
Anja Busse, UNODC - Field Testing (of the International Standards) in Indonesia
Eva Suryani, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia and Kristiana Siste, Universitas Indonesia—Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Indonesia - Field Testing (of the International Standards) In Chile
Carlos Ibáñez, Universidad de Chile - Content and Implementation of the International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders (2020)
Wataru Kashino, UNODC - Quality Assurance in Nigeria
Auwal Salihu, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Nigeria - Community-Based Outreach: UNODC/WHO Stop-Overdose-Safely (S-O-S) Project Implementation in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Ukraine
Paul Dietze, Burnet Institute, Australia - Populations With Special Treatment and Care Needs: Substance Use Management During Pregnancy — Capacity Building for Health Professionals
Marta Torrens, Institut de Neuropsiquiatria i Addiccions Parc de Salut Mar Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain - International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders—Next Steps
Anja Busse, UNODC
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Rapid Research Reports From Around the Globe
- Substance Use in Mild COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Study
João Maurício Castaldelli-Maia, ABC Health University Center, Brazil - Canadian Perceptions and Experiences With Virtual Services and Supports for Substance Use
Anna Goodman, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction - Changes in Illicit Drug Supply During COVID-19: Findings of a Community-Based Cohort of Women Sex Workers in Metro Vancouver, Canada
Sarah Moreheart, Simon Fraser University, Canada - Monitoring an Online Illicit Drug Market During COVID-19 in Georgia
Ada Beselia, Addiction Research Centre Alternative Georgia - Drug Use Patterns in Mexico During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Judith Ferrer Alarcón, Comisión Nacional contra las Adicciones, Mexico - Depression Among Medical and Non-Medical Students and Its Association With Cognitive Enhancers and Psychostimulants Use During COVID-19 Quarantine
Basma Damiri, An-Najah National University, Palestine - Why Are Injecting Drug Users and Patients in Methadone Substitution “Protected” From SARS COV 2 Infections?
Adrian Abagiu, National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Prof. Dr. Matei Bals,” Romania - Examining Changes in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Substance Use Among a Sample of Canadian Veterans Working With Service Dogs: An Exploratory Longitudinal Study
Colleen Dell, University of Saskatchewan, Canada - Correlates of Marijuana Use Problems in a National Sample of Female Ecuadorian Students
Daniela Ocaña-Gordillo, Parametría Consultancy, Ecuador - Implementing and Evaluating the Universal Prevention Curriculum to Promote Capacity Building Among Drug Demand Reduction Practitioners in Nigeria: Lessons Learned and Future Directions
Martin Agwogie, Global Initiative on Substance Abuse, Nigeria - Urdu Translation and Psychometric Properties of Perceived Stigma of Substance Abuse Scale (PSAS) in Patients With Substance Use Disorders in Pakistan
Salman Shahzad, University of Karachi, Pakistan