Dive into the world of generative artificial intelligence (AI) with an engaging 60-minute webinar that demystifies Large Language Models (LLMs) and their practical applications. This webinar will offer a blend of theory and hands-on activities, including article summarisation and brainstorming AI-driven intervention strategies for substance use prevention scenarios. This webinar offers a deeper look into AI’s potential in substance use prevention, while shedding light on the crucial challenges of misinformation and bias that accompany these tools.
Intended audience:
This webinar is useful for decision-makers at the local and national level, for health and social sciences professionals who work with vulnerable populations and are looking for the implementation of evidence-based programs. It is also aimed at young professionals or trainees who wish to learn about national programmes and how to evaluate them.
Learning outcomes:
By attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
Presenter:
Brian Klaas
Brian Klaas is the Assistant Director for Technology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Teaching and Learning. He also has a faculty appointment in the School's R3 Center for Innovation in Science Education. He teaches graduate level courses on communications design and data visualisation for non-expert audiences as well as applications of generative artificial intelligence in public health. Brian leads a team of developers who build learning experiences for the School of Public Health, including tools that harness generative AI to improve student writing and assist faculty in the creation of effective assessments. He is a frequent speaker on both storytelling in the health sciences and practical use of generative AI for public health professionals at health science conferences and workshops around the United States.

Publishing Addiction Science Webinar
Thursday, September 18, 2025
12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (U.S.)
The NIDA International Program (IP) and the International Society of Addiction Journal Editors (ISAJE) are pleased to announce a live webinar on a topic regularly featured at the annual NIDA International Forum. The NIDA IP and ISAJE will co-host a webinar on September 18 titled “Publishing Addiction Science.” This webinar will be an insightful, interactive presentation designed to assist researchers moving through the complex journey of academic publishing. This free webinar will be held virtually, using the Microsoft Teams platform. Attendees can participate using the Microsoft Teams desktop app or a web browser. Registration is not required. View the attendees guide for useful tips to help you prepare to participate.
Join us on September 18 at 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (U.S.) using the Webinar Link.
About the Presenters:
Casy Calver, Ph.D., M.Sc., is the Executive Officer for ISAJE. Dr. Calver is also the Managing Editor of Addiction Science & Clinical Practice and Editorial Director in the Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit and the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center. Her doctoral dissertation in Editorial Studies was an annotated edition of the 1937 publication, Authors Take Sides on the Spanish War. She holds an M.Sc. in Global Health Policy.
Adam J. Gordon, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, DFASAM is an ISAJE board member with a 25+ year history of conducting research and has authored more than 350 peer-reviewed articles and hundreds of scholarly presentations and abstracts. Dr. Gordon is the Elbert F. and Marie Christensen Endowed Research Professor, tenured Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry, at the University of Utah School of Medicine and the Section Chief of Addiction Medicine at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Salt Lake City Health Care System. He founded and is the Director of the Program for Addiction Research, Clinical Care, Knowledge, and Advocacy and is the Director of the Greater Intermountain Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Substance Use & Addiction Journal.
Please plan to join the webinar 5 minutes early to prevent any technical delays, as this is a new webinar format being used by NIDA.
The ICUDDR Center for Credentialing & Certification (CCA) will be offering all ICAP Exams to qualified candidates. Professionals in the Drug Demand Reduction field who meet the criteria.
ICAP Examinations will have the opportunity to take one of the following exams:
The ICUDDR Center for Credentialing & Certification (CCA) will be offering all ICAP Exams to qualified candidates on 17 September 2025 - with registration starting at 17:30 and the exam starting promptly at 18:00 - ending at 21:00. Date/Time Subject to Change.
Exams Available:
Professionals in the Drug Demand Reduction field who meet the criteria for ICAP Examinations will have the opportunity to take one of the following exams:
The ICUDDR Center for Credentialing & Certification (CCA) will be offering all ICAP Exams to qualified candidates. Professionals in the Drug Demand Reduction field who meet the criteria.
ICAP Examinations will have the opportunity to take one of the following exams:
The ICUDDR Center for Credentialing & Certification (CCA) will be offering all ICAP Exams to qualified candidates. Professionals in the Drug Demand Reduction field who meet the criteria.
ICAP Examinations will have the opportunity to take one of the following exams:
The ICUDDR Center for Credentialing & Certification (CCA) will be offering all ICAP Exams to qualified candidates. Professionals in the Drug Demand Reduction field who meet the criteria.
ICAP Examinations will have the opportunity to take one of the following exams:
The ICUDDR Center for Credentialing & Certification (CCA) will be offering all ICAP Exams to qualified candidates. Professionals in the Drug Demand Reduction field who meet the criteria.
ICAP Examinations will have the opportunity to take one of the following exams:
The ICUDDR Center for Credentialing & Certification (CCA) will be offering all ICAP Exams to qualified candidates. Professionals in the Drug Demand Reduction field who meet the criteria.
ICAP Examinations will have the opportunity to take one of the following exams:
The ICUDDR Center for Credentialing & Certification (CCA) will be offering all ICAP Exams prior to the ICUDDR Regional Conference to qualified candidates. Professionals in the Drug Demand Reduction field who meet the criteria.
ICAP Examinations will have the opportunity to take one of the following exams:
The ICUDDR Center for Credentialing & Certification (CCA) will be offering all ICAP Exams to qualified candidates. Professionals in the Drug Demand Reduction field who meet the criteria.
ICAP Examinations will have the opportunity to take one of the following exams:
The ICUDDR Center for Credentialing & Certification (CCA) will be offering all ICAP Exams to qualified candidates. Professionals in the Drug Demand Reduction field who meet the criteria.
ICAP Examinations will have the opportunity to take one of the following exams:
NAADAC is happy to offer free addiction-specific education through its Free Webinar Series. The 2024 Free Webinar Series releases two live webinars per month, which are then captured and made available for future viewing in NAADAC's Free On-Demand Webinar Library.
NAADAC members can get free continuing education hours (CEs) for this webinar series. While viewing the education is free, non-members must pay to receive CEs.
ISSUP’s 2025 event will be a Regional Event, taking place in Bali, Indonesia 15th – 19th September 2025, hosted by ISSUP Indonesia and in partnership with BNN.
The event will include a series of plenary and symposium conference sessions; a range of training options provided by international and local partners; side events and networking.
The 14th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion will be held from 8-11 November 2020 in Adelaide, Australia. Hosted by the Public Health Association of Australia and Co-Sponsored by the World Health Organization, and other key national and international organisations, Safety 2020 aims to bring together the global injury prevention community to continue the successful world conferences highlighting the important research, work and advocacy in injury prevention and safety promotion. The Conference aims to facilitate global, inclusive and diverse conversations on addressing the gaps in injury prevention and safety promotion. Attendees will include policy makers, government officials, researchers, community and NGO workers, practitioners, academics, funders of prevention programs, safety officers, local council workers, workplace health and safety representatives, health professionals, drug and alcohol workers.
https://www.worldsafety2020.com/about-safety2020
2020 Collaborative Perspectives On Addiction Meeting. 'Substance Use and Addictive Behaviors across the Lifespan'
The Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction (CPA) annual conference is sponsored by Division 50 (Society of Addiction Psychology) of the American Psychological Association (APA). The meeting provides scientific programing on cutting-edge research and clinical advances across the addiction field. Attendees at all levels, will have the opportunity to connect and exchange ideas with experts in the field while attending a variety of educational and practical sessions. The 2020 conference is our 8th Annual CPA and we are excited to offer an extended schedule comprising three full days of keynote addresses, symposia, panel discussions, poster sessions, and numerous opportunities for networking.
https://addictionpsychology.org/conventions/cpa/2020-collaborative-perspectives-addiction-meeting
Researchers are increasingly using author identifiers, preprints, and social media to improve the visibility and discoverability of their research products. With rapid changes in technology and publishing models, researchers have more options than ever before to place their research findings in the public arena. Join us for this NIH Library-hosted symposium as experts discuss how you can elevate the visibility of your research, make it easier to find, and have a greater impact.
This event will also be videocast https://www.nihlibrary.nih.gov/services/editing/scholarly-publishing-symposium-2020
https://www.nihlibrary.nih.gov/services/editing/scholarly-publishing-symposium-2020
ISSUP would like to invite you to their upcoming Webinar addressing highlights from the 2023 edition of the UNODC World Drug Report. This event will be presented by Giovanna Campello, Chief of the Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Presenter: Ms Giovanna Campello, Chief, Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ms. Giovanna Campello has more than 25 years of experience with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in supporting Member States and stakeholders at all levels in improving their drug prevention response applying and contributing to scientific evidence. Most notably in this context, she has led the publication of the International Standards of Drug Use Prevention in 2013 and the UNODC/WHO second updated edition in 2018. Since 2016, she has been leading the Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, thus promoting evidence-based, gender- and human-rights-sensitive practice on drug prevention, treatment, care and rehabilitation, as well as access to controlled medicines.
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/74229023
The International Society of Substance Use Professionals The Bahamas Chapter cordially invites you to a special webinar to commemorate World Drug Day on Monday, June 26, 2023 from 6pm-8.30pm. The webinar will focus on this year's World Drug Day theme of "People First: Stop Stigma and Discrimination, Strengthen Prevention".
ISSUP Kenya would like to invite you to their webinar on Workplace Substance Use. Workplace substance use can pose both health and safety risks. Moreover, workplace substance use is costly to employers since it affects productivity. Addressing substance use in the workplace should therefore be a priority. Learning Outcomes: * Burden of substance use in the workplace * Consequences of substance use in the workplace * Strategies for addressing substance use in the workplace Presenter: Dr. Florence Jaguga, MBChB(Moi), MMed Psych(Moi), Consultant Psychiatrist, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya Moderator: Catherine Muthiani, ICAP III Deputy President, ISSUP Kenya Counselling Psychologist, Head of Training at SAPTA College
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/61084054
ISSUP Chile le invita a asistir a su Webinar sobre 'Efectos del uso de cannabis fumada en adolescentes escolares'. Dos presentaciones sobre los efectos del uso fumada de cannabis en adolescentes escolarizados. Ponentes: Anneliese Dörr, Dr. Phil. Profesora e investigadora, Departamento de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental, Campus Oriente, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile. Rodrigo Goycolea, Terapeuta Ocupacional, Magister en Drogodependencia de la Universidad de Barcelona, Docente Investigador de la Universidad San Sebastián. Los seminarios web y los eventos en línea presentados y organizados por la Sociedad Internacional de Profesionales de Uso de Sustancias (ISSUP) se proporcionan únicamente con fines informativos. Son de naturaleza educativa y no constituyen un consejo, diagnóstico o tratamiento médico.
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/82031840