The Addiction Practitioners Forum has been created by the South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA National) to close the gap between practice and theory. You are invited to join the first online CPD meeting of the Addiction Practitioners Forum on 1 & 2 July 2022 to explore, among others: • The Initial contact, identifying the red flags of SUD, • Different treatment options for referral, • CAGE, screening and assessment for first contact practitioners, • Understanding the withdrawal process when working in multi-disciplinary teams, • Drug testing protocols and procedures (challenges/pitfalls/medical-legal considerations), • Reintegration, aftercare and relapse management, • Medical-legal considerations in treating SUD, • +10 Specialised workshops (refer to the program).
