INEBRIA/ICUDDR Thematic Meeting: Barriers and Opportunities to Implementing SBIRT in Africa

ICUDDR Webinar: Prevención de adicciones: claves para la calidad y la sostenibilidad

Addiction Prevention: Keys to Quality and Sustainability

¡Un seminario web del ICUDDR en español!

El seminario aborda cómo lograr una prevención de adicciones que sea a la vez eficaz y sostenible, insistiendo en cerrar la brecha entre la evidencia disponible y lo que realmente se pone en marcha. Se propone un “cómo hacer” prevención basada en diagnóstico de necesidades y activos, selección de programas basados en la evidencia, buena formación y supervisión, evaluación continua y una estrategia clara de sostenibilidad. Además, se advierte contra acciones aisladas y programas sin evidencia, y se subraya que solo la combinación de calidad y sostenibilidad garantiza un impacto real.

Fecha: miércoles, 4 de Febrero de 2026

Hora: 13:30-15:00 h en central europea (7:30 am EST)

Presentador: Dr. Víctor José Villanueva Blasco

ICUDDR Webinar: Treatment of Justice Involved Clients with SUDs: What Works and How to Make it Work

Join us on Wednesday, November 19 at 8:00 PM EST for an engaging webinar led by Dr. Igor Koutsenok, MD, ICUDDR Board Vice President. This session, “Treatment of Justice-Involved Clients with SUDs: What Works and How to Make it Work,” will explore evidence-based approaches to addressing substance use disorders (SUDs) among individuals involved in the justice system. Participants will gain insights into effective treatment models, implementation strategies, and ways to bridge gaps between criminal justice and health systems to support recovery and reduce recidivism.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from an international expert in addiction psychiatry and treatment systems.

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Time: 8:00 pm US EST (20:00 Military Time)
(Next day: 6:30 AM IST | 8:00 AM WIB | 9:00 AM CST/SGT/PHT | 10:00 AM JST/KST | 12:00 PM AEDT)

Presented by: Igor Koutsenok, MD

ICUDDR Webinar: Implementation Science in Higher Education: Identifying Key Determinants in the Selection of Evidence-Based Alcohol and Substance Prevention and Treatment

Alcohol and substance use remains a concern among emerging adults including university students. Evidence-based prevention and treatment for this population are available but implementation varies. Learn about the barriers and facilitators of these interventions through this webinar.

Wednesday, October 15

8:30 am US EST/1:30 PM UTC

Register Here

ICUDDR & ISSUP Webinar: Reimagining Prevention: The Role of Generative AI

Thursday, October 9, 2025

1:00 pm London | 8:00 am US EST

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:

Experiment with free, publicly available generative AI tools to spark creative ideas for daily substance use prevention work.
Learn how these tools generate text, images, or videos from prompts, and how they can support your tasks.
Recognise common risks such as biased or unfair responses and misleading information, so you can use AI responsibly and with confidence.

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.

NIDA International Program: Publishing Addiction Science Webinar

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.}

ICUDDR Webinar: Building Bridges: Law Enforcement and Public Health Collaboration

Collaboration between law enforcement and public health is crucial for fostering community safety and well-being. Traditionally, these fields have operated separately—law enforcement focusing on crime prevention and public health addressing disease and health promotion. In this webinar, we will explore how working together allows them to tackle complex social issues more effectively, such as substance abuse, mental health crises, violence prevention, and disaster response.

Date: Monday, September 29, 2025