LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

We aim to provide professional learning opportunities for people who support students in BC. Details can be found below.

All Upcoming Events

All professional learning opportunities associated with The ABCs of Youth Substance Use are shown in the calendar below.

Do you have a learning opportunity you would like to share? Please email us at hello@theabcs.ca.

Prevention of Substance Use Disorders (panel session)

April 20 - 22, 2023

The 2023 BC Substance Use Conference will focus on the theme Challenge of Change and will be held in a hybrid format on April 20-22. Refer to the conference website here to register or see the full program.

The ABCs team will be part of panel session on the topic of: Prevention of Substance Use Disorders

Challenge: Due to the urgent nature of the toxic drug crisis, downstream interventions have been prioritized. However, prevention of substance use disorders (SUD) has the potential to reduce substance-related deaths and harms, improve quality of life, and reduce health system impacts.

Change: Incorporating evidence-informed prevention strategies, screening, and early intervention to reduce the prevalence of SUDs into the continuum of substance use care/services.