Tag Archives: substance abuse
NSU to Host Hemispheric Drug Strategy Conference, Ends May 3
NSU will host an international conference, May 1-3, to discuss drug strategy in Latin America and the Caribbean. The conference will be held in the Presidential Boardroom of NSU’s Horovitz Administrative Building on the main campus. The university is hosting this conference as part of a strategic partnership between NSU’s…
Nova Southeastern University to host free Webinar on Substance Abuse, Sept. 28
The webinar will address substance use disorders, a critical South Florida challenge. The event, called “It Takes a Village: Addiction, Recovery & Community”, is part of National Recovery Month. The free webinar will be broadcast from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from the NSU’s Health Professions Division (HPD) at the university’s main Davie campus.
Center for Psychological Studies Professors Author New Book
CPS professors Linda C. Sobell, Ph.D., ABPP, and Mark B. Sobell, Ph.D., ABPP, published a new book recently, Group Therapy for Substance Use Disorders: A Motivational Cognitive-Behavioral Approach. This authoritative book presents a groundbreaking evidence-based approach to conducting therapy groups for persons with substance use disorders. The approach integrates cognitive-behavioral,…
NSU Adds Internationally Known Scientist to Its Faculty and Substance Use and Abuse Research Team
Scientists bring multiple research grants and contracts dedicated to preventing and reducing substance abuse and HIV risk among vulnerable populations
Medical Student Wins David Spector Memorial Award
Second-year NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine student, Jayde Pickel, was the recipient of the David Spector Memorial Award, which is presented annually to a first- or second-year osteopathic medical student who has participated in research pertaining to the prevention or treatment of substance abuse. Pickel received her award during the…
Fischler School Co-Hosting International Child and Youth Care Conference
NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services is co-hosting the 2009 International Child and Youth Care Conference from May 26-29 at Embassy Suites Fort Lauderdale, at 1100 SE 17th Street.
Fischler School Co-Hosting International Child and Youth Care Conference
NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services is co-hosting the 2009 International Child and Youth Care Conference at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale from May 26-29.