29 April, 2024
18:00-19:00 CEST

The Drugs and lungs - liaisons dangereuses webinar series is a seven-part programme that will take place from 26 June 2023 to 29 April 2024.

Educating healthcare professionals and researchers about drug-induced and iatrogenic respiratory diseases (DIRD) fosters a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms, risk factors, and potential management strategies. It helps them to understand the relationship between drugs and lung health, the risks associated with drug use and how to prevent drug-related lung diseases.

This webinar series aim to help participants develop a better understanding of the relationship between drugs and lungs. This knowledge can help them identify the signs and symptoms of drug-induced lung diseases (DILD) and provide appropriate care to patients.

Topics:

• The opioid and stimulant epidemics: epidemiology, recognition, management, and prevention
  Jacobo Sellares Torres
• Why are stimulant-induced overdose deaths increasing? Why are racial and ethnic minority populations more affected than others?
  Andreas M. Matthaiou
• The crisis of opioid overdose fatalities: What's new in 2024?
  Bruno Megarbane