The NIDA International Program's 2008 NIDA International Forum, “Globally Improving and Applying Evidence-Based Interventions for Addictions,” is scheduled for Friday, June 13, through Tuesday, June 17. International and U.S. researchers will network with colleagues and NIDA officials throughout the meeting. Plenary session speakers will address the public health approach to drug dependence, principles of evidence-based prevention and treatment, and the impact of public policy on drug treatment. Workshops will focus on:
· Screening, Brief Intervention, and Treatment
· Implementing Evidence-Based Treatments: The CTN and TreatNet Models
· Globally Applying Evidence-Based Interventions for Women
· Reports on Binational Research Supported by International Clinical, Operational, and Health Services Research and Training Awards
· Applying Qualitative Methods to Understanding Drug-Related Harms
· Global Inhalants Research Questions
· Latin American Regional Activities
· Post-Humphrey Fellowship Experience
In addition, the NIDA International Research Poster Session will be held during the CPDD Workshop session from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday, June 16. A NIDA International Forum review/future planning session will be held on Tuesday, June 17. Additional information is available online at http://www.international.drugabuse.gov/information/intl_forum_2008.html; by e-mail at nidaforum@iqsolution.com; by phone at +1-301-984-1471, ext. 4313; or by fax at +1-301-984-1473.
THE INTERNATIONAL STUDY GROUP INVESTIGATING DRUGS AS REINFORCERS (ISGIDAR) will meet on Saturday, June 14, 2008. Registration will begin at 8:30 and papers at 9:00 AM. Program and List of Speakers. For further information, contact Dr. Elise Weerts, (tel) 410-550-2800, (e-mail) eweerts@mail.jhmi.edu
The 8th annual Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) Satellite Session will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2008, 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM. "Linking Research to Practice: Addressing Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in Substance Abuse Treatment and HIV/AIDS". To register go to http://conferences.jbsinternational.com/cpdd/ Further program information will be available shortly. For further information, contact Roxsana Saenz, JBS International, Inc., 5515 Security Lane, Suite 800, North Bethesda, MD 20852, rsaenz@jbsinternational.com, 240-645-4454.
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