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ABOUT SYMPOSIUM
The 2nd International Symposium on Drug Policy and Public Health is organized by the Turkish Green Crescent Society and will be held in Istanbul in 26-27 November 2018.
The Turkish Green Crescent Society is a national non-governmental organization that works in the areas of addiction, such as tobacco, alcohol, drugs and gambling. The Society is engaged in activities related to advocacy, primary prevention and rehabilitation for addictions since 1920.
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SPEAKER LIST
The 2nd International Symposium On Drug Policy and Public Health Speaker List
Prof. Dr. Mücahit Öztürk
Turkish Green Crescent Society, President
Assoc. Dr. Azize Nilgün Canel
Turkish Green Crescent President, Vice President
Sultan Işık
Turkish Green Crescent President, General Manager
Dr. Gilberto Gerra
UNODC, EMCDDA
Dr. Sertaç Polat
Ministry Of Health
Stig Erik Sørheim
EURAD
Monica Barzanti
SanPatrignano
Dag Endal
Drug Policy Features
Annette Dale-Perera
UNODC/WHO
Kevin Sabet
Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM)
Andre Noor
EMCDDA
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Toker Ergüder
WHO Turkey
Kamran Niaz
UNODC
Dr. Jane Mounteney
EMCDDA
SCHEDULE
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9.00-10.30 Registration
10.30-11.00 Keynote
Dr. Gilberto Gerra, UNODC The complex neurobiological vulnerability for drug use disorders: An unexplored territory essential for prevention and treatment
11.00-12.00 Opening remarks
Prof. Dr. Mücahit Öztürk, Turkish Green Crescent Society
Dr. Fahrettin Koca, Minister of Health, Turkey
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Turkey
12.00-13.00 Lunch break
13.00-14.30 Session 1 Global and local perspectives on drug use
Chair: Prof. Dr. Recep Akdağ
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Toker Ergüder, WHO Turkey
Kamran Niaz, UNODC Overview of the global drug use situation and emerging trends
Dr. Jane Mounteney, EMCDDA Global and local trends- A European perspective
Dr. Sertaç Polat, Ministry of Health Current situation in control of drug use in Turkey
14.30-15.00 Coffee break
15.00-16.30 Parallel session 2a Global drug control policies and standards
Chair: Dr. Gilberto Gerra
Kevin Sabet, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) Challenges with drug policies- video presentation
Stig Erik Sørheim, EURAD Global drug policies
Monica Barzanti, SanPatrignano Recovery oriented policies
Dag Endal, Drug Policy Features Ten steps for successful national action against drugs
Annette Dale-Perera UNODC/WHO International quality standards and quality assurance mechanisms for the treatment of drug use disorders
15.00-16.30 Parallel session 2b Collecting data on drug use: Importance, methods and challenges
Chair: Dr. Jane Mounteney
Andre Noor, EMCDDA Core monitoring and complementary data collections at the EU level
Andrew Jones Substance Misuse: Prevalence, need and treatment surveillance
Prof. Dr. Faruk Aşıcıoğlu A study on monitoring psychoactive drug use through wastewater analysis
Valerio Bispuri Challenges of taking photos of drug users
16.30-17.00 Coffee break
17.00-18.30 Parallel session 3a Approaches to drug use and prevention initiatives
Chair: Doç. Dr. Murat Şentürk
Prof. Dr. Ali Ayten Spiritual dimension of drug use and faith-based interventions
Dr. Darin Weinberg Reflections on the ecology of addiction
Prof. David Best Addiction recovery as a form of social contagion
Prof. Derek Heim Addiction policy and practice: Towards a more social approach
Prof. William Crano How to create persuasive media messages?
17.00-18.30 Parallel session 3b National programmes and services against drug addiction I
Chair: Doç. Dr. Azize Nilgün Canel
Prof. Dr. Kültegin Ögel Community based interventions against addiction
Melike Şimşek Green Crescent Counselling Centres
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cüneyt Evren Alcohol and Drug Research, Treatment and Training Centres (AMATEM)
Dr. Arzu Çiftçi Alcohol and Drug Research, Treatment and Training Centres for Children (ÇEMATEM)
Dr. Osman Altay National Rehabilitation Model of the Turkish Green Crescent Society
GALA DINNER
9.30-10.45 Session 4 PANEL DISCUSSION 1 Role of civil society in control of drug use
Chair: Dag Endal
Sultan Işık, Turkish Green Crescent Society Green Crescent example in control of drug use
Esbjörn Hörnberg, IOGT Where can civil society make an impact on the drugs issue?
General Arthur T. Dean, CADCA The CADCA Model for building safe, healthy and drug free communities
Mirella Dummar Frahi, UNODC Civil Society Team UNODC engagement with Civil Society in addressing the world drug problem
Discussion
10.45-11.00 Coffee break
11.00-12.15 Parallel session 5a Experiences pf NGOs in fight against drug use
Chair: Prof. Dr. İhsan Karaman
Serkan Bakırtaş, TOPFED What should be the NGO role in employment and social policies?
Nail Aykan, ICV Australian Muslim communities experiences and challenges
Tajudeen Abiola, Nigeria Cyprus Green Crescent Struggling against addiction in West Africa: A Nigerian civil society perspective
Shuhaida Adam, South Africa Green Crescent Role of civil society from a regional perspective, Africa
11.00-12.15 Parallel session 5b Frequency and determinants of drug use
Chair: Ömer Ulu
Dr. Ayşe Gökyiğit, Cyprus Green Crescent Trends and attitudes in addiction in Northern Cyprus
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Necmi İlhan Prevalence and risk factors of substance abuse in Turkey
Prof. Dr. Serap Annette Akgür Substance use and forensic toxicological analyses
Doç. Dr. Bülent Şam Drug use-related mortality in Turkey in 2017 and the trends
12.15- 13.30 Parallel session 6a Education and training of workforce in control of drug use
Chair: Prof Dr. Hakan Coşkunol
Dr. Asmaa Debbagh, Morocco Green Crescent Implementing Listening Centers in public schools: Addiction education & training of an efficient workforce
Prof. Dr. Artuner Deveci A necessity in universities: Addiction education and training centres
Dr. Munawar Fayyaz Sunny Capacity building of addiction professionals
Hakan Coşkunol Training of addiction counsellors
12.45- 13.30 Parallel session 6b Drug use and control initiatives in sections of society
Chair: Prof. Dr. Faruk Aşıcıoğlu
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ömer Miraç Yaman Parental attitudes towards drug use
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rabia Bilici A study on understanding women with addiction
Prof. Maria Zarza The importance of substance use treatment programs designed for women
Jim Fell, ICADTS Legalization of Marijuana: Implications for traffic safety
13.30-14.30 Lunch break
14.30-15.45 Parallel session 7a National programmes and services against drug addiction II
Chair: Prof. Dr. Kültegin Ögel
Dr. Gökçen Aydın Impact of Turkish Addiction Training Programme (TBM) on cognitive and emotional awareness
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Esra İşmen Gazioğlu Scope and content of Green Crescent Life Skills Programme
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azize Nilgün Canel A discussion of the suitability of UNODC Life Skills Training Guide for Turkish context
Phaedon Kaloterakis Creating a culturally relevant therapeutic community
14.30-15.45 Parallel session 7b Approaches and models of care against drug addiction
Chair: General Arthur T. Dean
Prof. Rachel Calam Family-based preventive programmes for children and caregivers
Margrét Lilja Guðmundsdóttir The Planet Youth prevention model: A community-based, bottom-up approach
Dirk Vandevelde De Kiem: Belgian model of Therapeutic Communities for drug use
Rita Ferendeles, DIANOVA The central role of the Therapeutic Alliance in Residential Treatment
15.45-16.00 Coffee break
16.00-17.30 Session 8 PANEL DISCUSSION 2 Drug use in media
Chair: Prof. Dr. Peyami Çelikcan
Prof. Dr. Erkan Yüksel Presentation of drug in media: issues and recommendations
Assoc. Prof. İzlem Vural Drug use in the news: A review in the context of news value and ethics
Dr. Asuman Kaya Analysis of drug related international media guides
Yeşim Sert Karaaslan, Anadolu Agency Role of press in fight against drug use
Discussion
17.30-17.45 Closing remarks
9.00-16.00 POST-SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOP How to become an effective editor
Co-ordinator and speaker Dr. Richard Pates Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Substance Use
Speaker Prof. Derek Heim Editor-in-Chief, Addiction Research and Theory
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