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