Forthcoming Events and Conferences Holding an event? Would you like a demo of the DMIS website? The DMIS web team have an exhibition stand which is available for conferences and events. We would welcome the opportunity to demonstrate the site. We can also supply A5 fliers and promotional material to be inserted into your delegate packs. If you are interested and would like further information please contact us. The table below contains details of drug related events and conferences. To suggest a conference or event for these pages, please contact contact us.
July 2008 return to top of page
Title:	STRADA Training Programme
Date:	May 2008 - September 2008
Description:	Strada is the leading national workforce development organisation supporting those working with and affected by drug and alcohol misuse. They work to improve the competence of staff working in the substance misuse field in order that the interventions available locally aid the recovery of those affected by substance misuse.
Contact:	Further information or contact Sarah Wiktorski Training Events Administration Assistant STRADA
Title:	Dual Diagnosis Substance Misuse: The Challenges for Mental Health Professionals
Date:	3 July 2008
Venue:	London
Description:	It is estimated that almost half of psychiatric inpatients and one in five clients of community mental health services, have drug or alcohol problems. Main approaches to 'dual diagnosis' recommend that mental health services should take the lead in the treatment of people who also have substance use problems. However, this is easier said than done and the challenges on the ground can be formidable and progress has been patchy. This conference – supported by Drugscope, Turning Point and MIND - will address substance use problems from a mental health perspective and ask how we turn good practice into reality, both at a strategic commissioning level and on the frontline. It will discuss the key roles of a wide range of professionals, from ward staff to pharmacists and service users. Following the Department of Health's Dual Diagnosis Good Practice Guide(2002), Turning Point had produced the Dual Diagnosis Good Practice Handbook. This Handbook is designed to help practitioners and those involved in service design to learn from, and apply, good practice in dual diagnosis. Delegates will have the opportunity to pick up a free copy of the handbook at the conference.
Contact:	For further information and to download a flyer see : http://www.sdf.org.uk/sdf/2035.html/ or telephone: 0870 890 1080
Title:	International Addiction Summit - A Climate for Change
Date:	10 - 12 July 2008
Venue:	Melbourne, Australia
Description:	'A Climate for Change' is a 2-day summit, with post-summit professional development workshops, that will inform, enliven and expand your understanding of addiction. Iinvited are some of the world’s leading experts in the field -- who have brought cutting-edge theory, science, and practice to bear on advancing our thinking of addiction -- and gathered them together - the people that have changed our understanding of addiction. Confirmed speakers include: Peter Adams, Steve Allsop, Alex Blaszczynski, Carlo DiClemente, Dennis Gray, Harold Kalant, Alan Marlatt, Ian MacEwan, Barbara McCrady, Thomas Mclennan, William Miller, Theresa Moyers, Anne Roche, Doug Sellman, Howard Shaffer, Constance Weisner, Ted Wilkes and Allan Suckoff.
Contact:	For further information see: http://www.addictionsummit.org/
Title:	No Boundaries: Domestic Abuse and Substance Misuse
Date:	17 July 2008
Venue:	Perth Concert Hall
Description:	The Conference is organised by Tayside Domestic Abuse and Substance Misuse Project and will be chaired by Lily Greenan (Manager, Scottish Women's Aid. Two guest speakers will attend - Dr Sarah Galvani, Professor at the University of Warwick and Marai Larasi, Executive Director of NIA Project. The Tayside Domestic Abuse and Substance Misuse Research Report and the Good Practice Guidelines for Partnership Working as well as other valuable resources will be launched during the Conference.
Contact:	For further information see : http://www.sdf.org.uk/sdf/2035.html or telephone Irina Pelc: 01382 434569 or email irina.pelc@dundeecity.gov.uk
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Title:	World Forum Against Drugs
Date:	8 - 10 September 2008
Venue:	Stockholm, Sweden
Description:	The first ever World Forum Against Drugs(WFAD), will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, in September 2008. Its aim is to create an opportunity for people from all around the world working against illicit drugs, particularly at grass root level, to exchange ideas and share experiences. The main theme for the conference will be One hundred years of drug prevention. Many other sub-themes will be discussed, such as Drugs for war, The Role of Public Opinion, Drug-free Treatment and The Environment and Drugs. Speakers at WFAD will be some of the most prominent people in the world in the field of anti-drug work,, as well as those working practically with local projects and people with personal experiences of great interest.
Contact:	For further information see: http://www.wfad08.org/
Title:	Sex, Drugs 'N' Crystal Meth
Date:	11 - 12 September 2008
Venue:	Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre
Description:	This multidisciplinary conference aims to highlight the effect that problematic drug and alcohol use can have on reproductive health, sexual health and mental health. It also focuses on new patterns of drug use which are emerging and the impact these may have on individuals and services. The Conference is useful to all Health and Social Services Professionals, Primary Health Care Teams, Educational Professionals, Voluntary Organisations and others involved in providing services to people with substance misuse problems. Presentations include: "Problem substance use and women's reproductive health" - Dr Mary Hepburn, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Princess Royal Maternity Glasgow " A 21st century epidemic? Alcohol, drugs and the health of the population" - Dr Lesley Wilkie, Director of Public Health, NHS Grampian "The New 'Ice' Age? Methamphetamine and working with users" - Mr Mark Keating and Mr Tim Bottomley, Senior Practictioners, Salford Drug and Alcohol Service, Manchester "Prediction and profiling: the future of primary prevention or merely crystal gazing?" - Mr Colin Tyrie, Senior Public Health Development Advisor, Manchester Public Health Development Service "Cannabis and Psychosis: The harsh realities" - Professor Robin Murray, Head of Division of Psychological Medicine and Psychiatry, King's College London "Sex, Drugs and Sexual Health - responding to the challenge" - Dr. Susie Logan, Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Square 13, Aderdeen Registration fee (includes coffee, lunch and conference dinner): £170
Contact:	For further information and to book download the file : sms_programme_0908 [pdf 125K] or contact Nicola Shand, Conference Secretary, Fulton Clinic, Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen. AB25 2ZH. Tel: 01224 557 610; Fax: 01224 557 851; email nicola.shand@gpct.grampian.scot.nhs.uk
October 2008 return to top of page
Title:	2008 National Conference on Injecting Drug Use
Date:	27 -28 October 2008
Venue:	London West Novotel, Hammersmith, London
Description:	The 2008 National Conference on Injecting Drug Use will offer a packed and varied programme with over 30 parallel sessions, meetings, poster presentations and films to inform practice, disseminate research, explore policy and develop skills. Conference highlights will include: Launch of the 2008 'Shooting up' report Draft NICE guidance, what it said, how you responded Promoting the transition from injecting to smoking Injecting-related bacterial infections TB and blood-borne viruses Speedball injecting Teaching people to access veins The injecting of human growth hormone (HGH) explained
Contact:	For further information and to download a conference flyer see: http://www.exchangesupplies.org/conferences/NCIDU/2008_NCIDU/intro.html
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Title:	51st ICAA Conference on Dependencies
Date:	2 - 7 November
Venue:	Cyprus
Description:	The theme for this year's conference organised by the International Council on Alcohol and Addictions is "Empowering the practitoner". The content has been developed to inspire reflection concerning policy, theory and practice.
Contact:	For further information visit www.icaa2008.org
Title:	Addiction and the Family
Date:	21 November 2008
Venue:	Bristol
Description:	The University of the West of England, University of Bath and Avon and Wiltshire NHS are hosting this conference. Topics will include Addiction & the family, children, alcohol, illict drugs, risk taking etc.
Contact:	Further details may be obtained from Jan.Green@uwe.ac.uk
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Title:	12th E.F.T.C European Conference on Rehabilitation and Drug Policy
Date:	2 - 5 June 2009
Venue:	The World Forum Convention Centre, The Hague, The Netherlands
Description:	The European Federation of Therapeutic Communities (EFTC) is delighted to invite you to the European Conference on Rehabilitation and Drug Policy. The 12th conference will be held in The Hague, the centre of political power of the Netherlands. The conference will be hosted by two Dutch institutions for addiction care: Brijder Verslavingszorg and Verslavingszorg Noord Nederland (VNN). Themes: Investigate and find evidence and best practices Look for innovation and new target groups Debate: integrate old tradition and new visions
Contact:	For further information see: http://www.eftc-bepartofthesolution.eu/