The Fourth European Association of Addiction Therapy Conference
13-15 October 2008

Convitto della Calza
Florence, Italy

Addiction Therapy - EAAT - European Association of Addiction Therapy

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Session 3
09.00 - 11.00
Genetics, Aetiology, Epidemiology, Neuroimaging & Underlying Neuronal Mechanisms
Chair: M. Casas (ES)

09.00
Keynote address: Genetics approaches to alcoholism can lead to new prevention and treatment strategies
H. Gurling (UK)
 
09.45
Biological Indicators of Substance Misuse
 
10.05
Imaging Usual Addictions: Alcohol and Tobacco
J.L. Martinot (FR)
 
10.25
Gene Variants and Substance Use Disorders: Neuroendocrine and Clinical Correlates
G. Gerra (IT)
 
10.45
Discussion
All

11.00
Coffee

Session 4
11.30 - 13.30
Dual Diagnosis
Chair: A. Uchtenhagen (CH)

11.30
Keynote address: Dual diagnosis: clinical implications of psychiatric comorbidity in substance abusers
M. Torrens (ES)
 
12.20
Methamphetamine (TBC)
J. Marsden (UK)
 
12.40
Cost-effectiveness of treatment
C. Godfrey (UK)
 
13.00
Dual diagnosis patients in substance use disorder treatment programs in Switzerland and the USA: A cross- national comparison of outcomes
F. Moggi (CH)
 
13.20
Open Forum
ALL

13.30
Lunch break and free time

15.00 - 16.15
POSTER SESSION

15.30
Oral Poster Presentations
16.00
Poster Awards

16.15
Coffee

16.30 - 17.50
Smoking Cessation I
Issues Mechanisms & Current Treatments

16.30
Keynote address: Implementing Non-Smoking initiatives for patients and their impact on the individual
H. Tønnesen (DK)
 
17.00
Smoking and Psychiatric Disorders
M. Farrell (UK)
 
17.20
New Ways of Using Nicotine Replacement Therapies
P. Aveyard (UK)
 
17.40
The role of exercise in managing cigarette cravings, withdrawal symptoms and smoking behaviour
A. Taylor (UK)

18.00
Leg Stretch

18.10 - 19.40
Smoking Cessation II
New Agents on Smoking Cessation

18.10
Overview of current picture and trends in smoking cessation
K. Fagerstrom (SE)
18.50
Varenicline for smoking cessation
H. McRobbie (NZ)
19.30
Discussion
ALL