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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08:00
Registration & Coffee
All
08:30
Introduction to Conference
G. Fischer (AT)
A. Uhl (AT)
08:45

Opening

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schütz, Rector of the Medical University of Vienna University (MUW)

Dr. Gilberto Gerra, Chief Global Challenges Section Human Security Branch, Division for Operations, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Dr. Johannes Hahn, Federal Minister of Science & Research (BMWF)

 

Session 1
Cocaine: Epidemiology & New Treatment Access to Cocaine Addiction
Chair: J.K. Zubieta (US) & W. Fleischhacker (AT)

09.00
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Trends in Substance Dependence in Europe: Epidemiology, Policy, Treatment Issues
P. Griffiths
(EMCDDA, PT)

09:45
Multi-site EU - Cocaine Study
C. Haasen (DE)
10:10
Cocaine Vaccination - A New Strategy
T. Kosten (US)

Session 2
Forgery-proof Drug Testing

10:35
Urine labeling with Orally Applied Marker Substances in Drug Substitution Therapy
R. Keller (DE)

11.30
Comfort Break

Session 3 - Delegates can choose either session (a) or (b)

(a) - Alcohol 1: Epidemiology & Policy
Chair: K. Thau (AT) & M. Dressel (AT)

11:30
Alcohol Trends in Europe
E. Österberg (FI)
11:55
Evidence Based Alcohol Policy
B. Baumberg (UK)
12:20
Evidence Based Alcohol Policy - an Oxymoron?
A. Uhl (AT)
12:45

Evolution of Alcohol Policy in Poland: Between Political and Economic Interests

J. Moskalewizc (PL)


(b) - Opioid Dependence in Eastern European Countries: Hope for Changes?
Chair: N. Ebner (AT) & A. Uchtenhagen (CH)

11:30
Treatment of Opioid dependence in Russia
V. Mendelevich (RUS)
11:50
Polish Experience of Methadone: Difficulties of scale
M. Beniowski (POL)
12:10
Therapeutic Alliance and Drug Treatment: Harm Reduction and Psychosocial Interventions
A. Tatarsky
12:30

Methadone and Buprenorphine in the Former Soviet Union: Lessons from the Past Decade.

K. Malinowska Sempruch (POL)
12:50
Addiction Treatment in Policy Context: Treatment Availability, Accessibility and International Law
D. Wolfe (US)

13.10
Lunch at the Palais Ferstal

Session 4:
Smoking Addiction and the Management of Smoking Cessation
Chairs: G. Fischer (AT) & M. Krausz (CA)

14:00
Epidemiology of Nicotine Dependence
A. Rieder (AT)
14:25
Neurobiological Bases/Neuroimaging Results in Tobacco Addiction
I. Berlin (FR)
14:50
New Pharmacological Developments in Treatment of Nicotine Dependence - Varenicline and More
F. Vocci (NIDA, US)
15:15
Relapse and Relapse Prevention
P. Hajek (UK)

15:40
Coffee

Session 5
Health Professionals & Addiction: Time for Strategies
Chairs: J. Tomas (UNODC) & Th. Szekares (AT)

16:00
Alcohol Use and Illicit Drug Exposure Among Swedish Medical Students and First-Year Interns
M. Dahlin (SE)
16:25
Psychological Distress and Drug Consumption among Catalan Doctors: Two Epidemiological Studies
A. Arteman (ES)
16:50
The Role of Stress and Burnout in Addicted Health Professionals
R. Tyssen (NO)
17:15
Clinical Management of Physicians with Addictive Behaviour
M. Casas (ES)
E. Bruguera
P. Lusilla

19:15
Welcome Reception - City Hall