2012 NIDA International Forum: Speaker Presentations
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Friday, June 8, 2012
Workshop: Community Epidemiology Work Group (CEWG) and Network-Based Models for Monitoring Drug Abuse Trends
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Keeping Ahead of the Curve: Tracking Emerging Drug Issues in Texas
Jane C. Maxwell, The University of Texas at Austin -
Applying Drug Abuse Work Group Findings to Information for Action in South Florida
James N. Hall, Nova Southeastern University -
Developing National Drug Information Systems: An International Perspective
Marya Hynes, Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) -
Networks Need Nurturing: Lessons Learnt From Developing Local, National, and European Drug Information Networks in Europe
Jane Mounteney, EMCDDA
Paul Griffiths, EMCDDA
NIDA International Fellowship Programs Alumni Meeting
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Opportunities for International Collaboration in Genetics and Drug Abuse Research
Joni Rutter, Division of Basic Neuroscience and Behavioral Research, NIDA -
An Open Access Research Guide to Drug and Alcohol Studies: Supporting Information Needs in Developing Nations
Nita Bryant, Virginia Commonwealth University
Kim Brady, Virginia Commonwealth University -
International Society of Addiction Journal Editors (ISAJE) Writing Mentor Program
Peter M. Miller, Medical University of South Carolina
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Welcoming Remarks
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College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD)
Jan Copeland, Chair, CPDD International Committee, and University of New South Wales, Australia
Plenary Addresses
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Current U.S. Strategy for Addressing Drug Abuse
Cecilia McNamara Spitznas, Office of National Drug Control Policy -
New Psychoactive Substances—A Growing Challenge for Drug Policy and Practice
Paul Griffiths, EMCDDA -
Capturing Emerging Synthetic Drug Trends in the United States: From the Border to the Controlled Substances Act
Michelle D. Walker, Drug Enforcement Administration
New and Emerging Psychoactive Substances: Effects, Mechanisms of Action, and Detection
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Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists: Methods of Detection and Current Knowledge on Toxicity
Volker Auwaerter, University of Medical Center Freiburg, Germany -
Testing Strategies To Monitor Novel/Emerging Designer Drug Use in At-Risk Populations
Barry Logan, National Medical Services Labs, Inc.
International Research Reports
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Naltrexone for Opioid Dependence: Oral, Implantable, and Injectable
Evgeny Krupitsky, St. Petersburg Bekhterev Research Psychoneurological Institute and St. Petersburg State Pavlov Medical University, Russia -
Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs Among School Adolescents in Bogota, Colombia
Catalina Lopez Quintero, Hebrew University, Israel -
A Mixed-Methods Approach To Identifying Factors Related to Voluntary HIV Testing Among Injection Drug Users in Shanghai, China
Jiang Du, Shanghai Mental Health Center, China -
Therapeutic Justice in Sao Paulo City, Brazil: Analysis of Results From 2009
Mario Sobrinho, Public Ministry of Sao Paulo, Brazil
New and Emerging Psychoactive Substances: Global Updates
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Update–European Union: Is the Future Already Here?
Roumen Sedefov, EMCDDA -
Amphetamine-Type Drug Injectors in Post-Communist EurAsia: Different Drugs, Different Behaviors, Different Interventions?
Tomas Zabransky, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic -
Assessing and Monitoring Emerging Drug Trends in Australia
Michael Farrell, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Australia -
Changes in the Trends of the Abuse of Designer Drugs and Their Legal Status in Japan
Ruri Kikura-Hanajiri, National Institute of Health Sciences, Japan
New and Emerging Psychoactive Substances: Implications for Prevention and Treatment
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New Drugs—New Prevention Strategies: The Polish Experience
Artur Malczewski, National Bureau for Drug Prevention, Poland
Drugged Driving: Patterns, Impairment, And Policy Responses
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Impairment Versus Presence of Substances in Drugged Driving Policy
Jorg Morland, Norwegian Institute for Public Health, Norway -
North Versus South: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol in Low- and Middle-Income Countries of Latin America
Flavio Pechansky, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sol, Brazil -
What We Do and Don’t Know About Drugged Driving
Jane C. Maxwell, The University of Texas at Austin
Satellite Conference – Friday June 8, 2012
2012 International Women’s Fifth Meeting and Conference
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Women, Substance Abuse, Context, and Treatment: Global Issues
Wendee M. Wechsberg, Research Triangle Institute -
The Early Environments of Children Born to Mothers Who Use Methamphetamine: A Comparison of Two Cultures
Tricia Wouldes, The University of Auckland, New Zealand -
HIV Risks Among Women IDUs and Bridging Populations in St. Petersburg, Russia
Olga Toussova, St. Petersburg State Medical University, Russia -
A Formative Study of Drug-Using Women in Georgia: Setting the Stage for an RCT
Irma Kirtadze, Addiction Research Center, Georgia -
Sex/Gender Differences in Drug Abuse and Implications for Gender-Focused Treatment
Cora Lee Wetherington, NIDA
Important Dates
NIDA International Forum
June 14–17, 2013
Online Registration Deadline:
May 6, 2013
FELLOWSHIPS
IAS/NIDA Fellowships
Application Deadline:
February 10, 2013
NIDA International Program Fellowships
Application Deadline:
April 1, 2013
Global Health Program for Fellows and Scholars
Application Deadlines: Vary
GRANTS
Brain Disorders in the Developing World: Research Across the Lifespan
(Non-AIDS)
R01 PAR-11-030and R21 PAR-11-031
Application deadline:
February 14, 2013
MEETINGS
American Association for the Advancement of Science
February 14–18, 2013
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
International Drug Abuse Research Society (IDARS)
April 15–19, 2013
Mexico City, Mexico
2013 International Conference on Global Health: Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse and HIV
April 17–19, 2013
Taipei, Taiwan
Yih-Ing Hser, Ph.D.