2010 NIDA International Forum: Speaker Presentations

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Friday, June 11, 2010

NIDA International Fellowship Programs Alumni Meeting

• Drug Demand Reduction Best Practices in the Asia-Pacific Region
  Nguyen Cuu Duc, Drug Advisory Program, The Colombo Plan, Sri Lanka
• Building a Drug Use Information System in Developing Countries: Impact on Policy and Lessons Learned
  Marya Hynes-Dowell, Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD)

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Welcoming Remarks and Introduction

• NIDA International Program
  Steven W. Gust, Director, International Program, NIDA
• Tribute to Jim Inciardi
  Flavio Pechansky, Chair, CPDD International Committee

Translating Research Into Policy
A. Thomas McLellan, Deputy Director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy

Drug Policy and the Public Health

• Drug Policy and the Public Good, Overview and Conclusions
  Thomas F. Babor, University of Connecticut
• Treatment Systems and Treatment Policy
  John Strang, United Kingdom National Addiction Centre
• The Variety of National Drug Policies
  Peter Reuter, University of Maryland
• Drug Policy and Control at the International Level
  Robin Room, University of Melbourne and Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre

Developing a Consensus Statement on Treatment Guidelines for Pregnant Women

• Introduction to Treatment Guidelines for Pregnant Women
  Hendree Jones, RTI International
• Screening and Assessment of Substance Use During Pregnancy and Smoking Treatments
  Gabrielle Welle-Strand, Norwegian Directorate of Health
• Treatment of Opioid Dependency in Pregnancy
  Karol Kaltenbach, Thomas Jefferson University

Developing Research Projects to Inform Policy

• Reflections on the Interface Between Clinical Science and Health Policy
  Thomas F. Babor, University of Connecticut
• Drug Policy Research in the United Kingdom
  John Strang, United Kingdom National Addiction Centre
• The Drug Policy Modeling Program Experience
  Alison Ritter, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

Cultural Adaptations of Family-Based Interventions To Strengthen Families and Prevent Substance Abuse

• Culturally Adapting Evidence-based Family Strengthening Interventions for International Dissemination
  Karol Kumpfer, University of Utah
• Effectiveness of Implementing the Strengthening Families Program for Families of School Children in Songkhla Province, Thailand
  Methinin Pinyuchon, Thaskin University

DUI, It’s More Than Just Alcohol

• The European Experience With Driving Under the Influence of Drugs: From Research to Legislation
  Alain G. Verstraete, Ghent University, Belgium
• Screening and Assessment of Substance Use During Pregnancy and Smoking Treatments
  Gabrielle Welle-Strand, Norwegian Directorate of Health
• Drugged Driving Research in Australia
  Olaf H. Drummer, Monash University, Australia