Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) Conference 2008

• Date:

  23 - 26 November 2008

• Location:

  Sydney, New South Wales

• Category:

  Possibility of Indigenous content

Overview

The Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2008 will feature a program of international and national keynote speakers who will focus on new treatment prevention and policy approaches to the drug and alcohol field. A broad range of papers will be presented from renowned national and international experts in the latest cutting-edge drug and alcohol research.

Program overview:

• The Scientific Program will focus on evidence, policy and practice and comprises the following:
• Keynote presentations from National and International invited speakers
• Symposia on selected topics
• Concurrent oral sessions
• Poster sessions
• Clinicalworkshops/master classes
• Social functions

Satellite meetings and launches

Keynote speakers:

• Dr Marina Davoli (Italy)
• Associate Professor Greg Dore
• Professor Ian Hickie
• Professor Ross Homel
• Dr Nick Lintzeris
• Dr Rosalie Pacula (USA)
• Professor Robin Room
• Professor Rob Sanson-Fisher
• Associate Professor Mark Tyndall (Canada)

The deadline for abstract submission is Friday 18 July 2008

HealthInfoNet Cafe

The Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2008 featured a program of international and national keynote speakers who focused on new treatment prevention and policy approaches to the drug and alcohol field. Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet staff members, Associate Professor and Deputy Director Richard Midford and Ineke Krom, ran a HealthInternet cafe at the conference.

Contacts

Conference Organiser: ICMS Pty Ltd
3rd Floor, 379 Kent Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Ph: (02) 9290 3366
Fax: (02) 9290 24444
Email: apsad2008@icms.com.au

Links

• View website: Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2008
• View website: Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2008 - highlights