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APSAD Conference Registration Now Opened

Registration is now OPENED for this year's APSAD Conference.

This year's APSAD conference will take place on the 24 - 27 November at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Brisbane.

Be sure to register by 4 September 2013 to take advantage of the discounted early bird rates.

Visit the APSAD Conference website for all the details on registration, the program, and keynote speakers.

APSAD AWARDS – NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN

APSAD is now calling for nominations for the 2013 APSAD Awards in three categories:

Early Career
Senior Scientist
First People's

Go to the APSAD Awards page for more information and to download the nomination form.

Nominations close on Friday 20 September 2013

Pay your APSAD Membership Subscription Online

It's almost June and time for the new membership year. We'll be emailing out invoices for 2013/14 Membership subscriptions at the end of May.

We accept payments through our website, go to the Renew page to pay your 2013 membership fee. All payments are secure through PayPal, you don't need a PayPal account and we have discounted rates if you pay for more then one year's membership.

We also have a Direct Debit option where you authorise us to debit your account on 1 June each year until you ask us to stop.

We also accept payment via EFT, credit card (Visa and MasterCard only), and cheque.

2013 CPDD Conference

75th Annual Meeting - College on Problems of Drug Dependence

15 – 20 June in San Diego USA

APSAD is excited to be included as part of the CPDD annual conference in San Diego this year. APSAD presenters have been invited by the CPPD to present at two symposia during the conference. The conference contains a balanced mix among state-of-the-art symposia, special lectures, workshops, oral presentations, and poster sessions, all designed to present the latest research findings related to drugs of abuse and drug dependence. As part of the conference there will be Satellite Meeting for the National Institute on Drug Abuse international forum, co-sponsored by APSAD.

Saturday 15 June: Building International Collaborative Research on Drug Abuse - APSAD is sponsoring a travel award for Indigenous Australians and New Zealanders. Further details will be posted.

for further information http://www.cpdd.vcu.edu/

APSAD Recent Submission

APSAD recently provided a submission to NSW Legislative Council General Purpose Standing Committee No.2: Inquiry into Drug and Alcohol Treatment

This Inquiry will review the effectiveness of current alcohol and drug policies with respect to deterrence, treatment and rehabilitation with reference to the welfare and health of individuals dependent on illicit drugs and the impact on their families, carers and the community:

The next scheduled hearing is 12 June 2013

The final report is due on 29 August.

To view the submissions (including APSAD's) as well as copies of the hearings and transcripts to the Parliament of NSW Drug and Alcohol Treatment (Inquiry) page.

Professor David Nutt confirmed keynote for APSAD 2013 Conference

APSAD is delighted to announce that Professor David Nutt has been confirmed as keynote speaker for our 2013 Conference.

For further information for the APSAD Conference - www.apsadconference.com.au

APSAD Conference Registration opening soon

APSAD 20132 Scientific Conference

Registration opening on 22 May - Click Here to express your interest.

Visit the APSAD Conference Website for all the details for this year's conference.

www.apsadconference.com.au

View some of the highlights from the APSAD 2012 Conference Melbourne.

on behalf of the Global Alcohol Policy Alliance (GAPA)

APPEAL TO GLOBAL HEALTH COMMUNITY

PLEASE CONSIDER ENDORSING THE ATTACHED “STATEMENT OF CONCERN” ABOUT THE INCREASING INVOLVEMENT OF THE ALCOHOL INDUSTRY IN PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

On October 8, 2012, thirteen of world’s largest alcohol producers issued a set of commitments to reduce the harmful use of alcohol worldwide. The commitments were issued in support of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol.

As an independent coalition of public health professionals, health scientists and NGO representatives, we have written a public letter that is addressed to the WHO Director General in response to the recent initiatives of the global alcohol producers. Based on their lack of support for effective alcohol policies, their misinterpretation of the Global Strategy’s provisions, and their lobbying against effective public health measures, we believe that the alcohol industry’s inappropriate commitments must be met with a united response from global health community.They are now asking qualified professionals throughout the world to review the attached Statement of Concern, and indicate their endorsement.

WHO STATEMENT OF CONCERN COVER LETTER TO THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNITY

WHO STATEMENT OF CONCERN

2012 Conference Poster & Late Breakers Winners

The calibre for this year’s Poster Session at the APSAD annual conference was outstanding with all disciplines from research to clinical being well represented. APSAD would like to give thanks and acknowledge the Poster Tour Guides who generously gave up their time to take delegates on guided tours of the Poster Session.

Thank you to the Poster Session Tour Guides!

Jan Copeland
Alison Ritter
Robert West
John Marsden
Kypros Kypri
Leanne Hides
Robin Room

Congratulations to all the winners from the Poster Session!
Special mention and thank you to the Poster judges Alison Ritter, John Marsden, and Robert West.

Poster Prize Winner: Peter Miller & Nic Droste
Runner Up: Angela Rintoul

Honourable Mentions
Rachel M Deacon
Alex Grove
Qian Wang
Kevin Foreman
David Allsop

Late Breaker Prize Winner
Joseph Van Buskirk

Runners up
Katherine McLachlan
Petra Staiger

Express your interest for the 2013 APSAD CONFERENCE in Brisbane CLICK HERE

APSAD Statements

This is where you will find statements and media releases from APSAD. More to be uploaded soon.

APSAD Statment on Drug Testing in Schools