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International Conference on HIV/AIDS and
Substance Abuse
1st December,
2002
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Dr. Raka Jain |
Topic of
Presentation:
High risk behavior among injectible drug users (IDUs)
attending a national drug dependence treatment centre in
northern India.
Abstract:
The consistency between self-reported drug use and
urinalysis among 100 male injectable drug users attending
the Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, All India Institute
of Medical Sciences, New Delhi was evaluated in the year
2001. Subjects were interviewed and their self report on
total duration of drug use, pattern and duration of
injectable drug use, frequency were recorded alongwith
assessment of their risk behaviors. This paper examined
the findings.
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Questions and Answers: 14.40 - 15.10
Tea Break: 15.10 - 15.25
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Session No. 2
Substance Abuse
Addiction Control, Treatment & Rehabilitation
Chair:
Mr. Bhavnesh Sawhney, India
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Speaker:
Mr.R.M.Finnerty
(Alberta Alcohol & Drug Abuse Commission,
Canada) 15.25 - 15.50 |
Biodata:
Mr. Murray Finnerty has served as the Executive
Director of the Northern Alberta Development Council;
Assistant Deputy Minister of Recreation Development;
Assistant Deputy Minister of Community Development; and
Assistant Deputy Minister of Children’s Services, before
becoming CEO of AADAC in April, 2001.
Topic of Presentation:
A vision for Success - Enhancing Population Health by
responding to Substance Abuse and Addiction.
Abstract:
This presentation informed of AADAC's successful
approach to preventing and treating problems related to
substance abuse and gambling including examples of AADAC's
broad based information delivery, targeted prevention
services and treatment services such as detoxification,
outpatient counseling and residential programs targeted to
specific populations.
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Speaker:
Mr. Clark Carr
(Narconon International, USA) 15.50 - 16.15
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Biodata:
Mr. Clark Carr, President Narconon International,
directed a Narconon residential center for ten years and
has participated in worldwide research on its drug-free
social education model, including safe and healthful use
of nutrients, sauna sweat-out detoxification, and life
skills courses.
Topic of Presentation:
The Narconon First Step Program -- Voluntary,
Drug-Free and Pain-Free Drug Withdrawal Utilizing Specific
Nutrition and Other Assists.
Abstract:
Guiding addicts safely through withdrawal from
addictive drugs or medication is one of the greatest
challenges in drug rehabilitation. Narconon drug
rehabilitation, based on research of L. Ron Hubbard, has
for over 30 years successfully utilized a drug-free
approach to withdrawal. Early results from delivery to
more than 1,200 addicts of differing ethnicity have been
encouraging. This regimen of voluntary withdrawal could
reduce strain on facilities and improve the outcome of a
wide range of rehabilitation techniques. This paper
discussed the Narconon First Step Program.
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Speaker:
Fr. Oreste Benzi and Mr. Giovanni Salina
(Association of
Pope John XXIII, Italy) 16.15 - 16.40 |
Biodata:
Father Oreste Benzi is the founder of the "Community
Pope John XXIII", an international lay association of
pontifical right, recognized with legal status in 1972,
whose vocation consists of following Jesus the poor,
servant and suffering, sharing directly the life of the
least. His strong dedication to the poor has given rise
to: family-homes; emergency shelters; houses of prayer;
houses of fraternity; work cooperatives for disabled
people; day-care centres; therapeutic communities; centers
for alcohol-dependant people.
Mr. Giovanni Salina is the current over all co-ordinator
of the Community Pope John XXIII drug abusers service, and
has 2 decades of experience in treating, rehabilitating,
and reintroducing drug abusers.
Topic of Presentation:
A True “Operator” for an authentic community
Abstract:
This presentation addressed the following issues:
a) Drug addicts today (2002): who are they? b) The answers
the youth are looking for. c) Operator: the differences
between a technician and an animator of life. d) Formation
of moral conscience, of community knowledge and awareness
of being a people. e) The sense of responsibility in drug
addicts today. f) Globalisation and drug addiction. g)
Drug addiction and the four Worlds: Eastern, Western,
African and Latin-American.
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Speaker:
Ms Kumari Welegedara
(Alcohol and Drug Information Centre,
Sri Lanka) 16.40 - 17.05 |
Biodata:
Ms. Kumari Welegedara is the Programme Officer, Media
and Integration Program, at the Alcohol and Drug
Information Centre, Sri Lanka, for the last 12 years.
Title of Presentation:
The impact of media on the psychology of alcohol use
and prevention of HIV/AIDS.
Abstract:
Acknowledging the growing concern about media in relation
to health, a study was carried out in Sri Lanka to assess
the impact of the television in promoting alcohol.
Findings revealed that 13.55% of all alcohol and tobacco
references are directly linked to sexuality and all of
them promote alcohol related myths. The paper discussed
the findings.
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Questions and Answers: 17.05 - 17.35
Important Announcements: 17.35 - 17.50
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