| NEW PERSPECTIVES for the PREVENTION and TREATMENT of ADDICTIONS All presentations are simultaneously translated into Arabic, French and English. |
 OCTOBER 7-8 -9, 2005 Monroe Hotel - Beirut |
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY OCTOBER 7th 2005
| 13:00-15:00 | Opening Session Ms. Sarah Trad, Skoun Dr. Robert Newman, Continuum Health Partners Mr. Abd el Salam Marini, El Walid Ben Talal Foundation Mrs. Nayla Moawad, Minister of Social Affairs Dr. Mohamad Khalifeh, Minister of Health |
SATURDAY OCTOBER 8th 2005
| 9:00-11:00 | Maintenance
Programs – Moderator: Chaouki
Azouri R. Newman Opiate addiction: bad news, but also very good news! J. J. Déglon Bilan de 40 ans de traitements de substitution par la méthadone W. Lowenstein La médecine des addictions, une révolution pacifique |
| 11:30-12:50 | Therapeutic
Models – Moderator: Shahe Kazarian T. Leighton Interpersonal relapse prevention: CAT and addictions treatment R. Rawson The matrix model: an intensive structured outpatient approach |
| 15:00-17:00 | Therapeutic
Models – Moderator: Antoine
Romanos A. Morel Bases cliniques et conceptuelles des soins en addictologie A. Tatarsky Harm reduction therapy Ch. Azouri Accompagner non pas surveiller |
SUNDAY OCTOBER 9th 2005
| 9:00-11:00 | Prevention
– Moderator: Mona Yazigi S. Keyster Evidence-based prevention: a positive prevention framework for schools and communities J. Lee Best practice principles for drug abuse prevention programme development Ph. Nuss Cannabis et schizophrénie : que nous indiquent les données scientifiques ? |
| 11:30-12:50 | Regional Assessment
– Moderator: Dr. Josyan Madi-Skaff A. Mohit Drug abuse in the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region of WHO R. Haddad Current state treatment in Lebanon |
| 15:00-17:00 | E. Karam Substance abuse in Lebanon and the Arab Region Synthesis |
