The NIDA International Forum fosters international cooperative research and the exchange of scientific information by substance use and addiction researchers and highlights the range and quality of substance use and addiction research conducted around the world. This unique scientific meeting allows participants to network with talented colleagues, learn about substance use research and policy issues in other countries, and discuss NIDA-supported fellowships and other programs that can support international collaboration. There is no fee to attend the NIDA International Forum.
All times noted are Eastern Time.
08:00 - 9:30 a.m.Richard Pates, International Society of Addiction Journal Editors (ISAJE)
Learn about selecting a journal, preparing manuscripts, making editorial decisions, responding to reviewers, and revising and resubmitting.
08:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.Co-Chairs: Tom Clarke and Lindsey Friend, International Program, NIDA
08:00 a.m.08:30 a.m.Chair: Anja Busse, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Austria
Updated Stimulant Using Patterns From the Upcoming World Drug Report 2023
Kamran Niaz, UNODC, Austria
Established and Emerging Psychosocial Interventions for Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorders
Steven Shoptaw, University of California Los Angeles
Emerging Pharmacological Interventions for the Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorders
Brendan Clifford, NCCRED, and University of New South Wales, and St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Australia
Krista Siefried, NCCRED, University of New South Wales, and St. Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, Australia
Current Situation, Practices, and Challenges in Stimulant Use Disorder Treatment Around the World
Le Minh Giang, Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam
Thiago Fidalgo, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil
Goodman Sibeko, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Latest Review of the WHO Mental Health Gap Programme (mhGAP) and Relevant Findings for Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorders in Primary Healthcare Settings
Dzmitry Krupchanka, World Health Organization, Switzerland
10:00 a.m.10:15 a.m.Chair: Carly Searcy, International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR)
COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Impacts and Addiction Severity Among Service Users in Selected Substance Use Treatment Facilities in Nairobi, Kenya
Stephen Asatsa, Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya
Role of Guidance and Counseling in Addressing Cannabis Use Among University Students in the South Rift Region of Kenya
Gladys Mutai Bett, University of Kabianga, Kenya
Determinants of Substance Use Among Young People Attending Primary Healthcare Centers in India
U Venkatesh, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India
11:15 a.m.Chair: Gillian Schauer, Cannabis Regulators Association
Hanan Abramovici, Health Canada, Canada
Ivana Obradovic, French Monitoring Center for Drugs, France
Daniel Radio, National Drugs Commission, Uruguay
08:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.Co-Chairs: Tom Clarke and Lindsey Friend, International Program, NIDA
08:30 a.m.08:35 a.m.Co-Chairs: Lindsey Friend, International Program, NIDA and Wendy Kliewer, Virginia Commonwealth University
Kratom Research in Rural Areas, Southern Thailand
Darika Saingam, INVEST fellow, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Access to Health in Rural Settings: Sudan’s Experience and Lessons Learned
Ashwag Abdulrahim, Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow, Virginia Commonwealth University and Co-founder, DAR Innovation
Impacting Society at the Roots
Marcella Katjijova, Former HHH Fellow, Namibia
09:35 a.m.10:05 a.m.10:20 a.m.European Efforts in Quality Assurance of Treatment Services
Marica Ferri, European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Portugal
Key International Standards for Quality Assurance in Treatment
Anja Busse, UNODC, Austria
Program for International Quality Assurance in Treatment (PIQAT)
Mariano Montenegro, Colombo Plan, Chile
International Consortium on Quality Assurance in Treatment (ICQ)
Rita Notarandrea, International Consortium on Quality Assurance in Treatment
Continuously in the NIDA International Forum Virtual Poster Gallery
Learn about research conducted outside of the United States at this NIDA International Forum poster session.
