European Masters in Drug and Alcohol Studies

European Masters in Drug and Alcohol Studies

Venue: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Cais do Sodré, 1249-289 Lisbon

Monday, 29 September 2014

9.00 – 9.30Welcome EMCDDA(representative tbc) and TorstenKolind, Aarhus university

9.30 – 10.15Drug use and the European perspective, Deborah Olszewski, EMCDDA

10.15 – 10.45Coffee/tea break

10.45 – 12.30TheTheevidence based approach to prevention MaricaFerri and Alessandra Bo, EMCDDA

12.30 – 2.00Lunch

2.00 – 4.15 Presentation and discussion of master project. Format: 10 min student presentation followed by 15 min discussion with opponent, Chair TorstenKolind

Session 1

1. Self-help groups in Denmark,Jens Nielsen. Discussant MaricaFerri

2. Literature Review to explore Substance Abuse service management models in humanitarian and post conflict settingsFahmyBaghat. Discussant Sandrine Sleiman.

3. Substance abuse disorders and mental illness. The challenges of having simultaneous treatment for both disorders,Kim Bramsgard. Discussant Linda Montanari

4. Assessing quality in municipal drug treatmentBirgit Andreasen. Discussant MaricaFerri

5. Drugs explained to youth: a peer education project at Forlì Pathological Addictions service. Lydia Ricci. Discussant MaricaFerri

7.00pm Portuguese dinner

Tuesday, 30 September 2014

9.00 – 9.30The EMDAS project, history and future(alumnus)FabrizioFaggiano, Avogadro University

9.30 – 10.30International control measures on illicit drugs DaniloBallotta,EMCDDA

10.30 – 11.00Coffee/tea break

11.00 – 12.15Presentation and discussion of master projects (continued)Chair:Franca Beccaria

Session 2

6. We are one big family. Residents self perception of living in asocioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhood.Annette Hesselberg. Discussant Alberto Oteo

7. Perceived dimensions of parenting among drug using senior students in a public secondary school in Abeokuta, South-Western Nigeria.ObinnaAmarachiOkonkwo. Discussant XX

8. Patterns of psychoactive substance use among nursing students in Ogun State, Nigeria, Larry Salako. Discussant Linda Montanari (tbc)

12.15 – 1.30Lunch

1.30 – 3.15Presentation and discussion of master projects (continued)Chair:Marta Dotti

Session 3

9. Influence of personality type and coping styles on treatment outcome of substance dependants at Aro, Nigeria,Joy IfeanyiIsikwei. DiscussantDanicaThanki

10. Different definitions of Addiction among drug treatment counsellors in relation to actual services delivered. Sofie Overgaard. DiscussantDanicaThanki

11. Investigating the use of drugs among veterans,Christina Teichert. Discussant

12. Drug and Alcohol Abuse and Dependence Disorders and Associated Factors Among Inmates of a Nigerian State Prison. Emmanuel Oluynka. Dagmar Hedrich

3.45 Graduation ceremony, presentation of certificates