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The Event

We are also delighted to announce that there will be presentations from a number of distinguished international and local guest speakers, including Mr Paul Griffiths (EMCDDA), Dr Chris Wilkins (SHORE, Massey University, NZ), Prof Wayne Hall (UQ), Dr John Coyne (AFP), Prof Paul Dietze (Burnet Institute), Dr Megan Lim (Burnet Institute), Ms Joanne Gerstner-Stevens (VICPOL), Dr Raimondo Bruno (UTAS) and Mr Joe Van Buskirk (NDARC).

Topics Covered

IDRS and EDRS

What is Drug Trends?

2013 Illicit Drug Reporting System - National key findings

2013 Ecstasy and Related Drug Reporting System – National key findings

International guest speakers

Mr Paul Griffiths                               European monitoring on Emerging Psychoactive Substances

Dr Chris Wilkins                               New Psychoactive Substances legislation in New Zealand 

Local guest speakers

Dr Raimondo Bruno                            Real Time Monitoring Opioids

Dr John Coyne                                   Higher level organised crime

Prof. Paul Dietze                                Naloxone trial

Ms Joanne Gerstner-Stevens               Drug analysis of seizures in Victoria

Prof. Wayne Hall                                Smoking among people who use drugs

Dr Megan Lim                                     Drug use and other risky behaviours in young people

Mr Joe Van Buskirk                             Silk Road and internet monitoring

Who Should Attend?

Those interested in or engaged with monitoring drug trends and their consequences.

Schedule

View the conference program.

Date & Time

Tuesday 15 October 2013

Price

Registration $240; Student $200

Venue

State Library of Victoria, Conference Centre
179 La Trobe Street, Melbourne
Melbourne

Contact

Please contact Carla Santos to register your interest:

Website

http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/event/2013-national-drug-trends-conference