Who should attendThe Anex 2010 Australian Drugs Conference: Public Health and Harm Reduction
In an era of health reform and the growing complexity of drug issues, the Anex 2010 Australian Drugs Conference: Public Health and Harm Reduction will explore challenges and set new priorities to expand efforts to address the health and social implications of problematic substance use at the individual and community level.
- Is harm reduction the same as public health?
- How does a public health approach to drugs reduce harm?
- What are the current strengths and weaknesses of harm reduction?
- What is the future of harm reduction?
Pharmaceutical misuse and dependence is a growing challenge for Australia. What is the best harm reduction approach to pharmaceuticals? This conference will have a particular focus on how changes in pharmaceutical drug prescribing and consumption should be addressed.
Conference Program Highlights Join Us at the MCG
The 2010 Australian Drugs Conference will allow you to learn more about a wide range of issues including:
- Pharmaceutical use, including use of prescription drugs for non-medical purposes
- Polydrug use – the concurrent use of licit and/or illicit substances
- Impact of ageing for people who continue to use drugs
- Impact of laws and regulations on preventing drug harms
- Gender and its implications for public health and harm reduction responses
- Harm reduction, health promotion and other public health interventions
- Behaviour change and communication
The Conference will bring together professionals working in the health and community services fields, medical practitioners, policy makers from all levels of government and law enforcement personnel.
Network with colleagues from diverse backgrounds across Australia at the intersection of research, policy and practice.
Share information about challenges and ways to overcome them to improve how we tackle the problems associated with substance use in Australia.
If you have any questions about the Anex 2010 Australian Drugs Conference: Public Health and Harm Reduction please email them to enquiries@australiandrugsconference.org.au
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