Presence of EUDA staff at Lisbon Addictions 2024
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Lisbon Addictions 2024, the European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, takes place at the Lisbon Congress Centre from 23–25 October 2024, under the overarching theme of 'Empowering the workforce of the future'. The event showcases the latest scientific knowledge in this domain and explore challenges relating to illicit drugs, alcohol, tobacco, screen addiction, gambling and other addictive behaviours.
EUDA staff members are among the more than 600 speakers at the conference, and they will present the latest information and data in their area of expertise. Below you can see a full listing of EUDA staff presence at the conference, as well as the different side events organised by the EUDA.
An exhibition stand at the event will showcase the latest EUDA products and services. The agency's staff will be present on the stand to guide visitors and explore customer information needs.
Last update: 01 October 2024
Wednesday, 23 October
08:30, Plenary session: Official opening – Alexis Goosdeel, Executive Director
10:50, Oral presentation session: Sex, gender and diversity in drugs – Linda Montanari, Chair
10:50, Oral presentation session: Advancing addiction research: global perspectives and collaborative initiatives – Paul Griffiths, Chair
13:20, Oral presentation: Why is a gender perspective needed in the drug field? Insight from the latest European drugs data – Linda Montanari
15:00, Oral presentation: Emerging drug trends – what are the issues and how can we strengthen preparedness – Paul Griffiths
15:00, Oral presentation session: Surveillance of drug-related morbidity and mortality – Senad Handanagić, Chair
15:00, Oral presentation: Acute drug-toxicity presentations involving crack cocaine to Euro-DEN Plus sentinel hospitals in Europe from 2014-2022 – Isabelle Giraudon
16:50, Oral presentation: Emergence of semi-synthetic cannabinoids in Europe – a perspective from the European Union Early Warning System – Rachel Christie
16:50, Oral presentation session: Drug use trends – João Matias, Chair
16:50, Oral presentation session: NPS: trends, concerns and response strategies – Ana Gallegos, Chair
16:50, Oral presentation: Medical use of psychedelic substances: EUDA's monitoring of key developments – Alexander Söderholm
Thursday, 24 October
10:50, Oral presentation session: Innovative methods for understanding drug markets and policy – João Matias, Chair
10:50, Oral presentation session: Contemporary issues – Maria Moreira, Chair
10:50, Oral presentation: Drugs and climate change: knowledge gaps in monitoring environmental impacts of drugs – Tim Surmont
13:20, Oral presentation session: Nitazene-related fatal and non-fatal toxicity in Europe: hospital emergency perspective – Isabelle Giraudon, Chair
13:20, Oral presentation: Acute drug-toxicity presentations involving polydrug use to Euro-DEN Plus sentinel hospitals in Europe from 2014 to 2022 – Peter Heudtlass
13:20, Oral presentation session: Public health and safety impacts of cannabis legalization in Canada: five years in review – Liesbeth Vandam, Chair
13:20, Workshop: Scenarios for the future of addictions fields by 2040 – Klaudia Palczak and Alessandra Bo, Chairs
16:50, Oral presentation: Opioid disorder treatment outcomes — the OPTIMUS international consensus on evidence-based and patient-centred care – Lucas Wiessing
17:50, Major Session: EUDA presentation – Alexis Goosdeel, Executive Director, Chair
Friday, 25 October
10:50, Major session: The ripple effect: International developments in the opioid market and their potential implications for European public health and security – Teodora Groshkova and Roumen Sedefov, Chairs
10:50, Oral presentation: The old kid in the block: Unpacking signals of increased availability and use of ketamine – Rita Jorge
10:50, Oral presentation: Implications of heroin shortages in Europe: the emergence of synthetic opioids – Joanna Morais
10:50, Oral presentation session: Substance use and treatment needs across European prisons – Jane Mounteney, Chair
13:20, Oral presentation session: Regulating cannabis supply policies in Europe: navigating the long road to change – Brendan Hughes and Liesbeth Vandam, Chairs
13:20, Oral presentation session: Substance use and mental health in prison settings – Linda Montanari, Chair
13:20, Oral presentation session: Overdose prevention – Alessandro Pirona, Chair
15:00, Plenary session: Closing session – Paul Griffiths, Chair
E-short communications
Wednesday 23 October:
- 09:00, E-short communication: Socioeconomic determinants of health, unemployment and Covid-19: impact on drug use among the European youth – Claudia Costa Storti
- 09:00, E-short communication: MDMA: a European love story (on use) – João Matias
- 16:50, Short communication session: Opioids: trends, use and treatments – Lucas Wiessing, Chair
Friday 25 October:
- 10:50, Short communication: Increasing availability and production of synthetic cathinones in Europe – a perspective from the EU EWS – Gregorio Planchuelo
Side events
- Testing the Waters 7 conference, 21 - 22 October 2024
- Symposium on Gender and Drugs, 22 October 2024
- Xchange Review Board annual meeting, 22 October 2024
- Workshop on prevention and control of drug-related infectious diseases among people who inject drugs, 22 October (morning)
- Civil Society Consultation Meeting, 22 October 2024
- HCV Intervention Implementation Workshop, 22 October 2024
- Drug early warning systems: Resilience for the future, 22 October 2024