Pubdate: Wed, 06 Sep 2006
Source: Visayan Daily Star (Philippines)
Copyright: 2006 Visayan Daily Star
Contact:  http://www.visayandailystar.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1688
Author: Donalyn Guerrero

SYMPOSIUM ON DRUG ADDICTION

A seminar symposium on drug addiction will be held at  Sugarland Hotel
in Bacolod City on Sept. 18 to 22.

The project it is being initiated by the Bacolod City  Anti-Drug Abuse 
Council in cooperation with the  Philippine College of Addiction Medicine 
and the  Philippine Association of Dangerous Drugs Board  Accredited 
Physicians Inc. The symposium title is  "Trainors Training Re: Intensified 
Anti-Drug Program in  Bacolod City". It is patterned after the 
120-hour  lecture series with 128-hour practicum of the  PADDBAPI-PCAM 
Syllabus on Drug Addiction, Dr. Antonio  Gauzon, Course Director and PCAM 
president said  yesterday.

Gauzon who is also the chairman of the Committee on  Drug Education,
Bacolod City Anti-Drug Abuse Council,  said the seminar will be
attended by teachers, guidance  counselors, social workers and
barangay captains in  Negros Occidental, who will be trained and given
  lectures on several topics concerning drug addiction.  To be
discussed are Theories of Substance Abuse and  Dependence;
Neurobiology of Substance Abuse and  Dependence; Substances of Abuse;
Medical Sequelae of  Substance Abuse and Dependence; Republic Act 9165
and  Related Laws; Interview and Mental Status Examination;  Diagnosis
and Classification; Dual Diagnosis; Children  at Risk and Diagnostic
Laboratory;

Acute Crisis Intervention and Detoxification;  Withdrawal; Individual,
Group, Family Theraphies;  Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies; Other
Psychosocial,  Spiritual, Behavioral Approaches; After Care and
Follow-up; Dealing with non-compliance; Out-patient;  Prevention,
Education and Relapse, Community  Involvement and Related Programs and
RA 9344 or  Juvenile Offender Act.

Gauzon said the participants will also visit several  venues such as
REACH Drug Rehabilitation; Bacolod City  Mental Health; Victorias City
Drug Rehabilitation  Center; Social Development Center; Bureau of Jail
  Management and Penology; Bacolod City police office and  Bacolod City
Parole and Probation.*DMG
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