Join us in Birmingham
for the unmissable event of
the year, where service users, treatment providers and
politicians debate what’s working and what needs to change!
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME AND TIMINGS
9.oo – 10.00 Registration and coffee
10.00 – 11.15 Opening session
Hepatitis C:
Magdalena Harris
, London School of Hygiene and
Tropical Medicine. The importance of early testing and improved
treatment access.
Alcohol harm minimisation:
Daren Garratt
, The Glebe Centre Wet
Room. Establishing a safe environment to encourage engagement.
Alcohol service user groups:
Gary Topley
, The Free From Addiction
Project. Overcoming personal difficulties to establish a sustainable
grass roots alcohol support group.
Public Health:
Professor Geof Rayner
, Public health guru, co-founder
of the Public Health Alliance and the first chair of the UK Public Health
Association. Coming home – why drug and alcohol treatment belongs
within public health.
11.15 – 11.45 Coffee and networking
11.45 – 1.00 Concurrent sessions
I’m the evidence. Naloxone works:
Developing UK personal
testimony resources to support naloxone roll-out and reduce
overdose deaths.
Neil Hunt and Danny Morris
Older users:
Looking at improved specialist treatment and the issues
and stigma faced by older people.
Beryl Poole
and
Simon Wakefield
Recovery in the community:
Inspiration from groups that are
establishing practical ongoing recovery communities at a local level.
Alistair Sinclair and friends
Effective GP communications:
How to establish and maintain a
partnership relationship with your GP.
Dr Chris Ford and colleagues
1.00 – 2.30 Lunch and networking
An opportunity for delegates to meet the service user groups from
around the UK along with treatment and service providers in the
exhibition area, visit the practical demonstration areas and watch
service user films shortlisted for the DDN film awards.
2.30 – 4.00 Afternoon session
My story:
Nick Mercer
, counsellor and treatment practitioner. Nick
describes his own poignant and often amusing journey of recovery.
The panel debate:
Back by popular demand, this session provides an
opportunity for delegates to debate and consult on key issues. Chaired
by
Neil Hunt
, with panel members including NTA chief executive
Paul
Hayes
, Alliance chief executive
Ken Stringer
and Release executive
director
Niamh Eastwood
. This is your chance to have your say.
Also including:
Video booths, smartphone app launches, recovery
choir, essential service user consultations, alternative therapies and
massage, NUN and Alliance updates, and much more.
Full session details, speaker biogs and up-to-date
conference information at: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com
Naloxone works: Have you had experience of naloxone that you
would be prepared to talk about on film?
As part of the launch of
this new online resource, we need to hear from people who have
either administered naloxone or had it administered to them. If you
have a personal experience that you would be prepared to discuss
please contact us now
t: 020 7463 2081 e: ian@cjwellings.com
Final online delegate booking still available!
www.drinkanddrugsnews.com
16 February 2012
The AtriumGallery,
NEC, Birmingham
TogeTher We sTand
The fifth national service user conference