Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Research Symposium 2014

On Tuesday 2 September, the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Council (ATDC), in collaboration with the University of Tasmania, will present the second Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) Research Symposium.

The Symposium will present the work of four emerging researchers from different faculties within the University of Tasmania.

“The ATOD Research Symposium provides the opportunity to celebrate some of the diverse and excellent ATOD related research being undertaken in Tasmania,” said ATDC Policy and Research Officer, David Gardiner.

David Gardiner observed that “the Symposium enables the sector to learn from these researchers who are helping us to better understand this complex issue.”

“Frontline staff are potentially able to improve their services to clients by applying evidence based practices which improve client outcomes,” continued Mr Gardiner.

The ATOD Research Symposium program for 2014 includes the work of three new researchers to the sector and one known well-known young researcher who has new work to present. Presentations at the Symposium include:
• Monitoring Substance Use in Prisons: Assessing the Potential Value of Wastewater Analysis
• Yoga Therapy: Application in Drug and Alcohol Treatment
• A Smartphone Application for Monitoring Alcohol Consumption and Risk Taking Tendencies
• Practitioner Leadership, Change and Knowledge Exchange
Lynne Maher Workforce Development Officer Alcohol, Tobacco & other Drugs Council Tasmania