Dear Colleagues
Please note that the programme for the Scottish American congress is now
finalised. The new programme now show all keynote speakers and workshop
presenters. Please feel free to circulate this announcement to anyone in
the UK drugs or alcohol field who you thin k it might interest.
> Bridging the Gaps 2004
>
> Scottish American Congress
>
> Hosted by Scottish Addiction Studies, University of Stirling and the
> Center for Interpersonal Development, Cleveland, Ohio
>
>
> 24th, 25th & 26th May 2004 - Stirling Management Centre, University of
> Stirling
>
> Cost per day including lunch and all teas, coffees etc. - £60.00
>
> Evening Programme including Practical sessions and Dinner - £25.00
>
> Overnight accomodation (per person per night) - £65.00
>
> (NOTE: THESE PRICES APPLY ONLY TO UK DELEGATES. US DELEGATES SHOULD BOOK
> PLACES THROUGH THE CENTER FOR INTERPERSONAL DEVELOPMENT).
>
> Over the years, a great deal of misunderstanding has grown up around the
> differing approaches to drug policy and treatment on either side of the
> Atlantic. Since the publication of Schur's work on British treatment
> approaches in the the late 1950s, many Americans have viewed Britain as a
> liberal, heroin-prescribing redoubt. In contrast, UK observers have often
> characterised US policy as residing entirely within the criminal justice
> system. Of course, neither stereotype is accurate but these misconceptions
> continue to colour our thinking about relative approaches.
>
> The Scottish-American Congress 2004 offers a rare opportunity for service
> planners and providers to meet and discuss their views and examine the
> historical and cultural background to current approaches. Each of the
> three days is themed and led by parallel speakers from the USA and the UK.
> Speakers confirmed so far include: Bill Mock, James Fleming, Kenneth
> Kline, Alex Baldacchino and Rowdy Yates. Plenary presentations will be
> followed by workshop sessions and further plenary discussion.
>
>
>
> Programme
>
> Scottish American Congress
>
> 22nd - 24th September 2002 - Stirling Management Centre, University of
> Stirling
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Monday, 24th May 2004
> Putting the Genie back in the Bottle: A Comparative history of British and
> American Drug and Alcohol Policy
>
> Keynote Speakers: Dr. William Mock & Rowdy Yates
>
> William L. Mock. is the Executive Director of the Center for Interpersonal
> Development and the Chief Trainer for the Ohio Institute for Addiction
> Studies. Rowdy Yates is a Senior Research Fellow in Addiction Studies at
> University of Stirling. He is Executive President of the European working
> Group on Drugs Oriented Research (EWODOR) and former director of Lifeline
> Project UK.
>
> 8:30 - 9.00 Registration
>
> 9.00 - 10.30
> Dr. William Mock - A Brief History of US Policy and Legislation and the
> Current Position
>
> 10.30 - 11.00 Morning Coffee
>
> 11.00 - 12.30
> Rowdy Yates - A Brief History of UK Policy and Legislation and the Current
> Position
>
> 12.30 - 1.30 Lunch
>
> 2.00 - 4.30
> Workshops presentations:
> William Mock - Drugs in the Workplace
> Rowdy Yates - Drugs and Popular Culture
>
>
> 5:00 Practicals - reflections & discussions on the major similarities and
> differences in policy approaches.
>
>
> 7:30 Dinner
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Tuesday, 25th May 2004
> Meanwhile at the Coal-face : Treatment and Prevention Models in the US and
> UK
>
> Keynote Speakers: James Fleming & Dr. Alex Baldacchino
>
> James Fleming is the Executive Director of Jefferson House, in Detroit
> Michigan and a member of the Board of Directors of Tom Foley Associates,
> Inc. training organization. Dr. Alex Baldacchino is a Senior Lecturer in
> the Psychiatry of the Addictions and Consultant Psychiatrist with Fife
> Primary Care NHS Trust.
>
> 8:30 - 9.00 Registration
>
> 9.00 - 10.30
> James Fleming - US Treatment and Prevention Strategies: Current debates
> and directions.
>
> 10.30 - 11.00 Morning Coffee
>
> 11.00 - 12.30
> Dr. Alex Baldacchino - UK Treatment and Prevention Strategies: Current
> debates and directions.
>
> Monday, 23rd September 2002 (Contd.)
>
>
> 12.30 - 1.30 Lunch
>
> 2.00 - 4.30
> Workshops presentations:
> Alex Baldacchino & Deborah Zador - Drug-related Deaths
> Tammy Kline - Tobacco Cessation Treatment
> Eric Broekaert - Findings from the BIOMED Study on psychiatric
> co-morbidity
>
> 5:00 Practicals - reflections & discussions on the major similarities and
> differences in treatment approaches.
>
>
> 7:30 Dinner
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> Wednesday, 26th May 2004
> Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know: Coerced Treatment and Diversion in the US
> and UK Criminal Justice Systems
>
> Keynote Speakers: Kenneth Kline & Mark Gilman
>
> Kenneth Kline is Court Liaison/Case Manager for the Summit Link Program of
> Oriana House. He has specialised in SAMI clients, veterans, multiple
> offenders and court-referred clients. Mark Gilman is North East England
> Regional Manager for the UK's National Treatment Agency.
>
>
> 8:30 - 9.00 Registration
>
> 9.00 - 10.30
> Kenneth Kline - US Approaches to Treatment and Diversion in the Criminal
> Justice System: What works and how is it implemented and evaluated.
>
> 10.30 - 11.00 Morning Coffee
>
> 11.00 - 12.30
Mark Gilman - UK Approaches to Treatment and Diversion in the
Criminal Justice System: Recent studies in coercion and diversion.
> 12.30 - 2.00 Lunch
>
>
> 2.00 - 4.30
> Workshops presentations:
> Mary Ashworth - The Glasgow Drug Court
> Kenneth Kline - The Akron County Drug Court
> Fraser Ross - SMART Recovery Programme in Scottish Prisons
>
> 5:00
> Close of Congress - Site visits to local Scottish Drug and Alcohol
> Services may be possible at this time or later in the week. Details
> available at the reception desk during the Congress.
>
>
>
> NOTES ON WORKSHOP SPEAKERS
>
> Deborah Zador is Consultant Psychiatrist in Forth Valley with
> responsibility for the Community Drug and Alcohol Service
> Tammy Kline is a counsellor in Akron County with special interest in
> tobacco cessation
> Eric Broekaert is Professor of Orthopadagogics at the University of Gent,
> Belgium
> Mary Ashworth is Teamleader with Treatment & Supervision Team at Glasgow
> Drug Court
> Fraser Ross is a Senior Prison Officer (Addictions) at HMP Inverness
>
>
> Bookings
>
> All UK bookings to:
>
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> All US bookings to:
>
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>
>
> Full details (including a downloadable flyer) on-line at:
>
> http://www.stir.ac.uk/sdtp/bridge6.htm
>
>
>
>
Rowdy Yates
Senior Research Fellow
Scottish Addiction Studies
Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology Section
Department of Applied Social Science
University of Stirling
Tel: +44(0)1786 - 467737
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