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ISSUES OF SUBSTANCE 2009 'PATHWAYS AND BRIDGES TO CHANGE' The biennial conference of the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse November 15–18, 2009 Halifax, Nova Scotia Full info on the website: http://www.issuesofsubstance.ca/Eng/Pages/Home.aspx Reduced rate for ‘early-bird’ registration, until September 18 The theme for this conference draws inspiration from the National Treatment Strategy (NTS). Released in November 2008, the NTS sets out a vision and action plan for improving Canada’s substance abuse treatment system. The conference theme explores the personal "pathways to change" that individuals can pursue into and through a tiered model of treatment that strives to ensure services and supports are matched to individual needs, are provided in a timely fashion, and are evidence based. The conference will also examine "system bridges"—some established and others yet to be developed—across the range of services that are important to ensure tightly coordinated care experiences. Rowdy Yates Senior Research Fellow Scottish Addiction Studies Dept. of Applied Social Science University of Stirling Scotland T: +44 (0) 1786-467737 F: +44 (0) 1786-466299 W: http://www.dass.stir.ac.uk/sections/showsection.php?id=4 (home) W: http://www.drugslibrary.stir.ac.uk/ (online library) -- Academic Excellence at the Heart of Scotland. The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.