The Asian Association for Substance Abuse Research & Addictive Behavior Prevention and Treatment invites abstract submissions for its conference to be held in Macau. This conference aims to bring together researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss critical issues, recent advances, and innovative approaches in substance abuse research, prevention, and treatment of addictive behaviors.

Deadline for Abstracts: May 31, 2025

Conference Themes:

The conference will cover a range of topics, including but not limited to the following.

1. Emerging Trends in Substance Use and Addiction in Asia:  Including new psychoactive substances, synthetic drugs, Internet addiction, video game addiction, and gambling addiction.

2. Cultural Influences on Addiction, Recovery, and Treatment Outcomes: Highlighting culturally-tailored interventions, stigma reduction, and traditional Chinese medicine in drug treatment.

3. Addiction, Mental Health, and Dual Diagnosis: Exploring comorbid mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, trauma, and their implications for treatment.

4. Innovative Prevention and Intervention Strategies: Showcasing evidence-based practices, digital interventions, harm reduction, peer-support programs.

5. Community and Family-based Approaches to Addiction Recovery: Examining family support, resilience, community engagement, and self-help groups.

6. Neuroscience and Biological Advances in Understanding Addictive Behaviors: Exploring genetic, neurological, pharmacological advancements.

7. Public Policy, Law Enforcement, and Regulatory Approaches to Addiction: Evaluating drug control policies, law enforcement strategies, legalization vs. criminalization debates.

8. Technological Innovations in Addiction Treatment: Such as mobile health (mHealth), telemedicine, AI-driven assessment, and virtual reality interventions.

9. Epidemiological Research and Surveillance in Substance Abuse and Addictive Behaviors: Highlighting trends, surveillance methods, data collection, and statistical analysis methods.