Session 5B - Opioids & Stimulants
Tracks
Track 2
| Wednesday, October 12, 2022 |
| 9:00 AM - 10:05 AM |
| Waterfront 1 |
Details
Hybrid Session
Speaker
Dr Llewellyn Mills
Senior Research Associate
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Outcomes for Clients in Opioid Treatment Programs (OTP) Who Use Amphetamine Type Substances (ATS): Results From a Retrospective Analysis of Routinely-Collected Clinical Data
9:00 AM - 9:12 AMBiography
Llew Mils is an addiction researcher working with South Eastern Sydney Drug and Alcohol Services and the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. His research interests include cannabis dependence, depot buprenorphine treatment, and using routinely collected clinical outcomes data for research and treatment improvement.
Mr Michael Curtis
Phd Student
Burnet Institute
Changes in tobacco smoking frequency following exposure to smoke-free prisons among men who regularly injected drugs
9:12 AM - 9:24 AMBiography
Michael Curtis is a PhD candidate at the Burnet Institute and Monash University, and a research assistant at Burnet Institute. Michael’s research interests include drug treatment and harm reduction initiatives to support the health and well-being of people in prison and people who inject drugs.
Ms Angela Wanigasooriya
PhD Candidate
National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland
Treatment-seeking in stimulant users: The role of biosocial cognitive factors
9:24 AM - 9:36 AMBiography
Angela Wanigasooriya is a PhD candidate at the National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland. Her PhD research investigates the application of bioSocial Cognitive Theory (bSCT) to stimulant use.
A/Prof Christina Marel
Associate Professor
The University of Sydney
Long-Term Patterns of Heroin Use and Mental Health: Findings From the 18-20-Year Follow-Up of the Australian Treatment Outcome Study (ATOS)
9:36 AM - 9:48 AMBiography
Dr Christina Marel is a Senior Research Fellow and Program Lead of Treatment and Translation in Complex Populations at the Matilda Centre at the University of Sydney. Christina's research focuses on improving our understanding of co-occurring disorders, and developing evidence-based resources to support the translation of research into practice.
Dr Chris Tremonti
Staff Specialist
St Vincent's, Sydney
Chair
Briony Larance
Senior Research Fellow
University Of Wollongong
Touchpoint Staff
Brooke McClune
Touchpoint
Erica Zarins
Touchpoint
