Nicotine Addiction and Smoking Cessation Update Day​
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Room C2.1
| Sunday, November 9, 2025 |
| 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM |
| C2.1 |
Details
The annual Nicotine Addiction and Smoking Cessation Update Day is organised by the APSAD Smoking and Vaping Cessation Professionals Special Interest Group (ASVCP-SIG) and provides an important avenue for the dissemination and discussion of the latest evidence-based research and best practice approaches in the treatment of nicotine dependence and smoking and vaping cessation. The Nicotine Addiction and Smoking Cessation Update Day is open to all workers who are interested in enhancing their knowledge around tobacco cessation, electronic nicotine delivery systems, and the latest evidence-based treatment interventions.
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Speaker
APSAD 2025
Acknowledgment of Country
9:30 AM - 9:35 AMBiography
Dr Melissa Jackson
Clinical Research Coordinator
HNELHD Drug & Alcohol Clinical Services
HARMONY (HARM reduction for Opiates, Nicotine and You): A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of Vaporised Nicotine Products for Tobacco Smoking Cessation amongst NSW Opiate Agonist Treatment Clients
9:35 AM - 10:05 AMBiography
Melissa works for HNELHD Drug and Alcohol Services. Her PhD focused on tobacco treatments for maternal substance use populations and currently overseas an RCT comparing e-cigarettes to nicotine replacement in OAT service-clients. She is a clinical psychologist in training and tobacco treatment specialist with interests in vaping/tobacco and cannabis treatment.
Dr Ashleigh Guillaumier
Senior Research Fellow
Flinders University
APSAD 2025
Morning Tea
10:35 AM - 10:50 AMBiography
Ryan Courtney
A/prof
Unsw
Miss Josephine Ricciuti
Research Officer
National Drug And Alcohol Research Centre (UNSW)
The Understanding the Vape Study
11:20 AM - 11:45 AMBiography
Mrs Kelsey Sharrad
PhD Candidate
University Of Adelaide
Incentive 2 Quit (I2Q) Program
11:45 AM - 12:10 PMBiography
Kelsey is a PhD candidate with the University of Adelaide Medical School, exploring financial incentive interventions for smoking cessation. She is passionate about translating evidence into health practice and policy, and empowering people with evidence-based strategies to improve their health.
Professor Renee Bittoun
Head, Nicotine Addiction Unit, Avondale University And Notre Dame University
Notre Dame And Avondale University
APSAD 2025
PANEL DISCUSSION: Vaping and Smoking Cessation Future steps and directions
12:35 PM - 1:00 PMBiography
APSAD 2025
Lunch & Networking
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMBiography
