Program

ICODAAS 2025 Program


DAY 1

Sunday, November 09

13:00 – 14:00

Registration (Hotel Lobby)

The Conference Registration and Information Desk will be located in front of the Hotel Lobby and will be open between 13:00 to 14.00. Registration is not available after November 09, 14.00. For those wishing to pay on the day, please note that we will be able to accept cash payment in EUR only, however, we cannot accept payment in foreign currencies.

14:00 – 14:15

Opening Ceremony

A short welcome address by the Conference Co-chair and by the Northern Cyprus Anti-Drug Commission President.

14:15 – 15:15

Keynote Speech

Bridging the Gap: Integrating Infectious Disease Prevention into Substance Use Intervention Strategies - Prof. Dr. Kaya H. Süer

15:15 – 15:45

Coffee Break

15:45 – 17:15

Symposium on Substance Use Disorders & Prevention

Theme: Substance Use Disorders and Sexually Transmitted Infections: What Do We Know About Prevalence and Risk Factors?

Symposium Leader: Prof. Dr. Kaya H. Süer

Symposium Trainer: Prof. Dr. Mahmut Cerkez Ergören

Symposium Trainer: Prof. Dr. Meryem Güvenir

19:00 – 20:00

Informal Welcome Gathering

Participants are invited to meet at the hotel bar area for a casual get-together. Drinks are included in the hotel’s all-inclusive service.



DAY 2

Monday, November 10

11:30 – 12:30

Keynote Speech

Keynote Title TBA - Prof. Dr. Dr. (h.c.) Marilyn A. Huestis

12:30 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 15:30

Keynote Speech

Medical Management of Addiction: Integrating Pharmacological Treatment and Psychiatric Care – Prof. Dr. Eva Hoch

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 – 17:30

Symposium on Substance Use Disorders & Detection

Theme: Substance Use Disorders: What Do We Know About Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Early Detection?

Symposium Leader: Prof. Dr. Dr. (h.c.) Marilyn A. Huestis

Symposium Trainer: COL Marisol Castaneto

Symposium Trainer: Dr. Kayla Ellefsen

Symposium Trainer: Dr. Erin Spargo

17:30 – 18:00

Coffee Break

18:00 – 19:00

Oral Presentations

18.00 - 18:30

Sobriety control with the use of a smartphone application
Kiki Kuijpers, Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands

18.30 - 19:00

Shifting Substance Use Patterns: Insights from the National Rehabilitation Center, Abu Dhabi (2021-2024)
Abulegasim Elrasheed, National Rehab Center, United Arab Emirates

 

DAY 3

Tuesday, November 11

 

11:30 – 12:30

Keynote Speech

Rethinking Addiction Treatment: From Acute Intervention to Long-Term Recovery Planning- Prof. Dr. Kültegin Ogel

12:30 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 16:00

Symposium on Substance Use Disorders & Treatment

Theme: Substance Use Disorders: What Works in Treatment? Clinical Models, Challenges, and Evolving Practices

Symposium Leader: Prof. Dr. Kültegin Ogel

Symposium Trainer: Melike Simsek Ogel

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee Break

19:45 – 20:45

Farewell Gathering

An informal opportunity to meet together on the final evening of the conference at the hotel bar area and exchange ideas for next year.