8^th International Conference on Addictive Disorders and Alcoholism May 17-18, 2018 Singapore

To provide science-based addiction recovery opportunities to those afflicted with the brain disease of addiction. This state-of-the-science recovery regime includes “Using the brain for a change”, i.e., neurotransmitter rebalancing, brain imaging, and neuro-feedback to treat addiction, depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, trauma, PTSD, PMS and all other afflictions that are controlled by the brain. Fifty year’s addiction experience and dedicated family and domestic relations professional with significant experience in family matters. Background includes child and family investigation, domestic violence, drug related criminal cases, and DUIs. Skills include parenting evaluation, domestic violence, restraining orders, developing shared-parenting plans, court reporting, facilitating and mediation. Education in family relations, child and human development; community and human resources family relations and addiction recover

Integrated Care for Addiction Recovery

Ian Young is a charismatic speaker, with a natural talent of being a positive, uplifting and thought shifting influencer. In 2001 aged 29, after 13 years of chronic alcohol and drug addiction, homelessness and living outside of society he discovered the solution to his debilitating lifestyle, creating a life filled with laughter and love – addiction free! He was the founder of two very successful residential rehabs in the UK, before starting Sober Services in 2008 - pioneering Sober Companions and emerging as the leading Sober Interventionist across the UK, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He is now looking to grow his methodologies in Asia and Australasia. Ian is also a senior trainer at Sober Academy, delivering training for those looking to work intensely with addictions. The author of “It’s Not about me”, he discloses his story through addiction, whilst exploring practical and spiritual lessons he’s learned along the way.

Chronic Alcohol and Drug Addiction

Paul Schulte has a BA and MA from The Catholic University of America (Washington DC) in Philosophy. He has a MA from Tufts University in international economics. He has a degree in Alcohol and Drug Counseling from Loyola Marymount University in LA and he did his internship at the UCLA School of Medicine. He has been active in LGBT drug addiction for 15 years and has established counseling groups for, among others, victims of sexual abuse and crystal meth users. He is Founder and Editor of Schulte Research. He is retired from banking.

LGBT drug addiction treatment

Dr. Xiu Liu got his MD & PhD in China and completed postdoctoral training at the Scripps Research Institute in USA. He is a professor and associate director of the Graduate Program in Pathology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He has a two-decade track record of studying drug addiction, particularly nicotine and alcohol addictive behavior in animal models. His research has been funded by USA National Institute of Health and Food and Drug Administration grants and the State of California Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program grants. He has published 60 research papers, 6 book chapters and more than 80 research abstracts. Dr. Liu has served as a member of grant review panel for international and national research funding agencies and an editorial board member of more than a dozen reputed journals.

Drug Addiction, Nicotine, Alcohol and Addictive Behavior

Professor WK Tang was appointed to professor in the Department of Psychiatry, the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2011. His main research areas are Addictions and Neuropsychiatry in Stroke. Professor Tang has published over 100 papers in renowned journals, and has also contributed to the peer review of 40 journals. He has secured over 20 major competitive research grants. He has served the editorial boards of five scientific journals. He was also a recipient of the Young Researcher Award in 2007, awarded by the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Addiction and Neuropsychiatry

Anouk Prop is a psychologist and registered Yoga Alliance (500RYT) yoga teacher and trauma therapist, originally from the Netherlands. With additional postgraduate education in trauma healing, she’s an expert in addressing the roots of addiction, which are often nurtured by psychological stress, unresolved trauma and deep lack of self-love. She combines psychology, trauma healing and yoga through their very compatible aspects and stresses on the non-medical methods in healing and offers a holistic approach as such. Anouk has a broad range of experience in the field, in clinical and rehabilitation settings in several countries, varying from working with children and adults with a history of abuse, addiction, anxiety disorders, depression, but also car-accidents and other traumatic events like war or natural disasters. She encounters people with deeply rooted tension, trauma or blockages on a level which goes beyond cognition and shows that addictive behavior can be replaced by more healthy habits to overcome obstacles in life. Her mindful approach is focused on empowerment and guiding people towards their own unique essence by gently inviting them to look in the beautiful, though sometimes confronting mirror life provides, taken by her hand of compassion, positivity and enthusiasm.

Psychology, Mindfulness, Recovery & Yoga

Dr. G. L. Gupta received his M.Pharm. in Pharmacology, and Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences in the year 2005 and 2009 respectively. He is currently working as an Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology at SPP School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, SVKM’s NMIMS University, Mumbai, India. He has published several scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, and presented his research work in conferences of National and International repute. Dr. Gupta has also received Young Scientists Award, Travel grants, best oral presentation award, Government funded research projects from Science Engineering, and Research Board, Indian Council of Medical Research. Dr. Gupta is a Life Member of several professional bodies including Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Society for Ethnopharmacology, Indian Pharmacological Society, Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India, Indian Pharmacy Graduates' Association. He has also been nominated as CPCSEA member by Animal Welfare Division, Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Government of India.

Drug addiction, Alcohol abstinence syndromes, Behavioural Pharmacology Pre-Clinical Toxicity Studies, Ethnopharmacology, CNS disorders- Psychopharmacology

A registered addiction specialist in quality healthcare and addiction services Internationally with 25+ years of experience training and educating counselors internationally, Dr. Hassan has developed a Chemical Dependency / Substance Abuse Training Program specifically for Saudi National professionals to work with patients, clients and their families who are seeking to recover from an addictive lifestyle. The purpose of this training is to prepare candidates with the knowledge, skills and techniques in the twelve core functions of a professionally certified counselor in order to establish standards for counseling practice in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Addiction treatment and Chemical Dependency / Substance Abuse

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Dr. Taylor holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, and is a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist. In 1981 Dr. Taylor assumed the role of Executive Director of Center Point, Inc, a small private, non-profit drug and alcohol treatment program for men and women in San Rafael. Throughout Sushma D. Taylor’s career she has had a primary vision and focus - to create opportunities and remove barriers for individuals and families who have been displaced by the effects of homelessness, unemployment, drug and/or alcohol abuse, poor health, mental health problems, and criminal justice involvement. She believes that there is extraordinary potential in the seemingly most ordinary person. She has long been a champion of those requiring social rehabilitation, creating and providing services in the State of California and elsewhere that effect tremendous change for community members in need, improving their quality of life and promoting personal and social responsibility.

Substance abuse treatment, case management, behavioral health, mental health and primary care