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The 5th Seminar on the Epidemic of Drug in Thailand
Connecting Global Research Networks on Substance Abuse

1. Name of the Project :
    The Fifth Siminar on the Epidemic of Drug in Thailand

2. Host Organizations :
    • The ABAC Social Innovation in Management and Business Analysis, Assumption University
   • The ABAC Academic Network for Community Happiness Observation and Research,
      Assumption University
   • Substance Abuse Academic Network, Board of Directors
   • Office of the Narcotic Control Board

The conference is supported by the Narcotics Affair Section, NAS

3. Principal and reasons :
    Thailand has been confronting substance abuse for last 50 years. Despite the strict measures taken for solving drug problems and the extensive funds spent towards drug prevention, problems persist in the nature of addiction changes according to type of drug, addiction patterns, and the nature of the population. For instance, the prime concern was once heroin among workers but changed recently to amphetamine among teenagers. Several factors must be taken into account when approaching these problems; some factors might include location, environment, geography, society, culture, and the nature of the population.
Due to the ephemeral nature of the drug problems, we have to follow up the situations closely and update our studies in order to solve problems effectively and on time. This operation needs experts from regional areas and abroad to share ideas and knowledge to accomplish the goals.

    The ABAC Social Innovation in Management and Business Analysis, The ABAC Academic Network for Community Happiness Observation and Research, Assumption University, The Substance Abuse Academic Network Board of Directors, and the Office of the Narcotic Control Board emphasize the importance of improving necessary knowledge, conducting research, and setting up appropriate data systems. Therefore, we would like to establish the 5th Thailand Conference on Substance Abuse in order to gain knowledge related to the tendency of drug problems and solutions for the most effective policies in the future.

4. Objectives
     • To study the drug situation in regards to supply and demand, as well as the effects of
       drugs
     • To follow the drug situation in several regions, inside and outside of Thailand
     • To formulate new ideas for preventing and solving drug problems
     • To exchange ideas and information about the drug situation
     • To develop database for drug prevention in order to create new prevention policies for
        the future
     • To develop and present the effective ways of drugs protection and drugs resolution

5. Conference Session
     1. Preparation for the conference will take place for about eight months,
        from September 2007 to April 2008
     2. The conference will be held for three days, from May 14th - 16th, 2008

6. Location
     At room J201 John XXIII, Assumption University, Suvarnabhumi campus.

7. Conference Agenda
     • Special speech
     • Lecture / debating and exchange ideas
     • Presentations of Research

8. Participants
About 300 participants, consisting of scholars, researchers, and those whose work is related to drugs in several areas across Thailand.

9. Contents
Theme: Connecting Global Research networks on Substance Abuse.