Addiction Studies Program




Future Workshops The Addiction Studies Program for Journalists The Addiction Studies Program for Journalists conducts workshops to explore the latest scientific research about addiction to alcohol, nicotine, and other drugs. Workshops are held for reporters who cover science, medicine, and health, as well as crime and courts, education, and business. Future workshops will be held at the following dates and locations: 2009 Thursday-Friday, October 15-16 Addiction Studies Program for Journalists Held in conjunction with the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience Chicago, Illinois 2010 Friday-Saturday, June 11-12 Addiction Studies Program for Journalists Held in conjunction with the 2010 Annual Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence Scottsdale, Arizona Thursday-Friday, November 11-12 Addiction Studies Program for Journalists Held in conjunction with the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience San Diego, California 2011 Friday-Saturday, June 17-18 Addiction Studies Program for Journalists Held in conjunction with the 2011 Annual Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence ________ * The College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), founded in 1929, is the longest standing group in the United States addressing problems of drug dependence and abuse. Following the workshop, participating journalists are invited to attend the first two days of the CPDD meeting. Scholarship support is available for the both the Addiction Studies Workshop and for the CPDD meeting. **This workshop is held before the annual meeting of the Substance Abuse Policy Research Program (SAPRP). Following the workshop, participating journalists are invited to attend the first day of the SAPRP meeting. Scholarship support is available for the both the Addiction Studies Workshop and for the SAPRP meeting. The Society for Neuroscience is a nonprofit membership organization of scientists and physicians who study the brain and nervous system. Since its inception in 1969, the Society has grown from 500 members to more than 38,000. Today, it is the world's largest organization of scientists and physicians devoted to advancing understanding of the brain and nervous system. Following the workshop, participating journalists are invited to attend the first two days of this meeting. Scholarship support is available for the both the Addiction Studies Workshop and for the neuroscience meeting.		About the Workshops Every day scientists are making remarkable new discoveries about the ways addictive drugs affect the brain. Every day substance abuse and drug addiction pervade the news. Journalists need the latest scientific knowledge to write their best stories. The Addiction Studies Program for Journalists is designed to give journalists the latest scientific information about addiction. The program conducts workshops not only to transmit this information but also to build relationships between journalists and addiction scientists. The two-day workshops employ an interactive, problem-based format that engages the skills and knowledge of working journalists. Participants will have ample time to interact with program faculty -- internationally known scientists, teachers of journalism, award-winning journalists from the print and broadcast media, and others who have made important contributions to the drug-abuse field. Faculty are drawn from Wake Forest University, Harvard University, Emory University, Columbia University, Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and other research institutions. Who Should Attend? Journalists who want to give an extra edge to their stories and set themselves apart from competitors Journalists who want to understand why addicts can't stop using drugs Journalists looking for new approaches to stories Journalists seeking information about how drugs change the brain and change behavior What Will the Workshop Offer? An intensive introduction to the scientific basis of addiction, including neurobiology, neuropharmacology, genetics, and drug treatment Information about the latest advances in the field of drug-abuse research Story ideas -- both short-term and long-term Ways to deal with the constant flow of information -- and misinformation -- about drug abuse and addiction Ways to better convey accurate information so readers or viewers can make better decisions about drug policy A bank of resources for future reference via the Program's Internet resource center. The center will include reviews of important scientific papers, demographic and epidemiological data, and valuable links to other reliable sources of information. It also includes a password?accessible area that contains a list of scientists who can serve as expert sources, as well as a discussion forum for journalists and scientists

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