Confronting the Reality: A Symposium on Substance Abuse in Oman - Challenges, Awareness, and Prevention
Monday, December 2, 2024, UTAS-Muscat
| PROGRAM SCHEDULE | ||
| TIME | SESSION | SPEAKER |
| 08.00 – 08.55 | Registration | |
| 09.00 – 09.05 | National Anthem & Quran Recitation | |
| 09.05 – 09.10 | Welcome Remarks | Dr. Umaima Hamed Abdullah Al Hoqani Head of Research and Consultancy Department, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Muscat |
| 09.10 – 09.15 | Symposium Overview | Dr. Vinu Sherimon College of Computing and Information Sciences University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Muscat |
| 09.15 – 09.45 | Invited Talk: Overview of Substance Use Complications and its Treatment | Dr. Harith Hamood Said Al Aamri Senior Specialist Psychiatrist, Addiction Department Al Masarra Hospital, Muscat |
| 09.45 – 09.55 | Honoring the Speakers | |
| 10.00 – 10.20 | Invited Talk: The Social and Economic Impact of Substance Abuse on Omani Society | Ms. Noora Said Juma Al Zadjali Clinical instructor, Addiction Rehabilitation Center (Halfway House), Al Masarra Hospital, Muscat |
| 10.25 – 10.45 | Invited Talk: Combating Drug Abuse: Harms and Solutions | Lieutenant Colonel Salim Mubarak Al Yaqubi Officer, Directorate General for Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Oman Police, Muscat |
| 10.45 – 11.00 | Break | |
| 11.00 – 11.20 | Invited Talk: Challenges of addiction treatment in the Arab world for Women | Dr. Souad Hosni Salem Senior Specialist in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Shuroq Al-Amal Al-Alamia, Muscat |
| 11.25 – 11.45 | Invited Talk: Nicotine dependence (tobacco addiction) among youth | Dr. Fatma Mohammed Abdullah Al Balushi Medical Toxicologist Rustaq Hospital, Rustaq |
| 11.50 – 12.10 | Invited Talk: The Impact of Drugs and Psychotropic Substances on Academic Achievement | Dr. Amira Abdul Mohsin Al Raidan Supervisor, Drug awareness and Training section, Prevention committee at the National committee for Narcotics and Psychotropic substances, Muscat |
| 12.15 – 12.35 | Invited Talk: Barriers and facilitators to accessing inpatient and community substance use treatment and harm reduction services for people who use drugs in the Muslim communities | Dr. Qutba Salim Al Ghafri Academic Faculty, Community and Mental Health Department, Oman College of Health Sciences |
| 12.40 – 01.40 | Panel discussion | Substance Abuse Prevention in Oman - Opportunities and Challenges | |
| 01.40 – 01.50 | Closing Remarks & Group Photo Session | |
RG Project Team
College of Computing and Information Sciences,
University of Technology and Applied Sciences,
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
symposium@drugsresearch.org
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