Drug omsumption is a complex, hidden and stigmatized behavior that is difficult to quantify. The analysis of wastewater for the determination of products of human metabolic excretion (Epidemiology of Wastewater) can offer objective real-time data on geographical and temporal patterns of substance abuse and, combined and integrated with other established methods, can offer an image more clear about this problem.
The aim of this whorkshop is the exposition of abuse of drugs and other substances consumption, indicators and measurement methods, presentation of the current research in the field of the Epidemiology of Wastewater and exchange of knowledge of different disciplines.
Preliminary program
| 9:40am | Accreditations collecting |
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| 10:00am | Welcome and presentation
Joan Colom. Sub-Directorate General of Drug Addiction. Public Health Agency of Catalonia. |
| 10:15am | The Australian National Wastewater Monitoring Program In English with simultaneous translation into Spanish (by Skype)Cobus Gebert. University of South Australia. |
| 10:45am | The Spanish Observatory of Drugs and Addictions: information systems and latest results
Marta Molina. Director of the Information Systems and Documentation Unit of the Government Delegation for the National Plan about Drugs. |
| 11:15am | Introducing ESAR-Net and wastewater pilot study in several Spanish cities
José Benito Quintana. Universidad de Santiago de Compostela / ESAR-Net Coordinator. |
| 11:45am | Coffe break |
| 12:15pm | Analysis of wastewater for epidemiological purposes in Catalonia
Miran López de Alda. IDAEA-CSIC / Member of ESAR-Net. |
| 12:45pm | Epidemiology of drug consumption and associated disorders: The need to integrate multiple sources of information
Joan Colom. Sub-Directorate General of Drug Addiction. Public Health Agency of Catalonia. |
| 13:15pm | Latest results and new trends in European analysis services
Mireia Ventura. Energy Control-ABD. |
| 13:45pm | Lunch break |
| 15:45pm | Tracking Emerging Drugs and Changing Drug Trends in the United States. The NDEWS Approach In English with simultaneous translation into Spanish (by Skype)Elianor Artigiani. USA National Drug Early. Warning System (NDEWS) / Vice-director of CESAR (Center for Substance Abuse Research) of University of Maryland. |
| 16:15pm | Using Sewers to Monitor the Effects of Legalized Retail Sales on Cannabis Consumption in Washington State, USA In English with simultaneous translation into Spanish (by Skype)Daniel Burgard. University of Puget Sound |
| 16.45pm | Need to know, need to act
Francisco Pascual. President of Socidrogalcohol. |
| 17:15pm | Round table talks
Marta Molina. Director of the Information Systems and Documentation Unit of the Government Delegation for the National Plan about Drugs. |
Date: 7th May 2019
Time: 9:30am
Place: Agència de Salut Pública de Catalunya (ASPCAT) – Edifici Salvany, 1a planta. Aula 5
C. Roc Boronat, 81-95. 08005 Barcelona
Registration
Free admission – Limited seating, please confirm attendance: Registration form
IV Jornadas ESARNet Barcelona 2019 Program
