Join us in Birmingham
for the unmissable event of
the year, where service users, treatment providers and
politicians debate what’s working and what needs to change!
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
9 -10 Registration and Coffee
10 – 11.15 Opening session
Hepatitis C:
This serious issue directly affects a large proportion of
individuals, and is an area where lobbying for improved treatment
can make a massive impact on people’s lives. A speaker from The
Hepatitis C Trust has been invited to give their personal story and
highlight the need for early testing and improved treatment access.
Alcohol service user groups:
Gary Topley, a service user who has set
up a successful award-winning alcohol service user group, will tell
delegates about overcoming personal difficulties to establish
sustainable alcohol support in his area.
Public Health England Anne Milton
, Public Health Minister, has been
invited to explain how funding and delivery of treatment fits in the new
public health framework, providing an opportunity for delegates to
raise concerns – and for us to follow these up in the magazine.
11.15 – 11.45 Coffee and networking
11.45 – 1.00 Concurrent sessions
Naloxone:
The session will provide powerful personal testimonials
from people whose lives have been saved by naloxone, along with
practical advice on lobbying for a UK-wide roll-out.
Older users:
Looking at improved specialist treatment and the issues
and stigma faced by older users.
Recovery in the community:
Inspiration from groups that are
establishing practical ongoing recovery communities at a local level.
Pain relief:
How to overcome obstacles and stigma faced by both
current and former users when trying to access effective clinical
pain relief.
1.00 – 2.30 Lunch and networking
An opportunity for delegates to meet the service user groups from
around the UK - along with treatment and service providers in the
exhibition area, visit the practical demonstration areas and watch
service user films shortlisted for the DDN film awards.
2.30 – 4.00pm Afternoon Session
The final afternoon session will bring everyone back together in the
main hall for the presentation of the film award, followed by the panel
debate. This will give delegates chance to discuss key issues facing
service users, including the ‘worthy and unworthy ill’, stigma, the
recognition of methadone maintenance within the recovery movement
and the climate of concern around coerced titration.
Speakers and programme timings may be subject to change.
The conference will be filmed for www.drinkanddrugsnews.com and
issues raised at the event will be followed up in DDN magazine.
The DDN film awards are open to all films made by service user groups.
The shortlist of films will be shown at the event, followed by the award
presentation. Email conferences@cjwellings.com to find out more.
Booking form overleaf. Full details of the
conference and online booking are available at
www.drinkanddrugsnews.com
16 February 2012
NEWVENUE!
The
NEC, Birmingham
TogeTher We sTand
The fifth national service user conference