Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction Conference 2024

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The Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction (CSUA) invites you to join us on Monday, April 29th for our annual conference!

Please note that the conference is free for all attendees, but registration is required. We encourage people to join us in-person at the Barron Innovation Hub at the University Campus with an optional Zoom stream for both the morning and afternoon sessions. Please contact Paul Griffin, CSUA Interim Director, with any questions.

This year’s keynote speaker will be R. Lorraine Collins, Distinguished Professor, Director of the Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research from the University at Buffalo. The full day agenda is available below.

Agenda

Time

Description

 7:45am

Sign in, breakfast with pastries and coffee

 8:30am

Welcome, Opening Remarks

 8:45am

Keynote Speaker: R. Lorraine Collins, Distinguished Professor, Director of the Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, University at Buffalo

 9:45am

Break

10:00am

Panel Session 1: Cannabis Trends, Implications and Policy

11:00am

Panel Session 2: Supporting Families and Friends with Addiction

12:00pm

Lunch

12:45pm

Poster Session

 2:15pm

Research Talks Session 1

 3:15pm

Break

 3:30pm

Research Talks Session 2

 4:30pm

Introduction of New CSUA Director, Closing Remarks

 4:45pm

Ice Cream Social

Poster Session and Research Talks

We invite you to present your work on substance use and addiction during our Research Talks and Poster Session for the CSUA 5th Annual Conference on Monday April 29. We strongly encourage researchers, students, clinicians, community members and partner organizations to attend and participate in these sessions.

The Poster Session will occur from 12:45pm - 2:00pm and will include an award for best student poster. The Research Talks will be given from 2:15pm - 4:30pm. These talks will be “flash talks” and be targeted to 7 to 10 minutes in length. Lunch will be provided from 12:00-12:45, and the Social Science Research Institute will cover the cost of the poster printing. The deadline for participating in the Poster Session and/or Research Talks is Wednesday, April 3. Please email Paul Griffin, CSUA Interim Director, if you are interested.