The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, the accredited sponsor, is jointly sponsoring this activity with the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry.

Topics & Faculty  

Molecular Basis of Addiction
Eric Nestler, MD, PhD, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas  

Neurobiology of Addiction Overview
Adron Harris, PhD, The University of Texas at Austin  

Neuroactive Steroids, Alcohol Sensitivity and Drinking: A New Mechanism of Relapse
Leslie Morrow, PhD, University of North Carolina School of Medicine  

New Advances and the Treatment of Tobacco Addiction
Robert Anthenelli, MD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine , Cincinnati VA Medical Center

Update on Pharmacotherapies of Alcoholism
Richard Rosenthal, MD, Columbia University, St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center

Links between Depression and Addictive Disorders in Adolescents
Uma Rao , MD , The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Overview of Methamphetamine Addiction and its Treatment
Richard De La Garza, II, PhD, University of California Los Angeles

Bright Ideas for Addressing College Drinking
Scott Walters, PhD, The University of Texas School of Public Health

What Research Tells Us about How to Best Get What We Preach into Practice
Jeffrey Selzer, MD, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Who Should Attend?
This conference is of particular interest to physicians, residents, psychologists, social workers, nurses, counselors and other health professionals working or interested in the field of substance abuse and mental health disorders.

Purpose and Content
The AAAP Addiction Update provides the opportunity to learn the latest developments in the science and treatment of substance abuse and mental health problems from the experts in the field.

Educational Objectives
Upon conclusion of this conference, participants will be able to:

1. Discuss new advances in the pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy of alcohol, stimulant, and nicotine addictive disorders in adolescents, college students, and adults.
2. Identify new strategies for putting new research findings into practice.
3. Describe specific approaches in the evaluation and treatment of adolescents with co-morbid disorders.
4. Identify the molecular mechanisms that are altered following drug and alcohol use.
5. Discuss the role of neurosteroids in alcohol drinking and relapse.  

Conference Site & Accommodations
The Renaissance Worthington Hotel, "The Star of Texas" TM, is centrally located in historic Sundance Square and is Fort Worth 's only 3-Star, 4-Diamond hotel. 504 newly renovated guestrooms offer a warm, residential feel with a look that reflects western elegance. It is just 17 miles from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

Hotel reservation deadline is August 30, 2006
Reservations will be accepted on a space-available basis only after that date. Hotel reservations can be made using the number listed below. Make sure to mention that you are with the AAAP Addiction Update meeting to receive the special conference room rate. Check-in is 3 p.m., and check-out is 12 noon so make note of that.

AAAP has no control over late check-out times. If you are in need of a late check-out or to confirm a late check-in you must directly request directly with the hotel.

Room Rate: $145 Single or Double
Renaissance Worthington Hotel
200 Main Street
Fort Worth , Texas 76102 USA
Reservations Phone: 800-468-3571 or 817-870-1000
Fax: 1-817-338-9176

Registration Fees
Member Physician $350
Nonmember Physician $400
Resident/Medical Student $275
Related Health Professional $275

To register complete the registration form and mail or fax it, along with payment to the address on the form.

Conference Materials
The registration fee will cover the cost of the meeting and a syllabus that contains slides with accompanying text. Supplemental materials including tape and compact disc recordings of the faculty will be available for purchase at the registration desk for the meeting for conference participants at a discounted rate. Following the meeting conference materials will be available for purchase through the AAAP Web Store at www.aaap.org.  

Course Director
Bryon Adinoff, MD, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ,
VA North Texas Heath Care System
Dr. Adinoff is Distinguished Professorship of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research and Chief of the Division on Addictions in the Department of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas .

Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry . The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas designates this educational activity for a maximum of 9 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

Licensed Professional Counselor
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is an accredited university, and therefore this continuing education programming is acceptable for 9 C.E. credits for licensed professional counselors under Rule 681.144.

Psychology
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is a regionally accredited institution of higher education and is therefore, under Board Rule 461.11(a)(1)(A), able to assign C.E. credits for psychologists. The Office of Continuing Education assigns 9 C.E. Credits for psychologists.

Social Work
UT Southwestern Medical Center is an approved provider of social work CEUs as per the social work licensing rules section 781.509(1a). This offering is approved for 9 CEUs.

Off Label Uses
Because this course is meant to educate physicians with what is currently in use and what may be available in the future, there may be “off-label” or unapproved uses discussed in the presentations. Speakers have been requested to inform the audience when off-label use is discussed.

Disclosure
It is the policy of ACCME that participants in CME activities should be made aware of any affiliation or financial interest that may affect the speaker’s presentations. Each speaker has completed and signed a Disclosure and Attestation Form. The faculty members’ relationships will be disclosed in the handout.

For more information about this conference or about AAAP membership, please contact us at:

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
1010 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 710
Washington , DC 20005
Phone: 202-393-4484
Fax: 202-393-4419