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Phone: (334) 262 - 1629 Email: csancadd@bellsouth.net This annual conference began a decade ago as a medical symposium to educate health professionals about addiction. The conference has been repeated annually. As the conference matured, the faculty for the medical symposium began to be selected primarily from the previous year’s American Society of Addiction Medicine’s (ASAM) annual conference faculty. As a result of conference evaluations, education for clergy and legal professionals was identified as an acute need in Alabama. A symposium for clergy was offered for seven years, and another conference for legal professionals began in October 2000. In January 2001 in conjunction with the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws, a summit was held in Alabama to look at all drug laws from workplace to treatment, to school and communities. The summit included representatives from medical, clergy, legal and law enforcement coalitions. As a result of their working together, in 2002, the symposia were combined into one conference- The International Conference on Addiction (ICA), with all three meeting at the same time, sharing some faculty. The Joint Sponsors and the Coordinating Committee responsible for planning ICA, provide representation from each of the disciplines the conference has served (medical, clergy, legal and law enforcement). Evaluation reports, faculty feedback, research reports by ICA planning committee members who attend the ASAM annual conference and coordinating committee recommendations, are reviewed to ensure that ongoing needs are considered in planning each yearly conference. The thrust and focus of ICA is to educate “front line” professionals and community leaders regarding identification, intervention, treatment and follow-up care that is essential for prevention of physical and mental illness, loss of income, damage to the family, crime and other social consequences that occur when early and effective responses from those who encounter the addicted individual are lacking. Research has shown that even primary care physicians are not apt to diagnose and refer patients who present with obvious signs and symptoms of addictive disease. Very simple guidelines and brief intervention techniques have been shown to be highly effective when utilized by medical professionals who encounter individuals with substance abuse and dependency disorders. In Cooperation with: American Society of Addiction Medicine National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws Alabama Medical Coalition University of Alabama School of Medicine-Division of Continuing Medical Education Medical Association of the State of Alabama Alabama Academy of Family Physicians Alabama Board of Medical Examiners Alabama Physician Health Program Alabama State Nurses Association Alabama Board of Nursing Alabama Nursing Home Association Alabama Dental Association Alabama Board of Dental Examiners Alabama Pharmacy Association Alabama State Board of Pharmacy Alabama Hospital Association Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Alabama Veterinary Medical Association Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners Alabama Department of Human Resources Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Division of Substance Abuse Services The Alliance Counteracting Alcohol and Tobacco Advertising--Targeting Youth Alabama Recovery Network/Friends of Recovery-Alabama Alabama Legal and Law Enforcement Coalition The Alabama State Bar Office of the Attorney General State of Alabama Administrative Office of the Courts/Legal Education Division Alabama District Attorneys Association Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Alabama Trial Lawyers Association Alabama Lawyers Association Alabama Sheriffs' Association Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police Alabama State Trooper Association Alabama Peace Officers' Association Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Alabama Department of Public Safety Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board - Enforcement Division Alabama Bureau of Investigation Alabama Department of Corrections The Alliance Counteracting Alcohol and Tobacco Advertising--Targeting Youth Alabama Recovery Network/Friends of Recovery-Alabama Alabama Clergy Coalition Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions Alabama District Council Assemblies of God AME Zion Church The Episcopal Diocese of Alabama Alabama-Florida Episcopal District Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile Catholic Diocese of Birmingham Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: Southeastern Synod Presbyterian Church of America-Gulf Coast Presbytery Presbyterian Church of America-Warrior Presbytery The Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast Presbyterian Church U.S.A., Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley Southeast District State Baptist Convention The Fifth Episcopal District of the CME Church Southern District of the Lutheran Church: Missouri Synod The Ninth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church The Union of American Hebrew Congregations-Southeast Council The United Methodist Church: North Alabama Conference The United Methodist Church-Alabama-West Florida Episcopal Area Masjid Qasim Bilal El-Amin The Nation of Islam, Montgomery Alabama Summit The Alliance Counteracting Alcohol and Tobacco Advertising--Targeting Youth Alabama Recovery Network/Friends of Recovery- Alabama Platinum Sponsor Bradford Health Services Hospitality Reception Sponsor Medical Association of the State of Alabama Exhibitors Copac The Southern Coast Addcition Transfer Technology Center Alanon Cornerstone of Recovery University of Alabama at Birmingham: Addiction Recovery Program Professional Renewal Center Talbott Recovery Center Hanley-Hazelden Cosancadd Treatment Online Powered by Egetgoing Palmetto Addiction Recovery Center For Registration Information, click below: Medical Professionals       Click HERE to REGISTER ONLINE Legal and Law Enforcement Professionals       Click HERE to REGISTER ONLINE Clergy and Lay Ministry Professionals       Click HERE to REGISTER ONLINE If you don't have it yet, please download Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the above files. The substance abuse symposia listed above are now being held under the umbrella of the International Conference on Addictions CONCURRENTLY (together in the same facility).