Calls for Application

DATE: November 3^rd – 5^th, 2021

VENUE: Kilifi, Indian Ocean Coast, Kenya

Call for Abstracts

ECARCP 2021 Call for Abstract submissions is currently open. This is an opportunity to showcase your research at the largest International Psychology Conference in the East and Central African Region.
Deadline for Abstract Submission: SAT, JUN 26^TH, 2021 (International Day Against Drug Abuse)

THEMES & SUB-THEMES

TRACK A: DRUG/SUBSTANCE USE IN THE FACE OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC

1. Psychoactive Drug Use (Heroin, Cocaine, Nicotine, Rohypnol, Ritalin, Steroids, Inhalants, Party Drugs, Ecstasy Drugs {MDMA}, Opium like substances, Methamphetamine {“P”}, LSD, etc)
2. Alcohol Use
3. Cannabis Use
4. Opioid Crisis
5. Drug/Substance Metabolism
6. Advances in Neurology of Drug/Substance Use
7. The Psychological Dimensions of Drug/Substance Use, Abuse and Addiction

TRACK B: DRUG/SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC

1. Science of Drug/Substance Abuse
2. Drug/Substance Abuse & Behavior
3. Drug/Substance Resistance
4. Neurological and Behavioral Changes
5. Drug/Substance Abuse and Alteration in Genetic Structure
6. Inherited Biological Factors Contributing to Drug/Substance Abuse and Addiction

TRACK C: DRUG/SUBSTANCE ADDICTION AND COVID-19 PANDEMIC

1. Drug/ Substance Addiction
2. Alcohol Addiction
3. Opioid Poisoning
4. Addictive Behaviours
5. Mental and Psychiatric Drug/Substance Use Disorders
6. Drugs/Substances and Neurotoxicology
7. Biochemical Mechanisms of Drug Toxicity
8. Epigenetic Mechanisms in Addiction
9. Gaming and Gambling Disorders

TRACK D: INTERVENTIONS TO PREVENT AND COMBAT DRUG USE, ABUSE AND ADDICTION AND TO SUPPORT VICTIMS AND THEIR CHILDREN

1. Diagnoses of Drug Use Disorders
2. Pharmacology of Drug Use Disorders
3. Addiction Nursing
4. Addiction Therapy
5. Addiction Detoxification
6. Addiction Rehabilitation
7. Minimizing Harm to Others
8. Addiction Treatment & Recovery
9. Implementation of Effective Policy Options and Interventions
10. The role of Different Stakeholders in Curbing Drug Use, Abuse and Addiction
11. The role of Psychology in Achieving Mental Health Objectives
12. Monitoring Progress in Achieving Universal Health Coverage and the 2030 SDG Targets.

DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: SAT, JUN 26^TH, 2021 (International Day Against Drug Abuse)