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Symposium on substance users' rehabilitation
 

The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (CPDAP) in collaboration with the Asian Federation of Therapeutic Communities and the Mithuru Mithuru Movement, with financial assistance from the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, US Department of State will be hosting the joint sixth Asian Federation of Therapeutic Communities (AFTC) and second Asian Recovery Symposium (ARS) from May 29 to June 3, 2005 in Colombo.

The first-ever gathering of its kind, the CPDAP expects this conference to draw over 200 participants from all over Asia, including policy makers, treatment practitioners, substance abuse counsellors, criminal justice officials, religious leaders, recovering persons, co-dependents and others involved and interested in helping to create drug-free communities, said Tay Bian How of the Colombo Plan Secretariat.

The CPDAP is attuned to the recent thirst for spirituality in Asia following the devastating tsunami. In recognition of this and in appreciation of the spiritual dimension in recovery, this unprecedented event will be themed- "Beyond Treatment and Rehabilitation, Achieving Maturity in Recovery through Faith."

Of particular note in the programme will be the sessions devoted to issues like- Recovery, A spiritual Journey, Achieving Maturity in Recovery through spirituality, What Works entreatment and rehabilitation, Considerations for Policy Formulation, Living with a Recovering Person, Recreation family Harmony and Sharing of Therapeutic Communities Practices in Asia, Challenges and Future Directions.

In addition, four concurrent skills based workshops will enable the participants to discuss some of the pressing concerns entreatment and rehabilitation, including, Family Therapy, Twelve Steps, Minimum standards in drug Treatment and rehabilitation and Life Skills in Relapse Prevention.

In addition, the conference will also include arange of recreational activities, including visits to Sri Lanka's historic heritage sites, Tay Bian How said.

The combination of these two overwhelmingly successful programmes is a promise of great heights to be reached this summer in Colombo.

A unique and unprecedented combination not to be missed, this programme will be a celebration of the victory of those who have changed their lives for the better by breaking the cycle of addiction, as well as a public challenge to the stigma of addiction.

For further information and registration details contact- Tay Bian How, Drug Advisory Programme, The Colombo Plan Secretariat, BoC Merchant Tower, St. Michael's Road, Colombo 3 or Ven. K. Bodhananda, Director Mithuru Mithuru Movement, Centre for drug Rehabilitation Human Values Development, Rilhena, Pelmadulla.

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