Substance Abuse, Criminal Justice and HIV in African Americans: Research Development Workshop

December 11-12, 2006
Hilton Silver Spring
Silver Spring, MD

Sponsored by:
Special Populations Office, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), SAMHSA
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), SAMHSA

Welcome! The Special Populations Office, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) are holding a workshop on December 11-12, 2006, to address the unique concerns that arise when conducting research in criminal justice populations and systems. This workshop is part of a NIDA initiative to address the disproportionate occurrence of criminal justice involvement and HIV/AIDS among African Americans as a consequence of substance abuse. NIDA released two program announcements in 2005 (Drug Abuse as a Cause, Correlate, or Consequence of Criminal Justice Related Health Disparities among African Americans (R01), and Health Disparities in HIV/AIDS: Focus on African Americans (R01) to encourage research on these issues. Grants development training will also be offered. NIDA and SAMHSA are pleased to invite scholars from underrepresented racial/minority populations and others involved in research in this area to attend the workshop and grants development training sessions.

Who should attend?
NIDA and SAMHSA are pleased to invite scholars from underrepresented racial/minority populations and others involved in research that focuses on substance abuse, criminal justice and/or HIV. Additional invitees include:

* New, early and established career investigators.
* Administrators and providers who are responsible for substance abuse prevention and treatment services. and/or other services and policies affecting persons under criminal supervision.
* Faculty and staff providing training or instruction on substance abuse and/or criminal justice programs.
* Faculty and staff from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other minority institutions are encouraged to attend.

Workshop Details:

Workshop Begins: 8:30 a.m., Monday, December 11, 2006
Workshop Ends: 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Hotel and Workshop Location: Hilton Silver Spring, 8727 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, Maryland

Registration Deadlines:

Workshop Registration: November 21, 2006
Hotel Registration: November 21, 2006

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