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6th Edition of Global Conference on
Addiction Medicine, Behavioral Health and Psychiatry
October 20-22, 2025 | Orlando, Florida, USA
Intravenous Drug Use and Health Complications
Intravenous Drug Use and Health Complications
Intravenous drug use (IDU) poses severe health risks due to direct exposure to harmful substances and unhygienic practices. Common complications include infections like HIV, hepatitis B and C, and bacterial endocarditis. Non-sterile needles increase the risk of abscesses and vein damage. Long-term IDU often leads to systemic health issues, including cardiovascular and pulmonary complications. Harm reduction strategies, such as needle exchange programs and supervised injection sites, aim to mitigate these risks. Coupled with addiction treatment, these interventions improve health outcomes and reduce the societal burden of IDU-related complications.
Committee Members
Nile Stanley
University of North Florida, United States
Ann Marie Leonard Zabel
Curry College, United States
Denis Larrivee
University of Navarra, Spain GAB 2025 Speakers
Scharbach Hugues
Paris University, France
Alphonsus Obayuwana
Triple-H Project LLC, United States
Malasri Chaudhery Malgeri
Recovery com, United States
Jana Furstova
Palacký University Olomouc, Czech RepublicSubmit your abstract Today
Title : Tailoring biblio-poetry therapies using AI and biofeedback for addiction treatment
Nile Stanley, University of North Florida, United States
Title : The A-B-C of happiness coaching
Alphonsus Obayuwana, Triple-H Project LLC, United States
Title : Clinical pharmacology of marijuana: Update 2024
Frederick J Goldstein, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, United States
Title : Trait-based recovery: Evidence-based trait activation to reduce depression, anxiety, and improve client engagement in addiction treatment
Jason Glenn Roop, The Center for Trait-Based Transformation, United States
Title : An investigation of the factors responsible for ubstance abuse from a cognitive perspective based on a mixed method approach
Adewole Olukorede, Literary Edifice, Italy
Title : A Long-Acting Naltrexone Implant (for Opioid Use Disorder: First-in-Human Phase I Trial)
Steven M Cohen, Akyso Therapeutics, United States