Alexei Alexandrov

Biography:

I graduated from Vitebsk state Medical University in 2000 as medical doctor and in 2001 received specialization in psychiatry. In 2005, I finished Ph. D. thesis about dual disorders (psychiatric and substance use) in Belarus Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education. I graduated from such institution in 2012 as specialist in public health. I worked as Senior and Invited lecturer at the Psychiatry and Addiction medicine, Public Health and Healthcare Management, Primary Heath Care Departments.

I worked as psychiatrist and psychotherapist from 2002 to now in inpatients and outpatients clinics with focus on mood and substance use disorders psychosocial and pharmacological treatment. During 2008-2011 I worked as chief specialist in addiction medicine of Ministry of Health of Republic of Belarus. From 2011 to now I worked at the Minsk regional clinical center "Psychiatry-narcology”. From 2002 to now I take part in different drug prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and harm reduction activities in Belarus in firm cooperation with governmental, international and nongovernmental actors.

I take part in the organization and management of opioid substitution treatment programs in Belarus: legislative (national drug treatment and opioid substitution treatment clinical protocols, regulatory documents in the field of medical use of narcotic drug and drug treatment) and methodological support of pilot OST project, opening of 5 new OST sites, counselling and training for OST specialists. Also I take part in the organization and management of alcohol and drug rehabilitation in-patients centers.

I took part at the preparation of the Belarus Narcotic Drugs Law and Belarus Mental health Law.During last years I focused on research work in the field of mental health, drug and alcohol addiction, provision of the public health education and practical work in the Minsk region and Republic of Belarus. I strongly advocate health approach to persons with mental health problems, drug use and of HIV.

Now I am Head of the Minsk regional clinical center "Psychiatry-narcology”. My interests are regulation and practice of medical use of narcotic drugs, legal issues of mental health and drug abuse, harm reduction, management of psychiatry and addiction treatment care, drug abuse treatment (drug free and medically assisted), substitution treatment, alcohol and drug abuse prevention in schools and families, working places and primary health care, suicide prevention, vulnerable youth early intervention programs, law enforcement, prison health, mental health disability, social work and rehabilitation in mental health and drug abuse, public mental health, drug use and HIV, HIV and mental health, violence and mental health, nicotine dependence, tobacco control and harm reduction.