Teleconferences and Presentations

Alcohol Sales and Risk of Serious Assault
(September 9, 2008; 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EDT)

Drinking and driving in Canada: Results of the Road Safety Monitor 2007
(May 30, 2008; 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EDT)

Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity 5 Forum
(March 27, 2008)

Newbie Orientation 101: An Orientation to the Substance Abuse Field for New Professionals
(February 28, 2008; 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST)

Culture Counts: Best Practices In Community Education in Addiction and Mental Health with Ethnocultural Communities
(January 15, 2008; 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST)

Newbie Orientation 101: An Orientation to the Substance Abuse Field for New Professionals
(October 18, 2007; 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT)

Alcohol as a Risk Factor for Chronic Disease: Recent Research, provincial-level policies and local action
(June 21, 2007)

Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity 4 Forum
(March 22, 2007)

The Alcohol Help Centre: An online tool for problem drinkers and clinicians
(February 28, 2007; 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST)

Newbie Orientation 101: An Orientation to the Substance Abuse Field for New Professionals
(November 15, 2006; 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST)

Youth and Alcohol, Messages and Media (YAMM) Campaign Launch
(November 9, 2006; 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST)

Alcohol Policy in an Hour: Just the Basics
(July 20, 2006; 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST)

Bar Policies for Customers and Staff, and the CAMH Safer Bars Program
(May 18, 2006; 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST)

Newbie Orientation 101: An Orientation to the Substance Abuse Field for New Professionals
(May 4, 2006; 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. EST)

Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity 3 Forum
(March 3, 2006)

Alcohol and Other Drug Strategies: Examples from provincial (HEP) and municipal (Toronto) initiatives
(February 23, 2006; 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST)

Working with Pregnant First Nations Women on Substance Use Issues
(October 24, 2005; 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST)

Newbie Orientation 101: An Orientation to the Substance Abuse Prevention Field for New Professionals
(September 22, 2005; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT)

Alcohol Advertising and Youth
(July 27, 2005; 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT)

Risky Drinking - The un-Conference
(June 26 - 28, 2005)

Effective and Sensitive Primary Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
(May 25, 2005; 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.)

Alcohol - No Ordinary Commodity II: Is Ontario Playing "Spin the Bottle" with Public Health and Safety? - Forum
(March 11, 2005; 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

The Safe and Legal Service of Alcohol: Bar Policies for Customers and Staff
(January 13, 2005; 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET)

Alcohol and Injury Prevention
(December 8, 2004; 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ET) Co-sponsored by SmartRisk.

Alcohol Policy 101
(November 16, 2004; 9:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. ET)

Impaired Driving 101
(November 10, 2004; 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET)

Alcohol - No Ordinary Commodity - Forum
(February 27, 2004; 9:00 am to 4:15 pm)

Newbie IV: An Orientation to the Substance Abuse Field
(January 29, 2004; 10:00 am to 11:30 am EDT)

Impaired Driving 101: An Introduction to Alcohol-related DUI Legislation and Enforcement in Ontario
(November 27, 2003; 10:00 am to 11:30 am ET)

Liquor Licensing 101 - Part 1: An Introduction to the Ontario Liquor Licence Act
(October 21, 2003; 10:00 am to 11:30 am Eastern)

Liquor Licensing 101 - Part 2: An Overview of Federal Alcohol Advertising Code and Provincial Regulations
(October 28, 2003; 10:00 am to 11:30 am Eastern)

Addressing Alcohol and Other Drug-related Problems in Ontario Schools
(March 20, 2003; 10:00 am to 11:30 am)

Newbie III: Substance Abuse Orientation Teleconference co-hosted by APN, ARAPO,ODAP, FRC and PAD
(January 30, 2003; 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm ET).

Making the Case for Workplace Alcohol Policies: An Overview of Employer Liability and Legal Responsibilities
(November 27, 2002; 10:00 am to 11:30 am)

Double Cohort...Double Trouble? Reducing Alcohol-Related Harm Through Campus Policies
(September 18, 2002; 10:00 am to 11:30 am)

Newbie II: Substance Abuse Orientation Teleconference
(August 20, 2002; 9:30 am to 11:30 am)

Municipal Alcohol Policies: Sharing experiences on what works, what doesn't and what next...
(June 20, 2002, 10 am- 11:30 am)

Liquor Delivery Services Teleconference
(March 26, 2002)

Substance Abuse Orientation Teleconference
(September 26, 2001)




Alcohol Sales and Risk of Serious Assault
(September 9, 2008; 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EDT)

Drinking and driving in Canada: Results of the Road Safety Monitor 2007
(May 30, 2008; 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EDT)

Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity 5 Forum
Adapting National and Provincial Alcohol Strategies for Local Impact
(March 27, 2008; 8:30 a.m - 3:30 p.m.)
Ottawa, Ontario

Newbie Orientation 101: An Orientation to the Substance Abuse Field for New Professionals
(February 28, 2008; 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST)

Culture Counts: Best Practices In Community Education in Addiction and Mental Health with Ethnocultural Communities
(January 15, 2008; 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST)

Newbie Orientation 101: An Orientation to the Substance Abuse Field for New Professionals
(October 18, 2007; 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT)

Alcohol as a Risk Factor for Chronic Disease: Recent Research, provincial-level policies and local action
(June 21, 2007; 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. EDT)

Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity 4 Forum:
Alcohol and Chronic Disease Prevention: Making the Link
(March 22, 2007; 9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.)

The Alcohol Help Centre: An online tool for problem drinkers and clinicians
(February 28, 2007; 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST)

Newbie Orientation 101: An Orientation to the Substance Abuse Field for New Professionals
(November 15, 2006; 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST)

Youth and Alcohol, Messages and Media (YAMM) Campaign Launch
(November 9, 2006; 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST)

Alcohol Policy in an Hour: Just the Basics
(July 20, 2006; 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST)



Bar Policies for Customers and Staff, and the CAMH Safer Bars Program
(May 18, 2006; 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST)



Newbie Orientation 101: An Orientation to the Substance Abuse Prevention Field for New Professionals
(May 4, 2006; 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. EST)



Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity 3 Forum
(March 3, 2006)



Alcohol and Other Drug Strategies: Examples from provincial (HEP) and municipal (Toronto) initiatives
(February 23, 2006; 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST)



Working with Pregnant First Nations Women on Substance Use Issues
(October 24, 2005; 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST)



Newbie Orientation 101: An Orientation to the Substance Abuse Prevention Field for New Professionals
(September 22, 2005; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT)



Alcohol Advertising and Youth
(July 27, 2005; 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT)

This teleconference featured three separate presentations, given by Dr. Marvin Krank, Nancy Miller, and Diane Buhler, respectively.



Risky Drinking - The un-Conference
(June 26 - 28, 2005)

This invitation-only conference explored underage drinking and created a province-wide campaign to raise awareness about the effects of risky drinking. It was co-hosted by the Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA) and Parents Action on Drugs (PAD).



Effective and Sensitive Primary Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
(May 25, 2005; 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET)



Alcohol - No Ordinary Commodity II: Is Ontario Playing "Spin the Bottle" with Public Health and Safety? - Forum
(March 11, 2005; 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

See also presentation materials at last year's forum.

Related files:



The Safe and Legal Service of Alcohol: Bar Policies for Customers and Staff
(January 13, 2005; 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET)



Alcohol and Injury Prevention
(December 8, 2004; 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ET) Co-sponsored by SmartRisk.



Alcohol Policy 101
(November 16, 2004; 9:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. ET)

Related Materials:

Supporting Materials:



Impaired Driving 101
(November 10, 2004; 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET)

Related files in Powerpoint Show format:

Alcohol - No Ordinary Commodity
(February 27, 2004; 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.)

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Newbie IV: An Orientation to the Substance Abuse Field
(January 29, 2004; 10:00 am to 11:30 am EDT)


Impaired Driving 101: An Introduction to Alcohol-related DUI Legislation and Enforcement in Ontario
(November 27, 2003; 10:00 am to 11:30 am ET)

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Liquor Licensing 101

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Addressing Alcohol and Other Drug-related Problems in Ontario Schools
(March 20, 2003; 10:00 am to 11:30 am)

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Recommended Background Reading:



Newbie III: Substance Abuse Orientation Teleconference co-hosted by APN, ARAPO, ODAP, FRC and PAD.
(January 30, 2003; 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm EDT)

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Making the Case for Workplace Alcohol Policies: An Overview of Employer Liability and Legal Responsibilities
(November 27, 2002; 10:00 am to 11:30 am)

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Double Cohort...Double Trouble? Reducing Alcohol-Related Harm Through Campus Policies
(September 18, 2002; 10:00 am to 11:30 am)

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Newbie II: Substance Abuse Orientation Teleconference
(August 20, 2002; 9:30 am to 11:30 am)

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Municipal Alcohol Policies: Sharing experiences on what works, what doesn't and what next...
(June 20, 2002, 10 am- 11:30 am)

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Liquor Delivery Services Teleconference
(March 26, 2002)

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Other information:


Substance Abuse Orientation Teleconference
(September 26, 2001)

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