SYMPOSIUM

DAY 1 - Saturday, 1 August 2026

DAY 2 - Sunday, 2 August 2026

PLENARY TOPICS

  1. Collaborative Evidence for Regional Action: A Comprehensive Look at Alcohol Policy Impact Across ASEAN Member States
  2. Cannabis and Psychedelics in Medicine: Policy, Challenges, and Future Horizons
  3. The impact of alcohol policy on public health and the economy: the example of the ASEAN countries
  4. Genomics of Alcohol Traits and Downstream Consequences
  5. The Pleasure Trap: Understanding Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder Through Addiction Neuroscience

PLENARY TOPICS

  1. Clinical Implementation of Digital Therapeutics for Addiction: Challenges and Outcomes
  2. Precision Matters: The Role and Application of Neuromodulation in Managing Addiction
  3. Substance Use in Tourist Destinations: Alcohol, Ketamine Misuse, and Rehabilitation Challenges in Bali
  4. From Bench to Bedside: The Multiple Perspectives on Substance and Behavioral Addictions
  5. To Change the Dopamine, Change the Meaning: Neuropsychospiritual Logotherapy as the Missing Dimension in Precision Addiction Care
  6. Digital Therapeutics for Substance Use Disorder from Asian Perspective
  7. ISSUP Symposium at the APSAAR Congress
  8. Expanding Recovery Pathways in the Asia-Pacific: Mutual-Help, Choice, and Evidence-Informed Support Systems
  9. The Role of Psychedelics as A Novel Potential Therapy in Managing Mental Disorders
  10. Addiction across Domains: Alcohol, Gaming, E-Cigarette, and Internet Use
  11. Evolving Addiction Dynamics in the Asia-Pacific: From Emerging Synthetics to Policy Shifts
  12. Structural, Cultural, and Clinical Correlates of Alcohol Use Disorders in Asia: Intersecting Policy Environments with Addiction Psychiatry
  13. Beyond the Law: An In-Depth Discussion on Drug Policy in Malaysia
  14. Exploring the Indigenous Plant “Kratom” Across Southeast Asia: Use Patterns, Legal Perspectives, and Health Challenges
  15. Navigating the Complex Intersection of Substance Use and Psychiatric Disorders
  16. Research and Practice in Addiction: Evidence and Clinical Insights from Indonesia
  17. Emerging Challenges and Psychosocial Harms in Stimulant Use