Online Course : Training Specialized Cadres for Primary Prevention of Addiction in ECO Member Countries

The Online Course of Training Specialized Cadres for Primary Prevention of Addiction in ECO Member Countries was held on 11 November, 2020 at the venue of Amirkabir Hall , University of Tehran.  This program was organized by ECO , Iran Drug Control Headquarters and University of Tehran. 

It  was officially started by the remarks of Prof. Habiba , Vice President for Student Affairs and Head of Organization for Students Services, UT , Dr. Hamidreza Rafippor Tehrani, Head of International Law Department of Drug Control Headquarters, Dr. Amirabbas Lotfi Sarabi , Director General , International Relations Office , Drug Control Headquarters and Mr. Janson Asanov, ECO Deputy Secretary-General .

The instructors of the  workshop ( course) were  Dr. Farhad Taremian, Clinical Psychologist , Head of Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation ( Topic of presentations: Basic Definitiions and Concepts of Addiction , Principles of Drug Use Prevention) and Dr. Hooman Narenjiha , Physician and Researcher in the field of Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment ( Topic of presentations: Categories of Substances, Prevention Programs: Risk and Protective Factors). Dr. Peyravi, Head of UT Counseling Center also presented the concluding remarks at the end of the training program.

The program was held in a blended form physically and virtually with the participation of representatives from ECO member countries from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan. Kyrgyzstan , Pakistan, Tajikistan and Turkey.