Malta will host the ISAM (Society for Addiction Medicine) Congress, which will be the first with physical and non-virtual contact since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. This congress will be held next week, between October 4 and 7. For him they will participate with the 300 specialists from abroad and 160 local professionals who work in this field.
This congress will be staged in collaboration with the Foundation for Social Welfare Services (FSWS). Most of the themes that will be discussed deal with rehabilitation and psychosocial factors that are leading to abuse and how these can be avoided from a young age as prevention. Studies, research and innovation will also be discussed when it comes to the use of alternative medicine for the treatment of addiction from a specific drug.
These details were announced by Minister Michael Falzon during a news conference on Thursday afternoon at the Old University in Valletta, which is already armed to welcome this congress.
ISAM enjoys international respect among doctors and professionals who work closely with people with addiction problems. They work a lot on medical aspects and social and psychiatric consequences linked to continuous substance abuse.
Minister Michael Falzon explained that today we are not only looking at alcohol and drug abuse, but also other addictions such as the excessive use of mobile phones at all times of the day, online gambling and – also rampant consumerism online.
“We have not only invested in the services offered and provided directly by the government through the Sedqa Agency within the FSWS, as well as the services of the Ministry of Health in this area. We have also, in fact, increased the expenditure for the aid we give to the NGOs that work in this field. For us this is an investment because behind every victim there is a family. A strong society is one that helps everyone without any distinction”, concluded Minister Michael Falzon.
