5th National Conference: Addiction and the Liver

After the success of the last 4 years, we are delighted to announce our 5th national conference ‘Addiction and the Liver’, which has been carefully designed to provide participants with updates on the current issues and latest developments in the management of substance dependence and the related liver disorders presented by a plethora of many renowned speakers.

It will prove indispensible for all professionals working within the field of substance misuse as well as hepatologists, gastroenterologists, psychiatrists, general practitioners and specialist nurses.

Highlights will
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After the success of the last 4 years, we are delighted to announce our 5th national conference ‘Addiction and the Liver’, which has been carefully designed to provide participants with updates on the current issues and latest developments in the management of substance dependence and the related liver disorders presented by a plethora of many renowned speakers.

It will prove indispensible for all professionals working within the field of substance misuse as well as hepatologists, gastroenterologists, psychiatrists, general practitioners and specialist nurses.

Highlights will include:

• Food addiction, obesity and liver disease
• Synergism of alcohol consumption and obesity on the rise of liver disease in the UK
• Genetic susceptibility to ALD and clinical implications
• Increasing burden of alcoholic liver disease in the UK
• Case studies: Detox strategies for alcohol addiction
• Panel discussion: Liver transplantation: should substance users be given the same opportunities?
• Over the counter & prescription addictions: burden and management strategies
• Addiction and viral hepatitis: prevention and treatment options
• Hepatitis C, homeless drug users and routine exposure to blood within hostel environments
• Palliative care for end-stage liver disease

In addition to the lectures, there will be time for discussion and debate.