9th - 10th May 2019
at the Doubletree by Hilton Tower of London

Programme
Thursday, May 9th, 2019
- 08:00 – 16:00
- Registration
- 09:00 – 09:15
- Official Welcome Address
Alberto Salomone, EWDTS President
Session One: "The drug situation in Europe (and the rest of the world)"
Chairpersons: Gary McCutcheon, Wim Schielen
- 09:15 - 9:40
- Challenges in drug control
Justice Tettey
- 09:40 - 10:05
- The illicit UK drug market – risk, reward and consumer demand
Richard Prosser
- 10:05 - 10:30
- County lines and associated violence
Scott Jones
- 10:30- 11.00
- Coffee break - Sponsors Exhibition
- 11:00 - 11:25
- The world of drugs has changed for ever - policy and treatment need to change as well
Adam Winstock
- 11:25 - 11:45
- Testing in South America
Francisca Corthorn
- 11:45 - 12:05
- SAPAA/IFDAT International Committee’s North American Opioid Epidemic Update
Ben Gerson
- 12:05 - 12:25
- Hair testing in Brazil
Maristela Andraus
- 12:30 - 13:50
- Lunch break - Sponsors exhibition
Session Two: "Guidelines and developments in the testing field"
Chairpersons: Josè Restolho, Thomas Keller
- 13:50 - 14:10
- POCT Guidelines
Wim Schielen
- 14:10 - 14:30
- Possible application of microsampling techniques in WDT
Christophe Stove
- 14:30 - 14:50
- Introducing the Intelligent Fingerprinting system for sweat based detection of drugs of abuse
Mark Hudson
- 14:50 - 15:10
- Fully automated determination of phosphatidylethanol 16:0/18:1 and 16:0/18:2 in dried blood spots
Stefan Gaugler
- 15:10 - 15:30
- Breath drug testing
Olof Beck
- 15:30 - 16:00
- Coffee break - Sponsors exhibition
Session Three: “Human Factors and challenges in the workplace”
Chairpersons: Tom Donnelly, Nadia Fucci
- 16:00 - 16:20
- Ethical considerations of drug testing at the workplace
Nikolas Lemos
- 16:20 - 16:40
- Drug and Alcohol Policy pitfalls
Peter Akrill
- 16:40 – 17:00
- The perspective of a MRO
Monica Eneholm
- 18:00
- Conference dinner
Tour of HMS Belfast and Gala Dinner (seats at 19:00)
Friday, May 10th, 2019
- 09:00 - 09:15
- Luca Anzillotti: Young Scientist Award
Session Four: "Towards best practices for drug, alcohol, mobility and work"
Chairpersons: Fatima Pereira, Per Björklov
- 09:15 - 09:40
- How NPS affect human performance and driving
Jan Ramaekers
- 09:40 – 10.05
- Driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs – international comparisons based on ESRA
Wouter Van den Berghe
- 10:05 – 10:30
- ETSC’s PRAISE Project and Work-Related Road Safety
Laurence Atchison
- 10:30 - 11:00
- Coffee break
- 11:00 - 11:20
- Drug and Alcohol - As an EAP Treatment Service
Elizabeth Darlison
- 11:20 – 11.40
- Drug Driving UK
Robbie Burns
- 11:40 – 12.00
- Hair testing in Brazil – The laboratory perspective
Barry Sample
- 12:00 – 13.30
- Lunch Break - Sponsors Exhibition
Session Five: "Beyond workplace testing for traditional drugs"
Chairpersons: James Nutt, Michael Michalakis
- 13:30 - 13:50
- Legal issues and challenges re NPS - implications for the workplace and generally
Rudi Fortson
- 13:50 - 14:10
- The challenges of New Psychoactive Substance testing
Simon Elliott
- 14:10 - 14:30
- The use of Performance Enhancing Drugs in workplace: a benefit or a risk?
Ornella Corazza
- 14:30 - 14:50
- Synthetic Cannabinoids Detection in Workplace Drug Testing: Effect of Panel Updating
David Kuntz
Future perspectives in Europe: testing and funding
Chairpersons: Matt Taylor, Alberto Salomone
- 14:50 - 15:10
- The European Innovation Council – The EU instrument for breakthrough and disruptive innovation
Maria Rinaldi
- 15:10 - 15:30
- How will Brexit affect Toxicology and Drug & Alcohol testing in the UK/Europe?
Matt Taylor
Farewell drinks
Anya Pierce Young Scientist Award
The EWDTS continue to promote new innovation from young scientists in the field of workplace drug and alcohol testing.
The Anya Pierce Young Scientist Award for 2019 produced a hotly contested final.
New Psychoactive Substances: a cat and mouse game between drug testing and drug producers
Annelies Cannaert, PhD
Ghent University
New Psychoactive Substances in oral fluid: a rapid application of the SPME technique.
Luca Anzillotti
University of Parma
The EWDTS congratulate both finalists who provided innovative and exciting solutions for the workplace drug testing arena and keeping innovation alive in this area.
Our winner was Luca Anzillotti, University of Parma, who's submission balanced both innovation and detail to win the prize.