This conference featured leading national and local experts in science, law and ethics who provided different perspectives on drug and alcohol addiction and how this problem is being and should be addressed by the courts in light of important new scientific developments. Topics included:
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GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO ALCOHOLISM
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BRAIN ABNORMALITIES IN DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTS
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THE ETHICAL USE OF NEW DRUGS AND VACCINES TO TREAT SUBSTANCE ADDICTION
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BRAIN-SCANNING TECHNOLOGY THAT MAY BE ABLE TO DETECT ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE AND MANAGE SYMPTOMS
This was the third in a series of biennial conferences on subjects relating to the brain and the law, sponsored by the Center for the Study of Law, Science, & Technology at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics at Arizona State University. It was intended for judges, attorneys, scientists, mental health and addiction specialists, scholars, educators and other interested people.
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