Preparing trainees for addiction management in India - an experiential account

The area of addiction is complex and the problem is growing and dynamic in nature. Addictions are also cross-cutting in terms of co-occurring conditions. The presentation focuses on the evolution of post-graduate training in addiction management in India. It also focuses on the integration of services into existing community models of care. Governmental approaches to addiction prevention and management and some of the recent public health approaches will also be discussed. Efforts from the non-governmental sectors will be highlighted. The presentation will also discuss challenges in the field and ways ahead.

Speakers

Dr Pratima Murthy, Former Director and Senior Professor of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India

Funding

RCPsych International Congress is financially supported by the purchase of exhibition stand packages. A full list of confirmed exhibitors can be found here: Exhibiting Organisations at International Congress 2026

Availability

This webinar is part of the Congress webinar 2026 package. If you attended all four days of Congress, you will have access to these as part of your Congress package. Otherwise the Congress webinar 2026 package can be purchased below.