The Substance Addiction Panel, organized by the ASBU Addiction Prevention Coordination, was successfully held on Wednesday, November 6, 2024.

The panel featured presentations by Clinical Psychologist Berfin Kaya Ulusoy, Assoc. Prof. Şafak Yalçın Şahiner, Prof. Sutay Yavuz, and Dr. Burak Boz. The event addressed the psychological, sociological, and legal dimensions of substance addiction and dependency.

Discussions focused on the effects of substance addiction on individuals and society, strategies for combating addiction, psychological treatment approaches, social factors, and legal regulations. The importance of not only medical treatment but also social awareness and education in the fight against addiction was emphasized.