The Section of Addiction Psychiatry aims to: 

• Promote and encourage the study and practice of addiction psychiatry;
• Provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and knowledge about addiction psychiatry and provide collegial support to Fellows of the College practicing in the field;
• Promote better understanding of addiction psychiatry, alcohol and other drug problems, and problem gambling amongst Fellows of the College and the wider community; 
• Promote and encourage training in addiction psychiatry for trainee psychiatrists, medical undergraduates and students of related mental health professions;
• Promote and facilitate research in addiction psychiatry;
• Liaise and cooperate with societies and associations outside the College involved in fields related to addiction psychiatry;
• Assist the College in the preparation of position statements and other memoranda on addiction psychiatry;
• Enable the College to play an effective role in the development of community policies and programs concerning alcohol and other drug problems and problem gambling.

The RANZCP’s Section of Addiction Psychiatry can be contacted via the RANZCP’s Membership Services department: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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