To build capacity and collaborative research for future cross-national studies in the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) region, priority research topics were identified and discussed at the April 2013 Conference to Promote Global Health in Taipei. These topics included (1) Neuroscience on HIV/HCV and amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS), led by Drs. Linda Chang, Gene-Jack Wang, and Betty Tai; (2) ATS and mental health disorders, led by Drs. Richard Rawson and Wilson Compton; and (3) HIV/HCV transmission and social networks, led by Drs. Steven Shoptaw and Jacques Normand. Potential genetic studies spanning these topical areas as well as the importance of smoking cessation were further discussed, led by Dr. Ming Li. Additional priority research topics were also identified: (4) Drug use prevention, and (5) Family involvement to improve treatment adherence and recovery. Workgroups on these topics will be formed to prioritize research questions within the respective topical area and to determine the next steps. The ultimate goal of these workgroups is to stimulate collaboration that will eventually lead to research studies addressing critical issues related to the rising substance abuse and HIV infection rates in many Asian countries and, at the same time, to advance the scientific knowledge of substance abuse and HIV infection.

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亚洲地区跨国研究的能力建设和合作研究

为了为亚洲和太平洋岛民 (API) 地区未来的跨国研究建立能力和合作研究，2013 年 4 月在台北举行的促进全球健康会议确定并讨论了优先研究主题。这些主题包括 (1) 有关 HIV/HCV 和苯丙胺类兴奋剂 (ATS) 的神经科学，由 Drs. Linda Chang、Gene-Jack Wang 和 Betty Tai；(2) ATS 和精神健康障碍，由 Drs 领导。理查德·罗森和威尔逊·康普顿；(3) 由 Drs 领导的 HIV/HCV 传播和社交网络。史蒂文·肖普托和雅克·诺曼德。在李明博士的带领下，进一步讨论了跨越这些主题领域的潜在遗传研究以及戒烟的重要性。还确定了其他优先研究课题：(4) 吸毒预防，(5) 家庭参与以提高治疗依从性和康复。将成立关于这些主题的工作组，以对各自主题领域内的研究问题进行优先排序，并确定后续步骤。这些工作组的最终目标是促进合作，最终导致研究解决与许多亚洲国家不断上升的药物滥用和艾滋病毒感染率相关的关键问题，同时促进药物滥用和艾滋病毒感染的科学知识艾滋病毒感染。