Conversatorio PyP · Sustancias Psicoactivas

Event Information

Date

June 26, 2026

Time

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.

City

Medellín, Colombia

Venue

Hotel Portón Medellín — Portón BallroomCarrera 43A Nº 9 Sur 51, Av. El Poblado

Attendance and Logistics

participants on site in Medellín · morning snack included

150–200

servers virtually linked nationwide

Logistics operator contact — Sotavento: Elkin Eduardo Naranjo · 310 345 2908

Objectives

General Objective

To provide INPEC personnel with a renewed understanding of Substance Use Disorders through the Syntropía™ model, enabling them to recognize substance use as a process in motion—rather than as a label—thereby strengthening their capacity for support, management, and prevention within correctional settings.

Specific Aims

Present the foundations of a process-based perspective on persons as applied to Substance Use Disorders.

Recognize recurring patterns of substance use and how they manifest within correctional environments, supporting differentiated responses according to each staff member’s role.

Identify indicators of self-harm risk or risk of harm to others associated with different phases of the substance-use process, along with the corresponding referral pathways.

Promote institutional language and attitudes that support recovery by understanding substance-use episodes use as a transitional moment rather than a permanent condition.

Program

8:00 – 8:50

Opening Session

Institutional welcome and a very old story: understanding people as processes in continuous motion.

8:50 – 9:00Break

9:00 – 9:50

What Changes with This Perspective

Recognizable patterns of substance use, the unique contours of individual trajectories, and why relapse is not what it is commonly assumed to be.

9:50 – 10:00Break

10:00 – 10:50

Applied Clinical Recognition

Recognizable substance-use profiles in correctional settings, including practical management approaches, intervention strategies, and warning signs applicable to the daily work of different teams.

10:50 – 11:00Receso

11:00 – 12:00 m.

Synthesis, Closing, and Q&A

Integration of key concepts, a shared map of support pathways, and an open discussion.