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To better understand the impact of addictions, the coalition agreement agreed to establish a National Rapporteur on Addictions. On the proposal of State Secretary Van Ooijen of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS), the Council of Ministers has agreed to appoint Arnt Schellekens as National Rapporteur on Addictions. He will start immediately.
State Secretary Van Ooijen: "I see Arnt Schellekens as the suitable candidate to take on the role of National Rapporteur on Addictions. As Professor of Addiction and Psychiatry at the Radboudumc, he has a broad knowledge of addiction issues. He will do important work."
Arnt Schellekens is a psychiatrist and Professor of Addiction and Psychiatry at the Radboudumc and the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior and serves as scientific director of the NISPA. He is also chairman of the addiction psychiatry section of the European Psychiatric Association. As senior lecturer, he is affiliated with the addiction medicine training programs in the Netherlands and the national addiction psychiatry training program.
Professor Schellekens: "Addiction is among the most common psychiatric disorders with the greatest impact. That's why we need to maximize our efforts to prevent addiction and offer people who have become addicted the help they need. It is very good that this coalition is committed to this. As National Rapporteur, I want to contribute to this by advising the government on prevention policies and good, accessible addiction care."
Tasks
The Rapporteur's task is to provide better insight into the developments in and extent of addiction problems in the Netherlands. This involves a broad definition of addictions. The Rapporteur will also advise on prevention measures and the evaluation of measures taken in tackling addiction problems. The recommendations may be addressed to the state, local governments and other administrative bodies, as well as to other stakeholders such as addiction care institutions.
The National Rapporteur on Addictions performs his duties independently and reports annually on tackling addictions to the State Secretary of Health, Welfare and Sport. In early 2025, the launch of the National Rapporteur on Addictions institute will be evaluated. This evaluation will be conducted by an independent body.
Arnt Schellekens
Arnt Schellekens was appointed professor of Addiction and Psychiatry at Radboudumc in 2020. Among other things, he has given addiction education an important place in the medical curriculum, is chief lecturer of the national training of addiction specialists and coordinator of the national training in addiction psychiatry.
Source: Benoeming Nationaal Rapporteur Verslavingen | Nieuwsbericht | Rijksoverheid.nl
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