On Tuesday, 30 September 2025, at 9:30 a.m., in Room 1A Conferenze of Building D on the Piazzale Europa campus, the event ‘Understanding addictions to build other possibilities. Dialogues, perspectives and stories for a new culture of prevention’ will take place as part of the PRO-BENE-COMUNE project.

The day will begin with presentations by three specialists in the field affiliated with ASUFC and ASUGI.
After a light lunch, the film ‘Beautiful Boy’ will be screened in the afternoon, followed by a discussion with the audience on the issues raised.

PROGRAM:

9:30 a.m. Registration of participants and institutional greetings by Prof. Barbara Penolazzi (Scientific Director of the PRO-BENE-COMUNE project for the University of Trieste)
9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Dr. Alberto Peressini (Director of S.O.C. ‘Area Dipendenze Alto Friuli’ - Department of Addiction and Mental Health, ASUFC)
The different forms of addiction: a historical, human and cultural perspective
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Dr. Mimma Romano (Head Psychologist at S.S.D. Youth Consumption and Addictions (Androna Giovani), ASUGI)
Youth addictions and problematic consumption: understanding the distress to build new possibilities
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Prof. Marco Colizzi (Director of S.O.C. Psychiatric Clinic and DCA, Department of Addiction and Mental Health, ASUFC - Associate Professor of Psychiatry, UNIUD)
Cannabis: poison or antidote? Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask

12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Question and answer session
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Light lunch

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Screening of the film ‘Beautiful Boy’ (Director: Felix Van Groeningen Year: 2018)
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Discussion with the audience on the topics raised

The event is open to the entire university community, upon reservation and subject to availability (max 100).