Dr. Apinun Aramrattana

Dr Apinun Aramrattana

Dr.Aramrattana is a retired Assistant Professor on Family Medicine at Chiang Mai University with a wide epidemiologic experience on illicit substance use research in Thailand, ranging from clinical trials, program evaluation, to implementation research on community-based drug treatment  and care programs. He has been a Director of the Northern Substance Abuse Center at Chiang Mai University, working closely with the Office of Narcotic Control Board (ONCB) since 2002. Currently, he has been appointed as a director of the Thailand International Technology Transfer Center at the Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University. He is a current chairperson of a one-year Addiction Family Medicine training which is approved by the Thai Medical Council. He is also appointed as a technical expert member of the National Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Committee.

Speaker at
ISSUP 2026 (Online)

Presentations

Psychosocial Care for Offenders with Mild Substance Use Disorders

Video and audio recordings
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ABSTRACT Thailand’s justice system has long faced challenges in addressing drug-related offenses, as punishment alone is insufficient to address the psychological and social factors underlying repeated offending. In response to evolving...

Making intersectoral collaboration work: connecting people, services and communities

Report
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ISSUP’s 2026 conference session on intersectoral collaboration explored how health, justice and community services can work together to help people access and stay connected to appropriate support. Presentations from Thailand, Kenya and Ghana, alongside an introduction to deflection, highlighted clearer referral pathways, shared responsibilities, workforce wellbeing and earlier opportunities for care. These themes connected with the wider conference discussions on evidence-informed practice, youth prevention, recovery and faith-based support. Members were encouraged to adapt the learning to their roles and local circumstances, involve people using services in improvements, and assess changes in health, relationships and everyday life alongside service activity. The session recording offers a starting point for further learning, discussion across professions and practical collaboration through ISSUP National Chapters and professional networks.
Intersectoral Collaboration for Effective Substance Use Responses, Session of ISSUP’s 2026 virtual conference on 23 September 2026.