Policy
Drug Policy, Diplomacy and Public Health
The 2016 United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the World Drug Problem set the tone for the drug policy reform debate but moving forward, many fear that this tone will be lost. In this 3-day course, we will explore questions such as:
Drugs Research Network Scotland Conference
The second annual DRNS conference, supported by the Society for the Study of Addiction, will focus on the knowledge, skills and issues relevant to the future of drugs research in Scotland and the rest of the UK.
The 22nd International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS) Conference
The City of Edmonton's Traffic Safety section is proud to host T2019, the 22nd International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS) Conference.
Smoking: The Irish Situation Factsheet
The Health Research Board National Drugs Library has published a new factsheet that contains information on treatment, prevalence and mortality in Ireland. The factsheet covers: the impact of tobacco use the prevalence of smoking in Ireland...
Review of Methamphetamine Use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
Research suggests methamphetamine use is higher amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders compared to non-Indigenous Australians. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the key information on the use of...
Tobacco Use in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Risks and Challenges
In recent years, the tobacco pandemic’s magnitude and trajectory has shifted away from high-income countries to low- and middle-income countries and so have the tobacco industry’s marketing efforts and tactics. Research suggests that Sub...
Rights in Recovery
“Everyone has the right to health and to live free from the harms of alcohol and drugs. Everyone has the right to be treated with respect and dignity and for their individual recovery journey to be fully supported.
Nordic Reform Conference
Join us in Oslo on 20 – 21 of September 2019 to learn what can be done to minimise the harms caused by both drug use and current drug policies.
The Association for Safer Drug Policies has invited some of the world's leading voices in drug policy reform to share their prevention strategies with the Nordic drug policy community.
International Cannabis Toolkit Workshop 2019
The International Cannabis Toolkit Workshop 2019 will take place on 22nd October 2019 in Lisbon as a side event of the Lisbon Addictions conference (23rd – 25th October 2019).
Alcohol Marketing: Protecting the Vulnerable
On 16 October in London, the IAS hosts a conference on 'Alcohol Marketing: Protecting the Vulnerable'.
There will be sessions on:
- protecting young people
- regulating the online 'wild west'
- disrupting social norms: alcohol marketing and gender, sports and recovery
