Policy Advocacy

Informing local, national, and international policy to manage and reduce substance use e.g., drug policy reform, legislation and regulations, education. 

The changing DNA of serious and organised crime

Report
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Europol’s EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU-SOCTA) 2025, published today, reveals how the very DNA of crime is shifting – reshaping the tactics, tools and structures employed by criminal networks. The EU-SOCTA offers one...

Drugs Research Network for Scotland (DRNS) 2025 Annual Conference

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Dundee
United Kingdom
Attendance
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The Drugs Research Network for Scotland aim to create and encourage the sharing of knowledge around drug related issues through collaboration across disciplines, organisations and countries to generate high-quality evidence that will inform developments in policy and practice.

Substance Use Monitoring and Surveillance: Challenges faced by LMICs

Opinion piece, commentary
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Substance use surveillance has emerged as a crucial public health strategy across Africa, particularly in light of the alarming rise in substance use among adolescents (1). This trend poses significant health risks that require a...

ICUDDR Africa Regional Conference 2025

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Cairo
Egypt
Attendance
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Role of Universities in Shaping the Future: Advancing Substance Use Education, Research and Policy in Africa

Join the 2025 ICUDDR Africa Region Conference, the 17th Kasr Al Ainy Psychiatry Congress, and the 14th Kasr Al Ainy Child Psychiatry Congress, April 23-25, 2025, at Kasr Al Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University.

18th Annual Alcohol Law & Policy Conference

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Chicago
United States
Attendance
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We are excited to bring the 18th Annual Alcohol Law & Policy Conference to Chicago, IL this August 25-27, 2025!

14th Illicit Networks Workshop

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Leiden
Netherlands
Attendance
person

The 14th edition of the Illicit Network Workshop will be hosted by Leiden University on December 9-10, directly following the annual meeting of the Child Sexual Abuse Reduction Research Network in Leiden from December 5-6. Workshop participants may want to attend both events. The city of Leiden is conveniently located at a 15 minute train ride from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.