Policy
European and central Asian Countries Lead the Way in Cost-effective Alcohol Policies
A new report published by the World Health Organisation presents the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan...
What’s in a word? A forum on language, drugs, alcohol and the media
Join Adfam, Scottish Families, and the Scottish Recovery Consortium for a conversation about language in the drug + alcohol sector + beyond
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14th Annual ISSDP Conference 2021
The 14th ISSDP Conference will be held in Aguascalientes, Mexico from the 2nd until the 4th of June 2021. This annual event is of interest to academics in the field of drug policy, as well as policymakers and decision-makers interested in drugs and drug policy.
‘Dignity first’: improving the lives of homeless people who drink and take drugs
Focusing on people with overlapping experiences of homelessness and substance use, this hot topic examines what social policies would look like if they prioritised saving lives and improving lives. It brings together evidence about needs...
Men and Alcohol: Key Issues Report Launch
The 'Men and Alcohol: Key Issues’ report brings together key findings from the 2019/2020 SHAAP/IAS Men and Alcohol seminar series, and makes recommendations for research, policy and practice. To view/download the report, click here.
The 2020 NDARC Annual Research Symposium- Session Three: E-cigarettes and tobacco: Policy, trends and interventions
Date: Thursday, 19 November
Time: 9:00am – 10:30am
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The third session is focused on the latest research on e-cigarettes and tobacco.
This session includes presentations on NDARC’s tobacco and e-cigarettes stream, including the e-cigarette surveillance project and smoking cessation trials.
2020 OSCE-wide Conference on Combating the Threat of Illicit Drugs and the Diversion of Chemical Precursors
Strengthening Effective Prevention of Drug Use among Youth through Community Policing
Smoke-free Home Intervention in Scotland
When an individual smokes a cigarette (or roll-up, pipe or cigar), most of the smoke doesn't go into their lungs, it goes into the air around them where anyone nearby can breathe it in. This is known as second-hand smoke. Infants and...
Master’s Program in Addiction Policy and Practice
Georgetown Announces Master’s Program in Addiction Policy and Practice. The new program seeks to build a national policy workforce to respond to one of the most untreated chronic health conditions in the United States. Georgetown University...
‘It’s everywhere’ – alcohol’s public face and private harm
The Alcohol Health Alliance UK (AHA) is supporting the Commission on Alcohol Harm: An Inquiry into the Effects of Alcohol on Society. The Commission was established to examine the current evidence on alcohol harm, recent trends in alcohol...
