Policy
South East Asian Fellowship Program on Drug Policy 2019
Release, the UK’s centre of expertise on drugs and drugs law, is proud to invite applications to the 2019 South East Asian Fellowship Program on Drug Policy. Fellows will be hosted at Release in London, UK.
Fifth Contemporary Drug Problems Conference
Fifth Contemporary Drug Problems Conference will be held from the 4th to the 6th September 2019 at the Monash University Prato Centre in Prato, Italy, near Florence.
The theme of the event is Rethinking ‘Change’: New Theories, New Topics, New Questions, New Methods.
Cannabis Policy and Legislation in the Nordic Countries
Cannabis is used throughout the Nordic countries, with a particular increase in use among young adults. Markets and attitudes towards the drug have evolved, therefore there is a need to understand follow societies response to its use. This...
Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco - Europe Conference
On 12-14th September 2019, the 19th SRNT Europe conference will be held in Oslo, Norway.
The conference will be centred around the theme of ‘Tobacco use in clinical practice and populations’, and will cover the great breadth of tobacco and nicotine research in the following topics:
· Pre-clinical/basic science
· Clinical
Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies
The Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies (VSIAS) will take in Historic Williamsburg, Virginia, July 14 – 17, 2019.
This Institute is designed for professionals in the field of substance abuse and mental health, who are interested in keeping current on the latest techniques and resources available.
South East Asian Fellowship Program on Drug Policy 2019
South East Asian Fellowship Program on Drug Policy 2019 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Friday 26 April 2019 Eligible Countries: Myanmar, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos ABOUT THE...
Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorders: Current Practices and Promising Perspectives
UNODC has put together a discussion paper that aims to raise awareness about the latest scientific evidence concerning the treatment of psychostimulant use disorders.
New Resource: Time to Act!
Time to Act! outlines pragmatic and concrete actions, following the UN General Assembly Special Session 2016 (UNGASS 2016), for prevention of non-medical use of controlled substances, treatment of drug use disorders, social protection and...
The European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR) Conference
EUSPR 2019 is being held in Ghent, Belgium on 16th and 17th September 2019, with workshops and project meetings scheduled for the 18th.
Standards for Opioid Use Disorder Care: An Assessment of Nordic Approaches
Opioid Use disorder is one of the most challenging forms of addiction facing health care systems around the world. The treatment of opioid dependence is important to reduce its health and social consequences and to improve the well-being...