Policy
2019 NIDA International Forum
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will be holding its annual International Forum, June 14–17, 2019, in San Antonio, Texas.
The event will include a research symposium, poster sessions, and network-building activities that will focus on the range and quality of drug abuse research conducted around the world.
2019 AATOD Conference
The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Inc. 2019 conference will be held on October 19-23, 2019, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort.
Lisbon Addictions 2019
The third European conference on addictive behaviours and dependencies will be held in Lisbon from 23–25 October 2019.
The theme of the conference is ‘the future of addictions: new frontiers for policy, practice and science', and is designed to support early-stage researchers move forward in their career.
The main areas of research are:
Society for Prevention Research - 27th Annual Meeting
The Society for Prevention Research’s 27th annual meeting will be held May 28 – May 31, 2018, in San Francisco.
The theme for the event is “Prevention Science in a Big Data World”. It is hoped that the event will open up a discussion about ways in which the prevention science community can make use of data and innovative technologies to develop new opportunities in prevention research.
Dying for a Drink
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) has published its latest report, ‘ Dying for a drink’. Scottish people tend to consume more alcohol than people in England and Wales. Alcohol is a harmful substance and, consumed in excess...
Neighbourhood Tobacco Supply and Individual Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy
Abstract Background: Tobacco policy is increasingly focusing on the ‘tobacco endgame’ which commits to eradicating tobacco use (prevalence below 5%) within the next two decades. Strategies for achieving the endgame are likely to include...
Preventing Overdose Deaths in Europe
There were over 9000 fatal overdoses in Europe in 2016. Tackling this concerning issues remains a key priority for public health policy. The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drugs Addiction has published their latest perspective on...
Novel Psychoactive Substances Symposium
The Center for Forensic Science Research & Education is hosting an international 2-day symposium on the status of the Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) crisis in the United States. The event will take place in Philadelphia on the 13th and 14th of November.
The focus of the event will be in on synthetic cannabinoids, opioids, benzodiazepines, stimulants and hallucinogens.
Research on the Perception of Brazilian Parliamentarians on Drug Policy
Seeking to qualify the public debate on drug policy and guide the actions of its members, the Brazilian Drug Policy Platform conducted a survey with the Federal Legislative Branch to map the opinions and perceptions of the congressmen on...
Research on perception of Brazilian parliamentarians on drug policy
Seeking to qualify the public debate on drug policy and guide the actions of its members, the Brazilian drug policy Platform (PBPD) conducted a survey of the federal legislative power to map the opinions and perceptions of congressmen about...