The laws, regulations, strategies, and governance frameworks that guide how governments and institutions address substance use, substance use disorders, and illicit drug trafficking. These policies shape coordinated responses across prevention, treatment, recovery support, public health, regulatory control, and law enforcement. Effective substance use policies aim to reduce health and social harms, ensure access to prevention and treatment services, regulate controlled substances, and disrupt illicit drug markets. They are typically informed by scientific evidence, public health principles, and cross-sector collaboration to promote safer and healthier communities.
Policy
A Summit on the Horizon: Planning Underway for the 2026 Philippine Drug Symposium
2026 National Drug Control Strategy - The White House
Playing legislative catch-up: Drug law reform in the Pacific
Global Organized Crime Index 2025 - Europe Overview
Policy Brief: Scam Centres – Combating a Global Phenomenon
Integrating Addiction Medicine with Treatment Courts Course
This 4-hour course is designed for medical providers practicing addiction medicine who interact with treatment courts and the justice system. Clinicians will explore the complexities of treating justice-involved individuals and apply practical strategies through case-based learning to enhance collaboration, advocate for evidence-based care, and improve coordination with community resources.
Prescription drugs regulations
Adfam organises forum events for practitioners and professionals with an interest in supporting families affected by substance use or gambling.
At each forum we focus on a unique topic relating to families and substance use, inviting a guest speaker with expertise in that topic, followed by a Q&A and wider discussion.
Preventina (PreventAdvisor)
EUDA webinar: International drug checking day
Objective: Taking place on the eve of International Drug Checking Day, this webinar offers a timely opportunity to highlight the role drug-checking services play across three domains: harm reduction, drug market monitoring and public health alerts. The session will demonstrate the benefits of drug checking for a variety of stakeholders, including consumers, public health authorities and monitoring bodies.
Addiction Health Services Research (AHSR) conference 2026
The Addiction Health Services Research (AHSR) conference brings together researchers, policymakers, and treatment providers to solve the problems of inequity, access, effectiveness, and implementation of addiction services.