Policy
The Drug Policy Metrics Map
The CDPE has conducted an international cross-comparison of illegal drug policies to create an online tool – the Drug Policy Metrics Map. The map demonstrates the alignment and gaps between the metrics that countries use to assess the...
World Patient Safety Day
In May 2019, the 72nd World Health Assembly endorsed the establishment of World Patient Safety Day to be observed annually on the 17th of September.
The main objective of World Patient Safety Day is to raise global awareness about patient safety and encourage global solidarity and action.
The 24th Managing Drug and Alcohol Problems in Primary Care Conference
The 24th Managing Drug and Alcohol Problems in Primary Care Conference 2020 will take place on Thursday 30 & Friday 31st January 2020 at RCGP HQ, 30 Euston Square, London.
The 41st Annual Society for Mental Health Research (SMHR) Conference
It is the Society for Mental Health Research's pleasure to invite you to Melbourne, Victoria for the 41st Annual Society for Mental Health Research (SMHR) Conference, which will be held at the RACV City Club in Melbourne.
The Conference will run from 27 to 29 November 2019. There will be a number of exciting workshops offered at locations around Melbourne.
Status Report on Alcohol Consumption, Harm and Policy Responses in 30 European Countries 2019
Alcohol remains one of the most commonly used psychoactive substances in Europe. Despite being a major risk factor for burden of disease, with substantial impacts not only on individual drinkers but also on the broader society, alcohol...
"It's not that simple" - Adfam's 2019 Conference
Adfam’s 2019 conference offers the chance to hear from commissioners, practitioners, service managers, influencers, and families affected by substance use.
Join Adfam to discuss the multiple impacts of substance use on families, best practice in the field, and the possible solutions that can be adopted to tackle these pervasive problems.
8th European Alcohol Policy Conference Report
SHAAP and Eurocare have published a summary report covering the discussions that took place during the 8th European Alcohol Policy Conference (8EAPC) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Scotland, on 20th and 21st November 2018...
3rd European Chemsex Forum
The 3rd European Chemsex Forum will be a 2½ day, multi-disciplinary event, in Paris, 14-16 November 2019.
Activities include an evening opening with keynote speeches on Thursday, the Data and Evidence Day on Friday, and the Community Mobilisation Day on Saturday.
Drug Policy, Diplomacy and Public Health
The 2016 United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the World Drug Problem set the tone for the drug policy reform debate but moving forward, many fear that this tone will be lost. In this 3-day course, we will explore questions such as:
Drugs Research Network Scotland Conference
The second annual DRNS conference, supported by the Society for the Study of Addiction, will focus on the knowledge, skills and issues relevant to the future of drugs research in Scotland and the rest of the UK.
