Policy
Canadian Opioid Conference
The growing number of overdoses and deaths caused by opioids, including fentanyl, is a national concern in Canada. Solutions must be compassionate and collaborative, and address both the immediate crisis of overdose and death as well as their root causes.
The Cambridge Handbook of International Prevention Science
The Cambridge Handbook of International Prevention Science provides readers with a comprehensive global overview of the current status of prevention science. The handbook includes up-to-date research from more than 100 scholars from 27...
Issues of Substance Conference
Issues of Substance (IOS) is Canada’s only national conference that brings together
Global Forum on Nicotine 2017
The fourth Global Forum on Nicotine will comprise plenary sessions, symposia, panel discussions and poster presentations on the topic ‘Reducing Harm, Saving Lives’. The programme will examine the rapidly developing science in relation to nicotine use and the changing landscape, including policy responses and the influence of different stakeholders in this.
Tobacco and Cancer Science Policy Webinar: E-Cigarettes
Debate continues over risks from e-cigarettes, such as encouragement of smoking among young people, while some observers stress possible reductions in numbers of existing tobacco smokers. This webinar features key experts presenting current...
Scottish Courts Rule in Favour of Minimum Price for Alcohol
After more than four years of industry delay tactics, yesterday’s ruling from the Court of Session in Edinburgh has finally paved the way for the introduction of a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland, a policy approved by MSPs back in...
Paris Pact Initiative - A Partnership to Combat Illicit Traffic in Opiates Originating in Afghanistan
Since its inception in 2003, the broad international coalition known as the Paris Pact Initiative (PPI), made up today of 58 partner countries and 22 organizations, including UNODC, has evolved into one of the most important frameworks for...
Are Smoking Bans Having the Desired Effect?
A new study carried out by researchers at Ohio State University and subsequently published in the Journal of Health and Social Behaviour shows how smoking bans in the United States have led to a decrease in social or light smoking amongst...
Conference of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy
The 11th Conference of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP) is a unique occasion to present your latest findings to a diverse a
Applications Are Now Open for Research Innovation Grants
Alcohol Research UK is now accepting applications for the Research Innovation Grants 2016/17 programme. The focus of this year's programme is treatment and recovery today. The alcohol services sector and approaches to both treatment and...