Practice

Trends in Overdose and Other Drug-Induced Deaths in Australia

Book

This report presents the most recent and in-depth data on overdose and drug-induced deaths in Australia, covering the period 2002 to 2021. It is the most recent output in a series of annual publications on trends in drug overdose deaths...

DDN National Conference 2023

13 July 2023

Birmingham

United Kingdom

The DDN National Conference brings together people who use treatment and support services with the providers, commissioners and policymakers.

Working together, we will challenge stigma and build better fairer treatment systems for everyone – systems that are responsive and work for every single person, no matter what stage they are at.

Adolescent Substance Use and Risk Behaviours in the Mediterranean Region

Book

Preface The Council of Europe is the continent’s leading human rights organisation. It comprises 46 member states, 27 of which are members of the European Union. All Council of Europe member states have signed up to the European Convention...

Report: Colloquium on “Responding to the nexus between adverse childhood experiences and drug use”

Report

15 April 2023

A colloquium on “Responding to the Nexus between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Drug Use” was held on April 15, 2023 in New Delhi, attended by 40+ participants. The colloquium was hosted and organised by the Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses (SPYM) with the support of International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) and Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF).

Rome Consensus 2.0 Summit

2 May 2023

Rome

Italy

Join the upcoming Rome Consensus 2.0 Summit taking place from 2-5 May, 2023. The Summit is a unique opportunity to gather and engage in discussions with leading experts, professionals, activists, and Red Cross and Red Crescent leaders in a participatory meeting designed based on participants' national and international experiences.

Rome Consensus 2.0 humanitarian drug policy harm reduction

Implementation Research Scientific Conference

12 June 2023

Bilbao

Spain

Conference

The purpose of this conference is to disseminate the fundamentals of Implementation Research among national and international health care services managers and researchers, and especially among the RICAPPS and Osakidetza partners, to foster implementation research and to generate new implementation research projects to be developed.

Pakistan Youth Organization organized side event to showcase common position on drugs during CND

News

Pakistan Youth Organization (PYO) in collaboration with VNGOC Asia Pacific region working group has organized a hybrid side event in MEO 79 to showcase a common position on drugs drafted by VNGOC Asia Pacific region working group in Vienna...

UK Drug Strategy

Scientific article

The International Journal of Drug Policy has published a special collection of articles focusing on UK drug strategy. The collection includes: Introduction to special section on UK drug strategy Words matter: A commentary on the new UK drug...

Cannabis: Reading List

Reading List

Of all illicit substances, cannabis stands out as the most extensively cultivated, trafficked, and misused. It has significant effects on the human body and mind, altering sensory perceptions, mood, cognitive abilities, motor coordination...

Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) Annual Meeting 2023

5 June 2023

Johannesburg

South Africa

The Kettil Bruun Society for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol was established in 1986 and originated in the epidemiology section of the International Council on Alcohol and Addictions (ICAA).