Policy
Drug-related Deaths in Scotland in 2020
In 2020,1339 drug-related deaths were registered in Scotland. This is a 5% increase compared to figures from 2019. Other key findings show: The number of drug-related deaths has increased substantially over the last 20 years – there were 4½...
Perspectives of illicit marijuana growers and traders on commercial legalization of marijuana in South Africa: considerations for policy formulation
Over the past era, there has been a call for legalizing marijuana cultivation and trading for commercial purposes in South Africa. Advocates of the call argue that the criminalization of commercial marijuana cultivation and trading has...
Learning from International Smokefree Homes Research
This event presents two international smoke-free homes projects and discusses the learning from them for research, practice and policy.
About this event
SPEAKERS:
Professor Kamran Siddiqi, University of York, UK - What can we learn from a large trial of smoke-free home interventions (MCLASS II) in Dhaka Bangladesh?
18th European Aids Conference
In 2021, the 18th European AIDS Conference will be online & onsite in London, United Kingdom,
October 27-30, 2021.
The 5th Biennial National Symposium on Drugs and Drug Control Policy in Nigeria
CRISA are happy to announce the 5th Biennial National Symposium on Drugs and Drug Control Policy in Nigeria. You are hereby invited to present your work and participate in discussions on the drug and alcohol situation in Nigeria.
NHS Addictions Provider Alliance 2021 Annual Conference
The NHS APA invites you to join us at our free and virtual conference on the 13th of October 2021.
Call for Speakers: Commemorating the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and launching the World Drug Report
The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will hold a hybrid event commemorating the United Nations International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and launching the 2021 World Drug Report. The event will take place in a hybrid...
Impact of Minimum Unit Pricing on Alcohol Purchases in Scotland and Wales
In an attempt to reduce consumption of alcohol and the harm it causes, Scotland and Wales introduced minimum unit pricing (MUP) on alcohol purchases. Minimum unit price (MUP) is a pricing policy that sets a strength-based threshold price...