policy

Alcohol Country Fact Sheets

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

The 30 country fact sheets for EU Member States, Norway and Switzerland present data on consumption, consequence, and policy implementation for the year 2016, aiming to give guidance to national decision-makers for further priority-setting in the field of alcohol and public health.

Alcohol and NCDs – Harm and Solutions: Factsheet

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

IOGT International has released a new factsheet to illustrate how alcohol fuels the global NCDs tsunami – based on the latest scientific evidence – and to outline cost-effective solutions for change.

Contemporary Asian Drug Policy: Insights and Opportunities for Change

Book

This report aims to help inform policymakers and the public by describing the illicit drug situation for selected Association of Southeast Asian Nations + 3 countries (China, Japan, and South Korea).

Gender and Alcohol Infographics

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

Based on recent research, Glasgow Caledonian University, Strathclyde University, SHAAP and Glasgow Centre for Population Health, have produced infographics to tackle stereotypes about men, women and drinking in Scotland.

Online Survey: What do you think about cannabis policy?

News

This study investigates what members of the public think about issues related to cannabis policy, including things like legalisation and decriminalisation. Anyone can take part as long as they live in the UK and are aged over the age of 18.

The Society for the Study of Addiction Professorship

News

The Society’s key goals are to promote effective policy and practice and to support the development of stronger addiction science. Through its Academic Fellowship scheme, launched in 2012, the Society is enabling high-calibre early and mid...

The Fifth Annual Conference on Law Enforcement and Public Health

21 October 2019

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

The 5th International Conference on Law Enforcement and Public Health (LEPH2019) is an event that will explore the complex and diverse intersections of law enforcement and public health.

The event is set to take place in Edinburgh, Scotland on the 21st-23rd October and will present a Conference Program that will address three main areas:

Involving Service Users in Mental Health Policy Making

Scientific article

22 January 2017

There has been increasing support for the engagement of people who use mental services in the process of policy improvement. It would seem to make sense that those most directly affected by policy responses should have their views...

Engagement, which allows for the collaboration of perspectives, is needed to shape mental health policy

Childhood That Matters: The Impact of Drug Policies on Children and Adolescents With Imprisoned Mothers and Fathers in Latin America and the Caribbean

29 April 2019

Washington DC

United States

It is estimated that in Latin America there are more than 2 million children and adolescents who have one of their parents deprived of their liberty and that of these, almost half a million live in this situation due to the mass incarceration of people for minor non-violent drug crimes.

Cannabis Policy and Legislation in the Nordic Countries

Book

15 April 2019

Cannabis is used throughout the Nordic countries, with a particular increase in use among young adults. Markets and attitudes towards the drug have evolved, therefore there is a need to understand follow societies response to its use. This...