policy

Opportunities for International Engagement for Drug Policy Research

29 April 2021

Online

This webinar is the first in the ISSDP series of discussion forums, that bring together a panel of speakers to discuss different drug policy topics and debates.

This 1.5 hour webinar will explore opportunities for international engagement for drug policy research and questions such as how to start an international collaboration.

Making the European Region Safer: Developments in Alcohol Control Policies, 2010–2019

Book

This report presents the current status of alcohol consumption, alcohol-attributable harms and the implementation of alcohol control policies in the WHO European Region, using available data from 2010, 2016 and 2019. A detailed overview is...

Reducing Harm Due to Alcohol: Success Stories From 3 Countries

News

The European Region has the highest level of alcohol consumption in the world. To reduce these harms, WHO/Europe has identified three affordable, feasible and cost-effective intervention strategies: increase excise taxes on alcoholic...

Institute of Alcohol Studies: Alcohol Knowledge Centre

Website

The IAS Alcohol Knowledge Centre is home to an extensive library of information – infographics, factsheets and a host of related resources – about alcohol. Topics covered: Alcohol across society Availability Consumption Health Marketing...

Alcohol Policy in Chile

Scientific article

Chile has one of the highest rates of alcohol use per capita in the Americas. Policy to reduce alcohol-related harm is often up against resistance from alcohol industry, policymakers and the public. This review, published in the Journal of...

International Approaches to Drug Law Reform

Scientific article

This paper reviews the international evidence on approaches to drug law reform, focussing on case studies from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Portugal and The Netherlands. It seeks to support the ongoing development of innovative approaches to...

Webinar | Why Harmful Drinkers Reject Change: Coping and Cognition in Maintaining Heavy Drinking

17 March 2021

London

United Kingdom

The Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at Middlesex University (the host organisation for ISSUP UK) are delighted to be hosting our next webinar on Wednesday 17 March 2021, at 13:00-14:00 hours UK time.

Webinar - Introduction to the International Drug Control Conventions

26 January 2021

Vienna

The Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC) together with the UNODC Civil Society Team are inviting you to a joint webinar introducing the International Drug Control Conventions and the treaty mandated functions of UNODC and CND.

Drug treatment presentations at a treatment centre in southern Nigeria (2015–2018): Findings and implications for policy and practice

Scientific article

4 October 2019

Global Alcohol Policy Alliance Virtual Event 2021

12 October 2021

Online

The Global Alcohol Policy Alliance Virtual Event 2021 will be held 12-14 October 2021, in the same week that was originally planned for GAPC 2021. While GAPC has been postponed to 2023, the GAPA Virtual Event will offer interactive sessions in different time zones.