regulation

Legal responses to novel psychoactive substances implemented by ten European countries: An analysis from legal epidemiology

Scientific article

5 August 2022

Abstract Introduction Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) continue to pose challenges to law enforcement authorities, public health officers and policymakers as suppliers continuously adapt to control measures, thus remaining highly dynamic...

Substance Abuse Professional's U.S. DOT Alcohol and Drug Testing Regulation Qualification & Requalification Live Trainings

21 July 2022

Bethesda, US

United States

Bethesda, MD on Thursday, July 21, 2022 - Friday, July 22, 2022 from 8:30am - 4:00 pm ET

Join NAADAC President Mita M. Johnson, EdD, LPC, MAC, SAP, CTHP-II, for live two-day in-person or virtual U.S. DOT

Drug Demands Revive Opium Cultivation

News

Opium cultivators, who were de-licensed or banned between crop year 1999 and 2017, can once again undertake opium poppy farming, subject to clearance from the Narcotics Commissioners. According to the United Nations Office of Drugs and...

Digital Marketing in the Spotlight

19 September 2019

Amsterdam

Netherlands

The Digital Marketing in the Spotlight conference is organised by EUCAM, EUROCARE and the Amsterdam Centre for Health Communication (ECHC) and will take place on the 19th of September in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The event will open up a conversation about the impact of digital marketing on the drinking behaviour of young people and ways it can be regulated.

13th ISSDP Conference

22 May 2019

Paris

France

The 13th International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP) will be held in Paris, France on 22-24 May 2019.

The scientific committee is accepting abstracts for the event.

Nordic Workshop: Who Decides the Relevance and Validity of Knowledge?

14 May 2019

Stockholm

Sweden

Objective: This small-scale 2-day workshop targets researchers interested in unfolding the relationship between science and policy-making in questions of public health and lifestyle regulation (concerning for example alcohol, drugs, and tobacco use; gambling; nutrition)

Speaker Videos and Powerpoint Presentations - 2018 E-Cigarette Summit

Video and audio recordings

The 2018 E-Cigarette Summit took place on the 15th of November in London. The aim of the event is to bring together scientists, policy makers, medical and public health professionals from around the world to examine the latest evidence and...

Perceptions and Experiences with Flavored Non-Menthol Tobacco Products

Scientific article

23 March 2017

Abstract Although a few countries have banned flavored cigarettes (except menthol), flavors in most tobacco products remain unregulated across the globe. We conducted a systematic review of qualitative studies examining perceptions of and...

Elements regulatory marijuana, to consideration for the effective protection of the health of the population

Scientific article

Abstract When discussing the public health approach to the use of marijuana, the complexity of rigorous regulatory interventions for population protection is omitted. Using the experience of governments where these practices already exist...