Informing local, national, and international policy to manage and reduce substance use e.g., drug policy reform, legislation and regulations, education.
Policy Advocacy
Addiction Health Services Research (AHSR) conference 2026
The Addiction Health Services Research (AHSR) conference brings together researchers, policymakers, and treatment providers to solve the problems of inequity, access, effectiveness, and implementation of addiction services.
The New European Union Drugs Strategy
Date: Thursday 19th March, 2026
Time: 14:30 - 15:30 CEST Brussels local time
In December 2025, the European Union adopted a new drugs strategy. What are the priorities? What's new? How might this affect in practice? Its coordinator, Jo De Cock, will present it and answer questions from representatives of civil society and academia.
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12th Annual Addiction Leadership Conference (ALC)
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
Get prepared by CCAPP’s Governmental Affairs team on innovative ways to speak with your representative in person.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
CEOs, executives, and directors will gain a comprehensive understanding about admissions and marketing.
19th European Public Health Conference
The 19th European Public Health Conference in Bilbao, Spain, will explore and debate current research and policy challenges in population health. For this conference, we will focus on the highly interconnected issues of urbanization, equity, and climate resilience.
Main conference 11 – 13 November 2026
Pre-conferences 10 November 2026
The Promotion of Alcohol, Cannabis, Gambling, Tobacco and Vaping Products: A Comparative Analysis of the Potential of Legal Frameworks to Limit Exposure Among Minors
International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP) Conference 2026
The 19th annual ISSDP Conference will be held in Perth Australia hosted by the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) at Curtin University. It will be led by ISSDP members Simon Lenton, Paul Dietze and Bronwyn Myers, with Paul Dessauer – Peer Based Harm Reduction WA and Bep Uink – Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet. More details to come!
Alcohol Policy 21 Conference
Celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the Alcohol Policy Conference (AP21) September 28 - October, 2026 · Washington, DC
European Drugs Summer School 2026
Held in Lisbon, this face-to-face two-week course places special focus on 'A whole-of-society approach to drugs', examining how communities, professionals, policymakers and people who use substances and their families can move from awareness to effective action.