policy makers

Tailoring dissemination of evidence to preferences of tobacco control partners: results from an academic-community partnership

Scientific article

Background Tobacco control program leaders may improve the use of evidence in program and policy development by presenting evidence to policymakers more often. However, current scientific knowledge regarding what works is slow to reach...

14th Annual ISSDP Conference 2021

2 June 2021

Aguascalientes

Mexico

The 14th ISSDP Conference will be held in Aguascalientes, Mexico from the 2nd until the 4th of June 2021. This annual event is of interest to academics in the field of drug policy, as well as policymakers and decision-makers interested in drugs and drug policy.

Current Alcohol Labelling Practice in Europe

Book

ABSTRACT The WHO European Region has the highest levels of alcohol consumption per capita in the world, yet alcohol labelling, a WHO-recommended practice that provides consumer information on the ingredients, nutritional values and harms of...

National Addiction Leadership Conference

16 May 2020

San Diego

NAATP National is one of the most important, engaging, and influential conferences in our industry.

EMCDDA 25 Years of Monitoring

Guide

In 2020, the EMCDDA celebrates 25 years of monitoring the drug situation in Europe.

United Nation Commission on Narcotic Drugs

2 March 2020

Vienna

Austria

The Sixty-third United Nation Commission on Narcotic Drugs session will take place in Vienna, Austria, 2-6 March 2020.

The event involves the policy making body of the United Nations with the prime responsibility in drug related matters.

Making Progress in the Fight Against Tobacco

Scientific article

The harm that tobacco causes is clear. Research has confirmed the damage that smoking has on an individuals wellbeing as well as the wellbeing of those around them. More than 7 million deaths a year are the result of direct tobacco use...

UNODC Training on the Nature, Prevention and Treatment of Drug Use Disorders for Intersectoral Group of Panama Policymakers

News

Thirty-four (34) high-level decision makers from CONAPRED, the Ministries of Health, Education and Social Development, NGOs and other entities are participating in a three-day workshop on creating humane, effective and evidence-based drug...

Viet Nam - UNODC Discussing Cooperation in Drug Prevention and Treatment

News

Currently, relevant ministries and agencies in Vietnam are studying, supplementing and amending the Law on Drug Prevention and Control to meet the current situation and practical requirements, including the section on drug prevention and...

UNODC Conducts Training on Psychoactive Substance Use for Policymakers

News

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) held a training for high-level participants to address the nature, prevention and treatment of drug use disorders from 22-24 October 2019, in Brasilia, Brazil. The meeting gathered about...