Policy
Alcohol industry sustainability commitments
The Institute of Alcohol Studies presents Seminar Three in its four-part series on alcohol and sustainability. Seminar Three explores the voluntary commitments on sustainability made by alcohol producers, examining pledges in the wider...
Marketing and Consumption of No and Low Alcohol Drinks in the UK
With NoLo products increasing in popularity among producers and customers, a new report looks at how these drinks are marketed in the UK and how and why consumers drink them. Using interviews with drinkers and non-drinkers, as well as...
How can the illicit drug control field inform the tobacco endgame?
This seminar will discuss ways the illicit drug control field can inform the tobacco endgame.
Tackling drug dependence and improving delivery of services - assessing the independent review of drugs and the UK Government’s Strategy
This conference will examine policy priorities for tackling drug dependence and is a timely opportunity to discuss the long-term strategy that the UK Government unveiled in early December.
Alcohol industry sustainability commitments - Sustainability series seminar 3
The third seminar in the Institute of Alcohol Studies sustainability series will explore the voluntary commitments on sustainability made by alcohol producers, examining pledges in the wider context of industry corporate social responsibility.
Alcohol Consumption from a Social and Economic Perspective: A Review Study
BACKGROUND Alcohol abuse and addiction are a widespread problem that leads to a serious collision and pose a serious threat to individuals as well as to society as a whole. In addition to the health aspect of alcohol consumption, social and...
The 24th International AIDS Conference
The 24th International AIDS Conference will take place 29th July- 2nd of August.
Taking place in person in Montreal, Canada, as well as virtually, AIDS 2022 will call on the world to come together to re-engage and follow the science.
It will define future research agendas, shift latest evidence to action, and chart a new consensus on overcoming the HIV epidemic as a threat to public health and individual well-being.
23rd International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS) Conference
23rd International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS) Conference
28-31 August 2022
De Doelen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
15th European Public Health Conference 2022
The 15th European Public Health Conference 2022 will take place in Berlin from the 9th till the 12th of November.
The theme of the conference is Strengthening health systems: improving population health and being prepared for the unexpected
The subthemes are:
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Preparing for the unexpected: lessons learned from Covid-19 and other disasters
Professionalization and Strengthening of the Drug Demand Reduction Workforce.
Chaired by Livia Edegger, Deputy Director of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), the specialist in this panel spoke about the importance of creating and strengthening the workface in drug demand reduction...