30 May 2012
Sixth Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy
The conference will discuss a wide range of drug policy issues, with a particular focus on 'how can and do empirical studies influence drug policy?
The sixth annual conference of the International Society for the
Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP) will be held at Cathedral Lodge. The
event will be hosted by the University of Kent (School of Social
Policy, Sociology and Social Research).
"IDHDP endeavors to have a real impact on the policies that affect the way drug users are treated in our society. We are developing a well organised global network of medical doctors to become more involved in advocating for healthy drug policies. Additionally, we work with other harm reduction, health, and drug policy reform networks in helping to bridge the gap between practice and policy"