ISSDP are introducing two new initiatives to increase global south engagement in the society and to start to redress the traditional focus of #DrugPolicy scholarship on the global north. Please welcome our new Global South Engagement subcommittee led by Gideon Lasco (Philippines). issdp.org

🌏 🔥 Calling global south #DrugPolicy researchers: Want a free ISSDP membership? 🌍 🔥 The International Society for the Study of Drug is providing 25 one-year free ISSDP memberships to Early Career Researchers from the global south! So please spread the word and if you want to join go to issdp.org

Hold the date: The 19th annual International Society for the Study of #DrugPolicy Conference will be held in Perth, Australia hosted by the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI)! Conference dates are 30th June to 2nd July 2026. More details to come. www.issdp.org #ISSDP2026

Calling all #DrugPolicy Folk: Don't miss our ISSDP & UNODC 2025 World Drug Report Webinars on 10 July 2025. Webinar 1: 10am-11am CET – To register go to: tinyurl.com/3xnjtpy4 Webinar 2: 10am-11am Pacific Time – To register go to: tinyurl.com/yshxwstf

“Association of fentanyl test strip results and change in drug use behaviors: A multi-state, community-based observational study” by Kitty H. Gelberg and colleagues (2025) via @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social…do fentanyl test trips change drug use practices? Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

"Negotiating the divide: Science, politics, and institutional boundaries in Swiss cannabis regulation" by Sharon R. Sznitman and colleagues (2025) vi @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social…interesting study interviewing 18 people involved in Swiss cannabis policy! Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

We are running 2 x ISSDP UNODC Webinars: A scientific analysis of the 2025 World Drug Report on 10 July 2025. Receive an overview of the latest WDR report and hear a panel of #DrugPolicy experts discuss three hot topics on health, organised crime & the environment. For details & to register 👇.

Attn #drugpolicy folks @issdrugpolicy.bsky.social & @unodc.bsky.social are cohosting two webinars on July 10 re: the 2025 World Drug Report I'm moderating the one at 10am PT. We'll hear from Laura Atuesta, Dan Ciccarone, Angela Me & Daniel Mejia To register: tinyurl.com/yshxwstf See you there!

We are running 2 x ISSDP UNODC Webinars: A scientific analysis of the 2025 World Drug Report on 10 July 2025. Receive an overview of the latest WDR report and hear a panel of #DrugPolicy experts discuss three hot topics on health, organised crime & the environment. For details & to register 👇.

Thrilled to attend the @issdrugpolicy.bsky.social 2025 Conference in Manchester last week. Got to present our SFU research on #decriminalization & #policing in BC Saw fantastic presentations on #drugpolicy research being conducted worldwide. And met with new & existing colleagues & friends!

Fabulous cross stitch exhibition by Dr Lisa Williams @issdrugpolicy.bsky.social conference. I love this! #ISSDP25

Finished writing my presentation, titled 'Drugs and the Anthropocene'! Looking forward to discussion and sharing ideas in Manchester next week. #ISSDP2025 #drugs #drugpolicy

The #ISSDP2025 Conference in Manchester, UK is fast approaching, featuring: • Keynote speeches from 1) Dr. Kojo Koram, leading expert in drug laws, race & inequalities; 2) Mat Southwell, first generation of harm reduction workers; • #HumanRights & #DrugPolicy Panel from 🇨🇭🇮🇪🇵🇭🇬🇧

🔥 🌏 The ISSDP 2025 Conference Program is now live! 🌏 🔥 Featuring topics like cannabis regulation, social justice, opioid crisis, harm reduction, global drug markets & policy innovations in Africa, EU, South America & more Register: issdp.org

One week until the #ISSDP2025 Conference in Manchester 🇬🇧! Here is a special preview podcast about the conference with your conference host, ISSDP President & Vice President & keynote speaker Mat Southwell! Register at www.issdp.org open.spotify.com/episode/6wGR...

Open access: Patient satisfaction with long-acting injectable buprenorphine: What needs to be measured from the patient’s perspective? By Jo Neale et al www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

🔥 🌏 The ISSDP 2025 Conference Program is now live! 🌏 🔥 Featuring topics like cannabis regulation, social justice, opioid crisis, harm reduction, global drug markets & policy innovations in Africa, EU, South America & more Register: issdp.org

🔥 🌏 The ISSDP 2025 Conference Program is now live! 🌏 🔥 So many exciting sessions There is still time to register, so don't miss this opportunity to join the biggest festival of #DrugPolicy research! Go to www.issdp.org www.issdp.org/wp-content/u...

Final reminder about our call for nominations for a new ISSDP Vice President! Nominations close COB 19 May so don’t miss out. www.issdp.org

🔎 Special Issue Alert 🔍 This Special Issue seeks to provide ways in which we can understand drug-related violence. Submission Deadline is September, 15th, 2025. Link: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu... #InternationalDrugPolicy #DrugRelatedViolence

🔎Special Issue Alert🔍 Advances in understanding and addressing health-related harms among people who use drugs. SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS COMING UP: May 31st, 2025! Get your papers in for this super cool collab between @inhsu.bsky.social & us! Link: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

The #ISSDP2025 Conference in Manchester, UK is fast approaching, featuring: • Keynote speeches from 1) Dr. Kojo Koram, leading expert in drug laws, race & inequalities; 2) Mat Southwell, first generation of harm reduction workers; • #HumanRights & #DrugPolicy Panel from 🇨🇭🇮🇪🇵🇭🇬🇧

📑Editors Choice📑 “Feasibility of implementing viral hepatitis services into a correctional service facility in Cape Town, South Africa” by Andrew Scheibe and colleagues (2025) via @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social…are your prisons reaching hepatitis targets? Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

“Exploring the need for overdose prevention centers in England: A qualitative community-based participatory study on the perspectives of people who use drugs in public and semi-public environments” by @ben-scher.bsky.social et al (2025) via IJDP. Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

“The emergence of fentanyl in a stimulant landscape: Un/intentional use, social relations, and developing communities of care” by Jennifer Syvertsen and colleagues (2025) via @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social…do people seek out fentanyl in your area? Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Hi new followers. ISSDP is an 🌎society of scholars committed to advancing #DrugPolicy research & improving the interface with policy makers. We run annual conferences, webinars, capacity building workshops, research awards, scholarships, engage in policy fora eg United Nations CND etc. www.issdp.org

🌍 Appel à candidatures pour le poste de nouveau vice-president de l’ISSDP. 🌎

🔥🌍 Fantastic opportunity for #drugpolicy scholars! 🌎 🔥The International Society for the Study of Drug Policy is looking for a new Vice President! Don’t miss the opportunity to drive drug policy research, policy & practice on a global scale. Nominations close 19 May. www.issdp.org/issdp-electi...

🌎🔥 Attention #DrugPolicy community - ISSDP is seeking nominations for a new Vice President! We particularly encourage nominees from the global south. 🔥🌍 Don’t miss this opportunity to shape the future of ISSDP or to advance drug policy scholarship on a global scale. www.issdp.org/issdp-electi...

Delighted to announce our final #issdp25 panel on #HumanRights and #DrugPolicy: • Senator Lynn Ruan 🇮🇪 • Julie Hannah 🇬🇧 • Gideon Lasco 🇵🇭 • Zaved Mahmood - UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights 🇨🇭 You won’t want to miss this! Register at www.issdp.org

Swiss two-arm, parallel group, open-label, RCT shows no evidence that legal cannabis access (versus illegal market access) increased the severity of self-reported cannabis misuse and related mental health outcomes at 6 months onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Estimating and comparing the effects of price- and potency-based taxes on cannabis purchase patterns in an experimental cannabis marketplace buff.ly/JiekUNC

A return on investment analysis for the 2017 increase in alcohol excise taxation in Lithuania buff.ly/LJLR91W @camhnews.bsky.social @who.int

Delighted to announce our final #issdp25 panel on #HumanRights and #DrugPolicy: • Senator Lynn Ruan 🇮🇪 • Julie Hannah 🇬🇧 • Gideon Lasco 🇵🇭 • Zaved Mahmood - UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights 🇨🇭 You won’t want to miss this! Register at www.issdp.org

🚨Fantastic opportunity for #drugpolicy scholars! The International Society for the Study of Drug Policy @issdrugpolicy.bsky.social is looking for a new Vice President Been such an honor to serve in this role. If you're curious or have ?s, let me know Noms due 5/19 www.issdp.org/issdp-electi...

At today’s Lunch Event, Anton Basenko spoke about the findings from INPUD’s assessment of how US foreign aid cuts are affecting #harmreduction and the lives of people who use drugs. The takeaway? Harm reduction services are being slashed. Lives are at risk. Full report here: bit.ly/4m0edLJ

🌎🔥 Attention #DrugPolicy community - ISSDP is seeking nominations for a new Vice President! We particularly encourage nominees from the global south. 🔥🌍 Don’t miss this opportunity to shape the future of ISSDP or to advance drug policy scholarship on a global scale. www.issdp.org/issdp-electi...

What is the impact of drug-related law enforcement on violence and homicide? Check out this new Home Office report by ISSDP scholars Elle Wadsworth, Mafalda Pardal, Lucy Strang, Laura Atuesta, Eric Sevigny and colleagues. www.gov.uk/government/p....

Cat Cook presents @harmreductionintl.bsky.social research on the huge gap between what is needed and what is spent on harm reduction. #HR25Bogotá

Shaun Shelly, ED of @harmreductionintl.bsky.social, opens #HR25Bogotá with an appeal for global justice with local leadership - including the leading role of Colombia.

“Community Rocks!” is happening now at #HR25Bogotá! 🎸 Big shoutout to Ernesto Cortes and Mat Southwell for keeping it real. Ernesto said: "20 years ago, we couldn’t even imagine a harm reduction conference in Colombia — and now we’re here in Bogotá talking about the future!"

#DrugPolicy researchers: 💥Harm Reduction Journal is calling for senior editors and associate editors. 💥 As a Q1 open access journal this is a great time to apply to contribute to excellence in #HarmReduction scholarship👇 harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com

#DrugPolicy researchers: 💥Harm Reduction Journal is calling for senior editors and associate editors. 💥 As a Q1 open access journal this is a great time to apply to contribute to excellence in #HarmReduction scholarship👇 harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com

Our article on moralities in the making of the needle and syringe exchange program in Stockholm now published in DEPP. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

How do countries ⬆️ monitoring and early detection of #nitazenes? Great podcast involving ISSDP Secretary Elle Wadsworth and Richard Bade about using wastewater analysis

Does patient-centered care lead to improved patient outcomes from substance use disorder treatment? New IJDP article from ISSDP Board member Bronwyn Myers et al provides a scoping review to find out. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

👀 Exciting news 📣 We are extending the early bird registration fee until Friday 11th April 4pm (GMT) for #issdp2025 in Manchester. 👌👌👌 www.issdp.org Register now to save $ and join the leading international conference of #DrugPolicy scholars.

📣Announcement: 📣 This year the #ISSDP2025 Franz Trautmann memorial lecture will be delivered by Mat Southwell - a harm reduction, drugs and HIV practitioner for 30 years & long time advocate for meaningful engagement of people who use drugs in #DrugPolicy research. www.issdp.org

Online now: The social organization of structural vulnerability among people who are homeless and use drugs: an institutional ethnography doi.org/10.1080/0968...

👀 Exciting news 📣 We are extending the early bird registration fee until Friday 11th April 4pm (GMT) for #issdp2025 in Manchester. 👌👌👌 www.issdp.org Register now to save $ and join the leading international conference of #DrugPolicy scholars.