This event, marking World AIDS Day 2022, will raise awareness about the barriers faced by women who use drugs and women in prison in accessing services related to HIV.
The Lisbon Addictions conference will showcase cutting-edge research to help characterise, understand and respond to addiction and addictive behaviours today.
ISSDP will be holding a one-day, in-person meeting in Lisbon on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 prior to the 2022 Lisbon Addictions Conference, to a) provide an opportunity for ISSDP members to see each other again in person and b) to present and discuss drug policy research that is not covered in the main Lisbon addictions conference.
The launch is an opportunity for a dialogue on the current level of understanding of Afghan women’s experiences within the opiate trade, as well as the research gaps and policy implications.
the context of a growing demand for the modernization of the international drug control system, the major theme of the 2022 conference is “Towards the Reform of Drug Law and Policy in Africa: Research, Practice and Advocacy Considerations”.
The Commission will bring together experts from across the globe to identify and promote anti-racist strategies to reduce barriers to health and well-being.