Western Europe

Events

Learning together: Progressing decriminalisation in Scotland, Ireland, Norway, Poland and Maine

Online

3 March 2023

This webinar will cover the international policy context of decriminalisation and the findings from a recent report on decriminalisation efforts in five jurisdictions.

Publications16 February 2023

Regional analysis of the provision of drug checking services in the CEECA region

EHRA inventories existing initiatives and sheds light on legal, financial and socio-structural barriers.

Events

16th Annual Conference of The International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP)

Leuven, Belgium

30 May 2023 - 1 June 2023

The sixteenth annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP) will be held in Leuven, Belgium, from 30 May – 01 June 2023, at the KU Leuven University.

Publications14 February 2023

EU drug policy training & strategy series - Final report

YouthRISE and SSDP International summarise the experiences of a project aimed at increasing the capacity of youth-led organisations to engage with EU drug policy making.

News14 February 2023

Ireland: Cabinet approves new Citizens' Assembly on drug use

The Government said the initiative sought to identify changes in laws, policies and practices effective at reducing drug-related harms.

News14 February 2023

Time for a new European approach on drug policy say people who use drugs

IDPC joins EuroNPUD and dozens of supporters in repudiating recent comments by the EU Home Affairs Commissioner regarding people who use drugs, which do not reflect the growing international consensus on these matters but also stand in tension with the EU's Drug Strategy.

Events

Sex, Drugs and Pieminister

Bristol, United Kingdom

15 February 2023

What are the parallels between drugs and sex work policy? Why do we need to talk about chemsex? And, how are you impacted?

News4 February 2023

The UK is still waging an unwinnable war on drugs

Despite an ongoing public health crisis, drug war ideology continues to guide UK policy-making, with severe consequences for already marginalised communities.

News4 February 2023

UK: Martha's shoes: Anne-Marie's journey, a mother who lost her daughter to an ecstasy overdose

Following the tragic death of her daughter, Anne-Marie has become a leading voice in UK drug policy reform, advocating for legal regulation and enhanced education for young people.

Events

European Youth Drug Consortium launch event

Online

2 February 2023

Join SSDP International and YouthRISE in launching the Project Report and Consortium Strategy for their 2022 ERASMUS+ Project.

Publications24 January 2023

Effects of media representations of drug related deaths on public stigma and support for harm reduction

Sumnal et al. found that in news stories on drug related deaths, presentation of male and older decedents, and heroin compared to ecstasy deaths were associated with higher levels of stigma towards the depicted individual and stories on older decedents yielded greater support for harm reduction.

Publications19 January 2023

Ireland: Joint Committee on Justice report on an examination of the present approach to sanctions for possession of certain amounts of drugs for personal use

The committee recognises the ongoing challenges related to drug use and recommends addressing them through a harm reduction and decriminilatsaion strategy.

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