June

26 June 2015

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

Further information: http://www.unodc.org/drugs/en/june-26/index.html

Each year, 26 June is International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1987, this day serves as a reminder of the goals agreed to by member states of creating an international society free of drug abuse. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) selects themes for the International Day and launches campaigns to raise awareness about the global drug problem. Health is the ongoing theme of the world drug campaign.

September

23 September 2015

Lisbon addictions conference 2015

Venue: Lisbon, Portugal

Further information: http://www.lisbonaddictions.eu/start

The first European conference on addictive behaviours and dependencies will be held in Lisbon on 23–25 September 2015.

This will be a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary event, showcasing leading European addiction research in the specialist areas of illicit drugs, alcohol, tobacco, gambling and other addictive behaviours. It will address new challenges and cover developing fields such as new psychoactive substances, online sales and gambling, cannabis legalisation and alcohol pricing.

This conference will provide a unique networking opportunity for researchers, practitioners and policy experts across countries and disciplines to discuss latest findings on the prevention, treatment and control of addiction. It is the ideal venue to forge collaborative partnerships and explore funding opportunities.

This conference is jointly organised by the Portuguese General Directorate for Intervention on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (Serviço de Intervenção nos Comportamentos Aditivos e nas Dependências — SICAD), the journal Addiction, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) and the International Society of Addiction Journal Editors (ISAJE). It will take place at the FIL Expo conference centre in the beautiful city of Lisbon.