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Drug wars in the Americas: Looking back and thinking ahead

Drug wars in the Americas: Looking back and thinking ahead

Rhode Island, United States
11 April 2012 - 13 April 2012
This Conference will feature César Gaviria, Former President of Colombia and Former Secretary General of the OAS; Carlos Fuentes, Mexican writer; Ricardo Lagos, former President of Chile; Alan Bersin, Assistant Secretary of International Affairs, US Department of Homeland Security; and Genaro Garcia Luna, Secretary of Public Security in Mexico. 
2nd International Conference on Viral Hepatitis

2nd International Conference on Viral Hepatitis

New York, United States
25 March 2012 - 26 March 2012
This two-day conference will serve as a forum for the presentation and discussion of state-of-the-science research on HBV and HCV infection, and current clinical management perspectives in practicum. The conference’s aim is to ensure this dialogue translates into evidence-based implementation of approaches for real world clinical and community settings.
2012 Students for Sensible Drug Policy International Conference

2012 Students for Sensible Drug Policy International Conference

Denver, Colorado, USA
22 March 2012 - 24 March 2012
Each year, hundreds of SSDP chapter members, leaders, alumni, and other supporters gather together at our annual conference.  In 2012, we'll be having this event in Denver, CO as the state of Colorado will cast their votes later this year to determine whether or not marijuana becomes legal.
HIV in Europe Conference

HIV in Europe Conference

Copenhagen, Denmark
18 March 2012 - 19 March 2012
The conference will mark 5 years of the "HIV in Europe" initiative joining civil society, policy makers, health professionals and European public health institutions to enhance the evidence base around topics related to optimal testing and earlier care of HIV.

55th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)

Vienna, Austria
11 March 2012 - 15 March 2012
In March, the CND will gather in Vienna, Austria, to discuss the international drug situation and the implementation of the UN drug control conventions. This webpage will be updated regularly to provide updates on the CND meeting.

The war on drugs has failed. Is legalization the answer?

Rice University, Texas, USA
7 March 2012 - 8 March 2012
Defenders of current policy, leading advocates for reform, and academic researchers will discuss and examine key issues such as alternatives to prohibition, effects of the war on drugs on minority communities, and international efforts to reduce the harms of drug abuse. 
Workshop – Opiate realities: “From behind the eyes”

Workshop – Opiate realities: “From behind the eyes”

Ottawa, Ontario
16 February 2012
A custom workshop of select CAST Canada material with panels of folks with lived experience - direct, family and professional - we will see the realities of the opiate experience "From Behind the Eyes"  of the folks who have been there and some who are there.  For front line helping professionals.
6th European conference on health promotion in custody

6th European conference on health promotion in custody

Geneva, Switzerland
31 January 2012 - 2 February 2012
The 6th European Conference on the Promotion of Health in Prison will focus on the theme "Patients or prisoners - Towards equity in care in prison", in order to provide new responses to the major challenges to care in prison.

Launch of Naloxone programme in Australia

Canberra, Australia
15 December 2011
The Expanding Naloxone Availability in the ACT (ENAACT) Committee is pleased to announce the Launch of Australia’s first overdose management programme that provides naloxone on prescription to potential overdose victims.