The Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse is holding their 13th Biennial International Conference in Abuja, Nigeria from September 19th-21st and will be discussing a multitude of topics including alternative livelihoods and harm reduction.
Delegates from around the world will gather to examine how, in the increased urbanisation of society, cities respond to changing populations, changing economic and environmental pressures and adapt to changing health behaviours, to ensure and promote health and wellbeing through engaging diverse groups and cultures.
The OHCHR will present the report on the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regard to human rights at the 39th session of the Human Rights Council.
Recovering Justice is delighted to host Neil Woods at George Street Social.
Neil is a former Detective Sergeant and undercover operative, and is now Chairman of LEAP UK, and a board member of LEAP in the USA. LEAP (Law Enforcement Action Partnership) is a U.N. acredited international organisation composed of law enforcement figures, military and policy influencers who campaign for evidence based drug policy.
Having spent 23 years in Derbyshire Constabulary, Neil was on the frontlines as a drugs undercover operative over fourteen years. He also developed tactics and the training for other undercover officers. He later became a Detective Sergeant with Derbyshire CID whilst acting as a board member of the Drugs Expert Witness and Valuation Association (DEWVA). Neil is a regular in the media, discussing drugs and drug policy.
Woods the author of the bestselling Good Cop, Bad War, has a new book out, Drug Wars: The terrifying inside story of Britain's Drug Trade, written with JS Rafaeli.
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is a global event held on 31 August each year. It aims to raise awareness around overdose and reduce the stigma of drug-related death, while also providing the opportunity to lobby politicians about overdose and demand better community responses.
The Fellowship is designed to expose participants to international networks of global drug policy and to connect them with various advocates at the host organization, in their home country or region, and globally.