A-Debate - U-Turn on Addictions (Final ALICE RAP Policy dialogue)
Barcelona and online, 17th-18th February 2016
ALICE RAP hosted an on-site and on-line final debate to present and discuss key research findings coming out of the project, their policy implications and the science with the greatest potential to contribute to smart and evidence-based global drugs policy. High-level scientists, policy actors from national and international organisations and expert civil society actors participated in the event, which is expected to shape the messages from multidisciplinary addiction science for drug policy influencers and implementers.
17/3/2016 The A-Debate Science Summary has been finalised
A report evaluating the A-Debate is now available
Discussions were stimulated by short scientific presentations on key topics:
| Opening Session: Introduction to the A-Debate science |
Moderators: Peter Anderson and Toni Gual |
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| SESSION 1: Why worry about addictions? |
Chair: Cees Goos |
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| SESSION 2: Active agents in our addiction |
Chair: Peter Anderson |
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| SESSION 3: Addiction – a chameleon concept |
Chair: Virginia Berridge |
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| SESSION 4: Commercialization of addictive products |
Chair: Ian Gilmore |
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| SESSION 5: Heading off harm: Pathways, potency and policy |
Chair: Robert West |
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| SESSION 6: Strengthening prevention and treatment |
Chair: Toni Gual |
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| SESSION 7: Using the tools of science to govern addictions |
Chair: Franz Trautmann |
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| CLOSING SESSION: Reframing addictions – Where do we go from here? |
Moderator: Franklin Apfel |
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Download the A-Debate speakers' short biographies
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Promotional video:
Featured posters:
- Drug policy and addiction science in 2016
- ALICE RAP Science Findings poster (for the complete collection of science findings click here)