Welcome to ISSDP

The International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP) is a society of scholars committed to advancing drug policy research.

Alejandro Madrazo (CIDE, Mexico)
Laura H. Atuesta Becerra (CIDE, Mexico)
Samantha Pérez Dávila (CIDE, Mexico)

Julieta Lemaitre Ripoll
Philippe Bourgois
Ricardo Raphael de la Madrid

Conference Website | Please email ISSDP2020@cide.edu with conference enquiries.

Postponement of Annual ISSSDP Conference
11th March 2020
Dear colleagues, As you might be aware, several countries are implementing different measures to mitigate the transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Such measures have included the cancellation or the postponement of international travels and events/meetings involving a large …Read More »
Killing in the name of the war on drugs
19th February 2020
The call for articles for the special issue on ‘Killing in the name of the war on drugs in Asia’ is now announced at: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-journal-of-drug-policy/call-for-papers/killing-in-the-name-of-the-war-on-drugsRead More »
Professor Alison Ritter awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
26th January 2020
Professor Alison Ritter, Director of the Drug Policy Modelling Program, UNSW and former ISSDP director has been awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to education, to drug and alcohol research and social …Read More »