This is the second episode of a two part series dedicated to the 2025 International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP) conference, which is hosted by Manchester Metropolitan University. This episode  includes chats with the delegates.

This is the first episode of a two part series dedicated to the 2025 International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP) conference, which is hosted by Manchester Metropolitan University. This episode  includes chats with the conference hosts, the ISSDP President and Vice President and key note speaker Mat Southwell.

Research and lived experience: advocacy and social harm

With the core team and 2022 contributors.

S2 - Episode 01 -  Strength In Solidarity: HR23

Episode 10 - Global Drug Survey: Celebrating 10 years of the survey

Episode 9 - Drugs education, harm reduction and safer use  

Episode 8 - Drug Policy, treatment & recovery

Episode 7 - Human Rights and drug policy reform  

Episode 6 - Criminal Justice, drug policy and the law

The Drug Policy Voices Podcast - Episode 5In this episode we launch our research and provide more information about how you can get involved. 

We chat to Dr Mike Salinas from MMU about drug supply networks in the UK. Rebecca and Melissa speak about the criminal law and different drug offences.

The Drug Policy Voices Podcast - Episode 3 This episode discusses pleasure and drug use with Dr Fay Dennis and Dr Giulia Zampini. We also discuss how people can get involved in the Drug Policy Voices research.

The Drug Policy Voices Podcast - Episode 2We discuss identifying as a drug taker (stigma, empowerment and activism) with Mat Southwell from EuroNPUD

The Drug Policy Voices Podcast - Episode 1We introduce you to the project and debate the term 'drug' with Dr Stuart Taylor from LJMU.