About the Scientific Network

The ICSDP is an international network of scientific, medical, and academic experts in fields related to illicit drug policy who have come together in an effort to ensure that illicit drug policies are informed with the best available scientific evidence. Members of the ICSDP must hold either a PhD (or equivalent) or MD degree, or be an academic or Professor affiliated with a university or established research centre, and be working in a field related to illicit drug policy. 

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The scientific network joins a range of community groups, public health agencies, and non-governmental organizations already speaking out about the harms associated with conventional drug policies. Within this spectrum of voices, the ICSDP builds on the research conducted on the effects of illicit drug policies and works towards the goal that scientific evidence be incorporated into local, national, and international policies. The ICSDP conducts original research in the form of scientific reviews, evidence-based drug policy guidelines, and research collaborations with leading scientists and institutions across diverse continents and disciplines.

Like many other agencies and organizations working to address drug-related harms, the ICSDP is committed to improving the health and safety of communities and individuals affected by illicit drugs by helping to guide effective policy responses, including the implementation of alternative evidence-based tools.

If you are interested in joining the ICSDP and are a scientific, medical, and/or academic expert in a field related to illicit drug policy and hold either a PhD (or equivalent) or MD degree, or are an academic or Professor affiliated with a university or established research centre and working in a field related to illicit drug policy, we invite you to apply to the network.

 

NOTE: The decision to limit membership on the above criteria comes as a result of extensive discussions with our community partners about how the ICSDP can best serve the broader interests of those working towards evidence-based illicit drug policies. Our collaborators have indicated to us that what is missing from the drug policy debate is a strong, collective scientific voice. It is with this mandate in mind that the ICSDP Scientific Network eligibility criteria has been set.