National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) Director Professor Paul Griffiths recently delivered a keynote address at the 4th International Forum on Drug Policy, hosted by Shanghai University’s International Center for Drug Policy Studies (ICDPS) in July in China.

Under the theme ‘Synergy: New Strategies, Technologies, and Measures in Global Drug Governance’, the forum brought together an international group of academics and experts with Chinese counterparts to explore innovative strategies, emerging technologies and actionable measures to identify practical collaborative solutions to contemporary challenges in global drug governance.

Professor Griffiths’ invited address was delivered alongside presentations from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Chinese Academy of Sciences and the International Narcotics Control Board, and helped set the scene for discussions that focused on the growing policy challenges of responding to the increased global availability and use of synthetic opioids, stimulants and new psychoactive substances.

Well done to Professor Griffiths for his valuable contribution to this global event. To find out more about NDRI’s research, visit the website.

A man stands at a lectern with a blue presentation screen behind him with Chinese writing on it.
Professor Paul Griffiths delivering his keynote.
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Forum attendees in Shanghai, China.