Drugs, Policy and Social Change (DPSC) is a new research group within the Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.


About us
Our vision seeks to better understand the meaning of drugs within contexts, cultures and communities and connect this knowledge to societal responses, including approaches to policy, practice, and media discourse.
Our team
The DPSC team draws on a broad interdisciplinary theoretical framework which includes, criminology, sociology, economics, social psychology and cultural studies.


Latest Events
ISDDP 25 @ Man Met
DSPC Director and ISSDP trustee Rebecca Askew will be hosting the 18th annual ISSDP conference at Manchester Metropolitan University from the 11 to 13 June 2025.
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DPSC to host 18th annual ISSDP Conference at Man Met
Save the date: ISSDP 2025 in Manchester, UK, June 11 to 13. The 18th annual ISSDP conference, hosted by the…

Welcome to the DPSC blog
Hello and welcome to the brand new Drugs Policy and Social Change ( DPSC) blog. Drugs, Policy and Social Change…