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

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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.

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Our team

The DPSC team draws on a broad interdisciplinary theoretical framework which includes, criminology, sociology, economics, social psychology and cultural studies.

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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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Recent news

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Welcome to the DPSC blog

December 2, 2024

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