32nd Symposium on Advances in Drug Addiction: “Denormalising to Protect: Approaches to Alcohol, Tobacco and Cannabis Use in Young People”

The Symposium on Advances in Drug Addiction: “Denormalising to protect: Approaches to alcohol, tobacco and cannabis use in young people” will take place this Friday, 7 November, from 08:30 to 14:00, in the Garate Room at the Bilbao Campus. Organised by the Institute of Drug Dependencies, with the collaboration of the Directorate of Public Health and Addictions of the Basque Government (Department of Health), the symposium is aimed at professional teams working in mental health and addiction services, with the following objectives:

• Share and analyse practical approaches and successful experiences in educational, community, and leisure settings to address the denormalisation of youth substance use.
• Promote discussion and critical analysis among professionals from various sectors on the challenges and opportunities in implementing denormalisation initiatives.
• Increase understanding of the normalisation of alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use among young people, highlighting the implications for health and development.
• Generate ideas and potential lines of work to strengthen local denormalisation interventions, in line with the 8th Addictions Plan.