About CPDD, History & Mission
Vision Statement
The vision of The College on Problems of Drug Dependence is a world where substance use disorder is no longer a cause of stigma and human suffering.
Core Values
- A Diverse and Inclusive Culture
- Collegiality
- Compassion in Clinical Care
- Integrity
- Leadership and Service
- Scientific Excellence and Discovery
Scientific & Professional Activities
The Annual Scientific Meeting: Since 1938, a major focus of the CPDD's activities has been its sponsorship of an annual scientific meeting. This conference serves as a forum bringing together basic scientists and clinical investigators from industry, academia, and government. Representatives of regulatory agencies, as well as scientists and professionals in a number of diverse disciplines interested in the biochemical, behavioral, and public health aspects of drug use, misuse, and dependence participate.
Special Conferences: Periodically, the College sponsors conferences focused on timely topics of interest to researchers, government, industry, and the public. In recent years, CPDD has organized meetings on Abuse Liability Assessment of CNS Drugs; Drug Formulation and Abuse Liability; Pre-Clinical Abuse Liability Testing; Women and Cigarette Smoking: Understanding Socioeconomic Influences; and Risk Management and Post-Marketing Surveillance for CNS-Acting Drugs.
Consultation Activities: The CPDD provides consulting expertise in the area of epidemiology, treatment, prevention, and all the basic and clinical sciences related to drug use, misues, dependence, and their behavioral and medical consequences.
Sponsorship of Drug & Alcohol Dependence: The CPDD sponsors the journals Drug and Alcohol Dependence and Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, published by Elsevier. A principal goal of the journals is to provide a source of quality, timely reports of scientific advances in substance use research. The journals are international in scope and interdisciplinary in coverage. The CPDD invites contributors.
Scientific & Professional Affiliations: The College on Problems of Drug Dependence has a liaison relationship with numerous scientific, professional, and governmental organizations, including Friends of NIDA.
