The College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) is a professional society in the United States addressing problems in addiction and substance use.

History

CPDD was originally established in 1929 by the Bureau of Social Hygiene as a 'Committee on Drug Addiction'. From 1929-1976, CPDD was associated with the

National Academy of Sciences The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, NGO, non-governmental organization. NAS is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the ...

, National Research Council. In 1976, the organization was reincorporated as an independent body affiliated with other scientific and professional societies.

Activities

CPDD sponsors an 'Advocacy day', where members travel to Washington, DC and meet with US House of Representatives and Congressional staff to talk about research into Substance Use Disorder, evidence-based policies, and to encourage continued funding of the

National Institute on Drug Abuse The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is a United States federal government research institute whose mission is to "advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual ...

. CPDD sponsors the

peer-reviewed Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work ( peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...

scientific journal In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication designed to further the progress of science by disseminating new research findings to the scientific community. These journals serve as a platform for researchers, schola ...

Drug & Alcohol Dependence, which publishes original research articles, reviews, and commentaries in the area of drug, alcohol, and tobacco use.

Annual meeting

The first annual meeting of CPDD as an independent "Committee on Problems of Drug Dependence, Inc.", was held at the International Inn in Washington, D.C., in February 1977. The meetings act as a forum to bring together basic and clinical scientists from across industry, academia, and government.

References

{{reflist Professional associations based in the United States