The European Association of Substance Abuse Research (EASAR) is a network of leading European research institutes and research supporting agencies which are active in the area of substance related disorders. In 1994 it was set up in close cooperation with the Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organisation and in consultation with the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drugs Addiction (EMCDDA).
EASAR aims to promote scientific research into the use of substances, substance abuse and addiction problems in the broad sense, that is to say including behavioral addictions:
- Exchanging information among the members.
- Organizing conferences, symposia and workshops.
- Promoting cooperation between researchers and institutions.
- Stimulating training of researchers.
- Supporting the planning, execution and publications of (comparative) research.
- Carrying out activities that are an extension of these previous points.
Members
Currently 24 research institutes and research supporting organisations are represented in EASAR.
Activities
In addition to many bilateral activities of single members, EASAR organizes an annual scientific conference. The main emphasis is put on panel discussions of conference papers. Participation on the conference is possible for all researchers of the EASAR institutes as well as invited guests.
Application for membership
If you are interested to become a member of EASAR please contact one of the board members. You should be a director or a leading senior scientist in the field of substance abuse research, working together with other colleagues in that field, and with a long term commitment in this research topic.
Applicants for membership usually will be invited to actively participate in one or two annual meetings before the board members will make a final decision.