by David Hewson
Responses to our survey have been flowing in, and they've been fantastic! Each response provides a unique look at one of our attendees, their background and what they're hoping to do at the conference - so thanks to everyone who's participated so far. In case you're haven't seen the other attendee profiles yet, here's Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.
If you haven't already filled out our survey, please do! We'll post your profiles on the blog, like we did with these ones.
Here's the link:
Enjoy!
Michaela Montaner
Twitter: @mmontaner
Speaker - "Coalition Building" workshop (Sunday, March 4)
CSSDP chapter (or other organization you're involved in)
International Centre for Science in Drug Policy (ICSDP.org)Which CSSDP conferences have you attended?
First time!
Were there any tipping points, or "A-ha!!" moments that got you into drug policy reform?
How did they come about?
I've supported reform for as long as I can remember! My dad is an HIV/AIDS researcher so as a kid I already had a good sense that Canadian drug policy wasn't protecting community health and safety. That said, it was probably when the Harper Conservatives started undermining Vancouver's supervised injection site that I became motivated to apply my experience as an organizer/communicator and actually do something about it.
What do you want to accomplish at this conference?
I want to talk with smart, passionate people about how we can work together with one another and our respective communities to help Canada adopt a public health approach to regulating illicit drugs.
Anything else to add?
I love CSSDP.
Canada needs more community-driven organizations to recognize how their constituents are being adversely affected by Canadian drug policy and to do something about it. I can only imagine how much further along this movement would be if all communities had a CSSDP equivalent facilitating the action and education CSSDP does among students. Keep up the great work.
Do you have some way for people to follow/get in touch with you before the conference?
Yes - Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn.
Ben Mossbarger
Twitter: @MossberryJam
University of Toronto, CSSDP Board of Directors
Which CSSDP conferences have you attended?
Toronto 2010
Were there any tipping points, or "A-ha!!" moments that got you into drug policy reform?
How did they come about?
Moving from Victoria, BC to Houston, Texas was a huge culture shock. The entire political climate of Texas was troubling to me, in particular their attitudes towards substance use. When I started undergrad in the US, I immediately gravitated towards my university's chapter of SSDP.
What do you want to accomplish at this conference?
I want to meet all the awesome people who make CSSDP as great as it is! I've been on the board of directors for a little over a year now, and it'll be great to get back in touch with the organization I'm working to keep moving.
Do you have some way for people to follow/get in touch with you before the conference?
Yes - Facebook & Twitter.
Heiko Decosas
Twitter: @stillhope_media
Speaker - "Create your own media" workshop (Sunday, March 4)
CSSDP chapter (or other organization you're involved in)
Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (drugpolicy.ca)Which CSSDP conferences have you attended?
First time!
Were there any tipping points, or "A-ha!!" moments that got you into drug policy reform?
How did they come about?
Spectrum of use diagram and Bruce Alexander's Globalization of Addiction analysis...
What do you want to accomplish at this conference?
Network for a unified national response to drug policy reform.
Anything else to add?
Thanks for the work you do:)
Do you have some way for people to follow/get in touch with you before the conference?
Yes - Twitter.
Yes - Twitter.
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