A paper co-authored by Spencer De LI, professor in the Department of Sociology of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Macau (UM), and doctoral students Lai Shengsheng and O Lai San, has won the ‘Second Prize for Outstanding Paper’ at the 4th International Forum on Drug Policy.
The forum received over 300 papers submissions, and selected 24 papers for awards, including 3 first prizes, 6 second prizes, and 15 third prizes. The award-winning paper from UM, titled ‘Towards Scientific and Collaborative Governance: A Comparative Analysis and Optimization Pathways of Macau’s Drug Use Monitoring System’, analysed drug use data from Macao over the past 15 years. It revealed the correlation between drug abuse and social factors such as criminal records and educational background, providing a reference for policymaking.
The 4th International Forum on Drug Policy was held in Shanghai. With the theme ‘Coexisted in Harmony: New Strategies, New Technologies, and New Measures in Global Drug Governance’, the event brought together over 350 experts and scholars from more than 50 countries and regions, as well as representatives from international organisations such as the China National Narcotics Control Commission, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and the International Narcotics Control Board, to exchange ideas on global drug policy.
O Lai San (2nd from right) and Lai Shengsheng (3rd from right) receive the award