The National Substance Misuse Conference 2016 – Breaking Down Barriers will bring together experts in the field to catalyse  and  advance knowledge,  present  the  most  recent  research  findings,  and promote and enhance key skills.

The Conference will provide a national stage to work together, interact with the audience and achieve the following objectives:

• To  provide  a  platform  for  strengthening  the  responses  to substance misuse  among  the diverse  populations  and  communities  impacted.
• To  advance  the  knowledge, implementation  and  scale-up  of  evidence‐informed substance misuse strategies and programmes. 
• To  influence  leaders,  including  key  policy  makers  and  sponsors,  to  increase  their commitment to breaking down barriers and raise awareness of tackling substance misuse.