Psychedelic Research in Vancouver

Mark Haden is a major figure in the field of psychedelic medicines, with a long list of past and present activities and responsibilities in this field. Among—and beyond—these, he is an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia School of Public and Population Health and Executive Director of MAPS Canada (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies). He offers private practice counselling to parents dealing with alcohol, drug, and special needs issues, and he works with the Health Officers Council of British Columbia on their position papers on the issue of a regulated market for all currently illegal drugs. Mark has published numerous articles in respected Journals, has presented at conferences and training events in many countries, and was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013 for drug policy reform work. Mark also has a well-deserved reputation as an exciting speaker who never fails to engage and surprise audiences.  www.markhaden.com

Mark has also recently published an article on “A public Health Based Vision for the Management and Regulation of Psychedelics” in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. You can read his latest publishing here:

• Adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia School of Public and Population
  Health.
• Executive Director of MAPS Canada (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies).
• Has published on the issue of drug control policy (including psychedelics) in the following Journals:
  • Canadian Journal of Public Health,
  • International Journal of Drug Policy,
  • Encyclopaedia of Public Health
  • Harm Reduction Journal
  • Open Medicine
  • Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
• Teaches in the UBC School of Population and Public Health, Nursing, Social Work and Medicine.
• Worked for the addiction services for 28 years in counselling, and supervisory roles.
• Has provided public education on drugs and drug policy for over 30 years.
• Offers private practice counselling to individuals dealing with a wide variety of substance use issues from parents who are dealing with alcohol, drug and special needs issues to psychedelic experience integration.
• Works with the Health Officers Council of British Columbia on their position papers on the issue of a regulated market for all currently illegal drugs.
• Has presented in conferences and training events in many countries.
• Awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for drug policy reform work in 2013.

Enjoy this interview with Mark Haden…