Conference Presentations
Buchanan, J. (2008) ‘Society, Stigma & Drug Use’ Keynote speaker Scottish Drugs Forum One Day Conference: Drugs & Stigma, 30th September 2008, Glasgow, Scotland, http://www.sdf.org.uk/sdf/482.html
Buchanan, J. (2008 ) ‘Why don’t they (or why they don’t) just give up drugs and get a job like the rest of us’ The International Society for Criminology, XV World Congress, 20-25th July, Barcelona, Spain
Buchanan, J. (2008 ) Findings from the Evaluation of the Family Dispute Resolution Scheme (keynote speaker) CAFCASS CYMRU National Conference 23 April 2008, Newtown, Wales
Buchanan, J. & Davies, R. (2007) ‘Findings from the CAFCASS CYMRU Family Dispute Resolution Scheme Evaluation’ Family Law Conference, 2nd November 2007, Cardiff,
Buchanan, J. (2007) ‘Beyond Motivational Interviewing and the Cycle of Change: Incorporating the Social Context of Problem Drug Use’ 2007 Century of Probation Conference, Sheffield Hallam, 10th – 13th September 2007
Buchanan, J. (2006) ‘The Importance of Social Reintegration for Problem Drug Users’ at British Criminology Conference, Glasgow 4 – 7 July 2006
Buchanan, J. (2006) ‘Vocational rehab and social integration’, National Drug Treatment Conference, The Glasgow Radisson SAS Hotel, Scotland 9th -10th March 2006 (Invited Speaker) http://tinyurl.com/46zez4
Buchanan, J. (2005), ‘Long Term Problem Drug Use & The Need To Tackle Disadvantage, Inequality & Discrimination’, 16th International Harm Reduction Conference, ‘Widening the Agenda’ Belfast, Northern Ireland, 20-24 March 2005
Buchanan, J. (2005), ‘Problem Drug Use and Social Exclusion’, ESRC Conference Series ‘What Works with Drug-Using Offenders?’ Centre for Criminal Justice Studies, School of Law, University of Leeds 22nd March 2005, (Invited speaker)
Buchanan, J. (2004) ‘Gaining Access:Understanding & addressing the disadvantages faced by long term problem drug users’ at 4th Annual EDACT Seminar, ‘From the Margins to the Mainstream’, Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, 24th November 2004 (Invited Speaker)
Buchanan, J. (2004) ‘Towards Social Reintegration: Understanding & Addressing the Impact of Social Exclusion’ at European Summer School, Drugs, Inclusion & Employment; Lessons in Europe About Social Reintegration Organised by T3 (Toxicomanies: Europe Echanges Etudes) and the Greater Glasgow Drug Action Team. The Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland, 28-30 June 2004 (Invited Speaker)
Buchanan, J. (2003) ‘Problem Drug Users & the Struggle for Social Reintegration’ The Howard League for Penal Reform Annual Conference: After Crime?, Oxford University, 17-18 September 2003
Madoc-Jones, I. & Buchanan, J. (2003) ‘Bilingually Sensitive Practice in the Criminal Justice system: The Welsh Context’, British Society of Criminology Conference: The Challenge of Comparative Crime and Justice., Bangor, Wales, 24-26 June 2003.
Buchanan, J., Senior, P., Baker, S.A. & Madoc-Jones, I, (2004) ‘A Federal Model of Partnership: An Evaluation of the DAWN Project’ National Conference on Partnerships in Health & Social Care, NEWI, Wrecsam, Wales 5th November 2004
Madoc-Jones, I. & Buchanan, J. (2003) ‘Indigenous peoples and social work’, Washington State Social Work conference, University of Washington, Seattle, USA, 24-28 March 2003.
Buchanan, J. (2002) ‘Beyond the Cycle of Change: Steps to Social Reintegration’ Merchants Quay Ireland First Annual Conference, Homelessness and Problem Drug Use – Two Faces of Exclusion, Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland, 18 -19 July 2002
Buchanan, J. (2001) ‘War on Drugs: An Unjust War on Young Adults’ at the SOLON Conference, Behaving Badly? Offensive Behaviour and ‘Crime’ Galleries of Justices, Museum of Law, Nottingham, 19 – 21 September 2001
Buchanan, J. & Young, L. (2001) ‘Understanding Problem Drug Use: New Challenges for Social Work’, 3rd International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health, Tampere, Finland, 1 – 5 July 2001
Buchanan, J. & Young, L. (1999) ‘Understanding the Connections Between Social Exclusion, Problem Drug Use and Relapse’ International Conference on Substance Misuse, ‘Policy and Practice: Past Present and Future’ held at Paisley University, Scotland, 9th-10th Sept 1999
Buchanan, J. & Young, L. (1999) ‘The War on Drugs: A Critique of UK Drug Policy’ British Criminology Conference ‘Criminology Towards the Millennium’ held at Liverpool,13 – 16 July 1999
Millar, M. & Buchanan, J. (1999) ‘Social Work’s Crisis of Identity: Learning from Probation’ International BASW Conference ‘Social Work Making a Difference’ held at Southport, 22 – 25 March 1999.
Young, L. & Buchanan, J. (1998 ) ‘Relapse Prevention, Social Integration and Structured Day Programmes’, European Working Group on Drugs Oriented Research Synopsis, Stirling University, 2 – 4 Sept 1998
Buchanan, J. & Young, L. (1998 ) ‘Examining the relationship between material conditions, long term problematic drug misuse and social exclusion: a new strategy for social inclusion’ Seebohm Rowntree’s Centenary Conference to mark the First Study of Poverty in York, University of York, 18 – 20 May 1998
Buchanan, J. & Young, L. (1997) ‘The War on Drugs’, Institute of Investigative Psychology and Forensic Behavioural Science ‘Understanding and Controlling Criminal Behaviour’ conference, University of Liverpool, 14 November 1997 (Invited Speaker)
Buchanan J. (1995) `Social Work Education Under Attack – the changing ethos of the Probation Service’ at the ATSWE ‘Future of Social Work’ Conference, Oxford University September 1995 (Invited Speaker)
