As the Chief of the Research Branch at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Angela Me co-produces and is responsible for global reference research publications in the areas of drugs and crime, including the World Drug Report. With a strong background in data and statistics, she oversees UNODC data generation, processing, use and reuse, promoting the use of data and analysis to impact policy making. While working for the United Nations since 1995 in three different organizations in New York, Geneva and Vienna, she has supported countries to improve their statistical and analysis systems, and she has authored, contributed and supervised the production of UN analytical reports, international statistical standards, discussion papers, and inter-governmental documents in the areas of drugs, crime, population, gender, disability, and migration. Angela holds a Ph.D. in statistics from the University of Padua in Italy.

Dr. Eugenia Socías, MD, MSc, is an Associate Professor in the Division of Social Medicine, Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia and a Clinician Scientist and the Clinical Research Program Lead at the BC Centre on Substance Use in Vancouver, Canada. With a clinical and research background in infectious diseases and addiction medicine, Dr. Socías’ research interests focus on health services and clinical research in substance use, HIV, and HCV, particularly as they relate to the optimization of health care delivery. She has over ten years of experience in conducting observational and interventional research in HIV, HCV, and addiction medicine, and with vulnerable populations. She has published extensively in these areas including over 150 peer-reviewed articles.

Matthew is an International Board member with International Network of Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users, the social media editor for the International Journal of Drug Policy, and a Canadian harm reduction knowledge broker. He was previously the program manager with the Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs. Matthew has over 40 peer reviewed academic publications in journals including Addiction, Harm Reduction Journal, Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, and the International Journal of Drug Policy. Matthew’s freelance writing has appeared in publications including Filter-Mag, The Conversation, Doctors Nova Scotia, Policy Options and The Coast. He was also on the 64th Canadian delegation to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs. He is a former drug user and a formerly incarcerated person.the International Journal of Drug Policy, and a Canadian harm reduction knowledge broker. He was previously the program manager with the Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs. Matthew has over 40 peer reviewed academic publications in journals including Addiction, Harm Reduction Journal, Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, and the International Journal of Drug Policy. Matthew’s freelance writing has appeared in publications including Filter-Mag, The Conversation, Doctors Nova Scotia, Policy Options and The Coast. He was also on the 64th Canadian delegation to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs. He is a former drug user and a formerly incarcerated person.