David Pere Martínez Oró, PhD

Social Scientist

davidpere@epistemesocial.org

Social Psychology PhD. Master’s in research in Social Psychology. Degree in Psychology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Postgraduate qualitative research in the field of drugs from the University of Amsterdam (2008). Trained in research in social sciences and evaluation and quality of social intervention projects. He is currently training in the EMCDDA’s European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC).

Technical Director of Episteme Research and Social Intervention. He was coordinator of the Observatory of New Drug Consumption in the youth field (2006-2010). He worked in drugs area from Government of Catalonia (2010-2014). Since 2008 he has been a professor in the studies of Psychology and Education at the Open University of Catalonia. He is a member of the Psychology and Speech Therapy Service of the Autonomous University of Barcelona and of the Research Center in Medical Anthropology of the Rovira i Virgili University.

He has devoted his research mainly to drug use in its sociocultural aspect, with special attention to normalization. He has published thirteen books. The last one: «Ludomorphine. The phenomenon of sports betting in Spanish youth». Regular contributor to the media on issues related to drug addiction. He has given conferences and training for entities, scientific societies, universities (national and international) and in professional and academic conferences. He has advised entities, platforms and federations.

Programs

Dona Nit

2020 – Current
Social intervention | Research


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Technical support in the evaluation of addiction and substance abuse organisations to improve the quality of their prevention programmes.

2020 – Current
Evaluation


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Online gambling in post-pandemic context. The shift from sports betting to gambling.

2020 – Current
Research


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Transparency, communication and the influence of the gambling industry on public administrations and civil society.

2020 – Current
Research


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Space for continuous improvement of local drug prevention plans.

2018 – Current
Training


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Implementation of the pilot program “Servicio Comunitario” for the prevention of alcohol and other drugs.

2020 – Current
Research | Social intervention


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«Servicio Responsable» program evaluation. Diagnostic phase.

2020 – 2021
Evaluation


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Nature and extent of cannabis use. Between normalization and the epidemic.

2017 – 2018
Research | Social intervention


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Monitoring centre for new drug use in the youth field.

2004 – 2011
Research


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Continuous information system on drug consumption among young people in Castilla-La Mancha (SICCAM).

2006 – 2012
Research


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Publications

Technical support in the field of evaluation of drug addiction entities to improve the quality of prevention programs.

Episteme Social, 2021
Report


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Implementation of the pilot program Community Service for the Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Damage.

Episteme Social, 2021
Report


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Ludomorfina. El fenómeno de las apuestas deportivas en la juventud española.

Icaria, 2020
Book


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La dimensión sociopolítica de la reducción de riesgos y daños en el Estado español.

Revista española de drogodependencias. Nº. 44, 3, págs. 52-66. 2019
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La funcionalidad política de la «ciencia» prohibicionista. El caso del cannabis y los psicodélicos.

Salud Colectiva, 2020
Scientific paper


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Opioides en España. Ni repunte de heroína ni crisis de opioides a la americana.

Episteme Social, 2019
Book


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Entre Rayas. La mirada adolescente hacia la cocaína.

Milenio, 2009
Book


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¿La experiencia es un grado? El papel de los padres consumidores en la prevención del consumo.

Fundació Igenus, 2012
Book


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Una mirada femenina hacia la cocaína.

Milenio, 2010
Book


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Sense passar-se de la ratlla. La normalització del consum de drogues.

Bellaterra, 2014
Book


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Avaluació qualitativa del pla d’acció sobre drogues de Barcelona.

Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, 2017
Report


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Controversias y reflexiones para el debate de los pilares de la regulación del cannabis.

Regulación Responsable, 2018
Book


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El saludable malestar. Análisis crítico de la salud de los adolescentes españoles.

Fundació IGenus, 2012
Report


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Del tabú a la normalización. Familia, comunicación y prevención del consumo de drogas.

Bellaterra, 2016
Book


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¿Beber para crecer? El consumo de alcohol en los menores de edad españoles.

Milenio, 2013
Book


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Espai de millora contínua dels plans locals de prevenció de drogues 2018. Orientacions aplicades per a la millora dels plans municipals de drogues.

Diputación de Barcelona. 2018-2019
Report


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Sin pasarse de la raya. La normalización de los consumos de drogas.

Bellaterra, 2015
Book


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De riesgos y placeres. Manual para entender las drogas.

Milenio, 2013
Book


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