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Monica Gorgulho
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Monica Gorgulho graduated in clinical psychology (1984) and a Master’s degree in social psychology (2001) from the Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil. She began her career in the alcohol and drugs field in 1991, working as a psychotherapist in a treatment service, PROAD – Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo. After years of clinical practice, she became involved in projects developed by PROAD in partnership with the National Program of STD/AIDS, Brazilian Ministry of Health. In 1998, Monica was part of the organizing committee of the 9ª International Conference of Harm Reduction, held in São Paulo. She then helped launch the Brazilian Harm Reduction Network (Reduc), acting initially as its executive secretary and, from 2000 to 2003, as its President. She served on the Executive Committee of the International Harm Reduction Association (IHRA) from 2002 to 2008. From 2003 to 2006, Monica acted as Technical Consultant on alcohol and other drugs policies at Mental Health Unit, Brazilian Ministry of Health. In 2004, with other colleagues, she founded DINAMO (Reliable Information about Drugs and Related Issues), an NGO that aims to fill the gap between existing scientific knowledge and concrete daily practices in health, social, and cultural fields related to the so-called “drugs phenomenon” (production, sale, and consumption). In 2005, she was one of the founders of the Brazilian Association for the Multidisciplinary Study on Dependences (ABRAMD) and is currently serving on its Executive Board. | |
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