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Introduction History The deviance programme was accredited by the board of directors at the Institute of Sociology, ELTE University. The primary goal of the establishemnt of the programme was to extend the interpretation framework and the definitons on deviance provided by classic sociological theories and open up additional contexts for interpretation related to culture history, anthropology, law philosophy, penal system, etc. Following a period of five years, the programme leaders received a demand from students of the programme concerning the establishment of an institution laying more emphasis on research activity. The fact that the Institute of Sociology and Social Policy became a separate department also played a great role in the set up of the institute. Making use of the situation, in 2003, Judit Biro and József Rácz established RIDS. Present The Research Institute on Drug Studies is primarily involved in research related to illegal drug use and drug users in Hungary, however, the institute has entered new fields recently by participating in a domestic and international research project aiming at the marginalised youth particularly. The latter one is currently under way within the Sixth Framework, co-ordinated by a Dutch non-profit organisation located in Amsterdam. In order to finance reserach in Hungary, RIDS applies for funds provided by ministries and governmental institutions. Future The success of the projects completed so far has made RIDS members to rethink its original role by aiming to become an influental player in both the Hungarian and Central European drug research field. Additonal future plans include participation in large-scale EU projects. |