Eva Symeonidou is a Policy Officer at the Cyprus National Addictions Authority. Her responsibilities include planning, promoting, and monitoring the National Addictions Strategy and mainly actions related to the treatment of drug and gambling addiction. She was the project leader for: Evaluating the Cyprus National Drug Strategy 2004-2008, Evaluating Cyprus Non-Governmental Treatment Centres, Developing National Guidelines for Treatment Services in Cyprus, Developing the National Strategy on Drugs and Alcohol 2013-2020 and the Strategy Against Gambling Disorder 2018-2020. Her main academic qualifications include BSc in Psychology, MSc in Health Psychology, MSc in Clinical and Public Health Aspects of Addiction, Diploma in the Management and Social Planning in the field of Drug Addiction and Diploma in Addictions Counselling.