In Burma poppy cultivation grew 17% last year, according to UNODC and around 300,000 households in the country are currently engaged in its cultivation, Burma is now feeling increased pressure to tackle its drugs problem.
In the lead up to the 2013 International Harm Reduction Conference, Harm Reduction International is recruiting a communication intern to assist in the final stages of preparation of the event, that will be held in Vilnius in june in 2013.
In the lead up to the 2013 International Harm Reduction Conference, Harm Reduction International is recruiting a conference organisation intern to assist in the final stages of preparation of the event, that will be held in Vilnius in june in 2013.
The International Harm Reduction Development Program (IHRD) of Open Society Foundation recruits a deputy director to Manage the coordination of management, policy/advocacy, grantmaking, finance/budget for the IHRD program.
The Maryland Senate voted to decriminalise the possession of small amounts of marijuana; this will remove the threat of jail time for people caught with less than 10 grams of marijuana.
UNODC and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will join forces to promote grass-roots development and alternative livelihoods in poor rural communities dependent on the cultivation of illicit drug crops.
State-inflicted violence against women who use drug starts to draw more attention at international high-level meetings, as was the case in March, where two sessions addressed the issue.
By establishing another federal security force made up of elements with primarily military training, la gendarmería, México president Peña Nieto is following in the footsteps of his predecessors to militarize public security in the country.
INPUD and the Kenyan Network of People who Use Drugs delivered a capacity building workshop for 24 participants from KeNPUD to discuss the network's mission, vision, aims and objectives.
Urgent attention is needed to address critical funding gaps in TB care and control, say the Global Network of People living with HIV (GNP+) and the International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD).
