It is increasingly clear that the ‘war on drugs’ is not succeeding in eradicating the drugs problem. There are a growing number of policy options available to address drug-related harms. Politicians therefore face the challenge of defining a set of policies that are appropriate for the situation…
Each month the page will highlight a different type of human rights abuse carried out under the drug prohibition regime. While the supporting organisations have different drug policy objectives and views, we are unified in our effort to stop human rights abuses in the name of the war on drugs.…
This Series draws attention to the issues around the growing HIV epidemic in people who use drugs, including tackling the myths surrounding HIV and people who use drugs, and subjects as diverse as women and drugs to the effect of amphetamines, alcohol, and human rights on the epidemic.
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I politici impegnati, a livello nazionale, nel campo della politica sulla droga stanno lavorando in un’epoca d’incertezza. Strategie semplicistiche di “lotta contro la droga” hanno fallito nei loro obiettivi principali, cioè nello sradicare i mercati illegali di droga e nel ridurre le proporzioni…
