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IDPC Drug Policy Guide

Welcome to the second edition of the IDPC Drug Policy Guide. The Guide brings together global evidence and examples of best practice to provide guidance on the review, design and implementation of national drug policies.

Publications March 15, 2012

Contribution of the UNODC Executive Director to the high-level review of the implementation of the Political Declaration and Plan of Action on the world drug problem, to be conducted by the 2014 CND

This paper intends to support the discussions of the high-level review by presenting global trends on the evolution of the drug problem since the adoption of the Plan of Action and by making some reflections on the way forward.

Publications January 20, 2014

UNODC World Drug Report 2014

The report aims at helping the international community to address the toll that illicit drug production, trafficking and consumption continues to take on all our societies, by providing a global overview and analysis of developments.

Publications June 26, 2014

Community-based treatment and care for drug use and dependence - Information brief for Southeast Asia

Community-based treatment refers to a specific integrated model of treatment for people affected by drug use and dependence in the community which provides a continuum of care from outreach and low threshold services.

Publications October 17, 2014

Millennium development goals report 2015

The final MDG report highlights the achievements made through this historic effort, culminating in the improvement of the lives of millions.

Publications July 28, 2015

A public health approach to drug use in Asia: Principles and practices for decriminalisation

In this report, IDPC offers recommendations based on evidence and examples of good practice to inform a shift in policy responses to drug use in Asia away from criminalisation and punishment, and towards public health and harm reduction.

Publications March 10, 2016

Creating and maintaining civil society space

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights compiled practical recommendations for the creation and maintenance of a safe and enabling environment for civil society, based on good practices and lessons learned.

Publications July 15, 2016

Annual report of the UNHCHR and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General - Question of the death penalty

Pursuant to Human Rights Council decision 18/117, the present report is submitted to update previous reports on the question of the death penalty. The present report confirms that the trend towards the universal abolition of the death penalty is continuing. During the reporting period, initiatives…

Publications September 13, 2016

Drug dependence treatment in China: A policy analysis

This IDPC briefing paper provides an analysis of the current drug treatment system in China and offers recommendations for ensuring its effectiveness.

Publications February 28, 2017

Sustainable Development Goals report 2017

The UN reports on both gains and challenges toward the realization of the 2030 Agenda.

Publications August 3, 2017

Regulation - The responsible control of drugs

The Global Commission on Drug Policy addresses challenges and outlines pathways towards the legal regulation of drugs.

Publications September 28, 2018

Drug policy and the Sustainable Development Agenda

The Global Commission on Drug Policy analyses the global drug control regime's hindrances to the development agenda, and recommendations to end these frictions.

Publications October 1, 2018

Drug policy and deprivation of liberty

The Global Commission on Drug Policy analyze the last thirty years of over-incarceration in closed settings, from prisons to migrant administrative detention and from mandatory treatment to private rehabilitation centers.

Publications June 20, 2019

INCB Annual Report 2019

The INCB outlines the state of global drug control, dedicating a thematic chapter to youth prevention and treatment services.

Publications February 28, 2020

Measures of harm reduction service provision for people who inject drugs

This report highlights the need for individual-level coverage measurement methods in international monitoring programmes.

Publications September 16, 2019

World Drug Report 2020

UNODC compiles data on thriving drug markets, noting a 30% rise in use over the last decade yet remaining mostly silent on human rights impact of drug control.

Publications July 10, 2020

INCB Annual Report 2020 & Special Report on the anniversary of the 1961 and 1971 drug conventions

The INCB's annual report reflects both progress and shortcomings in the Board's approach to drug control, further integrating human rights considerations whilst showing a degree of inflexibility in relation to national criminal justice reforms.

Publications March 25, 2021

Time to end prohibition

The Global Commission on Drug Policy urges global leaders to review the international drug control conventions in order to build a serious, modern and responsible drug control framework based on science and evidence and centred on human rights.

Publications December 7, 2021

International Drug Policy Consortium

Publications in Chinese