A doctor, youth worker, politician and former top cop have united to call for medically supervised drug usage centres in all major Australian cities as a way to stem the nation's ice epidemic.

Some Asian countries are dropping punitive approaches in favor of a health-centred approach, but substantial gaps remain.

Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation president and emergency medical specialist say they will begin trial with or without government’s approval.

Alex Wodak (Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation) presents an honest account of efforts to control HIV among and from people who inject drugs in Asia.

Following the recent launch of the series ‘Harm reduction in Asia and the Pacific’, Dr. Alex Wodak writes his account of efforts to control HIV among and from people who inject drugs in Asia.

Experts propose a three-step process for national-level transitions to voluntary, evidence- and community-based drug dependence treatment and support services.

The phenomenon of new psychoactive substances developed because of the failure of drug prohibition

Efforts to reduce the demand for illicit drugs through school-based and mass education campaigns have been generally disappointing. In contrast, there is good evidence that reducing the demand for illicit drugs through drug dependence treatment can be effective at the individual and also the…