The Lancet: Drug use series

The Lancet provides a collection of papers on the harms and interventions related to the use of opioids, cannabinoids, stimulants, and NPS.

Publications October 25, 2019

Advancing global health and strengthening the HIV response in the era of the Sustainable Development Goals: the International AIDS Society—Lancet Commission

The International AIDS Society—Lancet Commission point to a need for redoubled efforts in the HIV response, including the dismantlement of the so-called war on drugs.

Publications March 1, 2019

Incarceration history and risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus acquisition among people who inject drugs

The Lancet's findings suggest people who inject drugs are at greater risk of acquiring HIV during and after incarceration.

Publications November 1, 2018

The global pain crisis: Narrowing the gap in access to palliative care

Globally, over 5.5 billion people—75 percent of the world’s population—have limited or no access to adequate pain relief.

News Alerts May 3, 2018

The global pain crisis: Narrowing the gap in access to palliative care

Globally, over 5.5 billion people—75 percent of the world’s population—have limited or no access to adequate pain relief.

News Alerts May 3, 2018

HIV and the criminalisation of drug use among people who inject drugs: a systematic review

DeBeck et al. confirm that criminalisation of drug use has a negative effect on HIV prevention and treatment, and provide an objective evidence base for decriminalisation.

Publications May 16, 2017

Compulsory drug detention centres: Time to question their continued use?

A new study in Lancet Global Health reveals that opioid-dependent individuals in compulsory drug treatment were significantly more likely to relapse to opioid use after release than opioid-dependent individuals receiving methadone in voluntary treatment centres.