The Lancet is a journal founded in 1823 and which publishes medical news, original research, and reviews on all aspects of clinical medicine and International Health.
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.
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.
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.
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.