UNODC has partnered with Indonesia to assist the country in their move from the practice of imprisoning drug users to instead rehabilitating them in an effort to decrease prison populations and address drug use as a public health topic.
The 2018 World Drug Report outlines the need for gender specific drug policies that address long term trauma and the stigmas that female drug users face.
June 26 2018 will be the day of commemoration for the United Nations International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking along with the release of the 2018 World Drug Report.
A chapter within the bulletin highlights how the Bolivian policy provides insight into the benefits of a sustainable livelihood approach to supply-side drug crop control without forced eradication.
While the new drug policy shows progress towards a more balanced and comprehensive approach, embracing harm reduction measures; it falls short on key aspects.
