A total of 31 people attended and comprised a mixture of domestic and international policy officials, the judiciary, and practitioners as well as representatives from non-governmental organisations and academic institutions. Four themes were covered over the course of the day: the…

This paper aims to set out some of the policy and public health issues raised by the appearance of a wide range of emergent psychoactive substances of diverse origin, effect and risk profile (commonly referred to as ‘legal highs’)

This is an analysis of the data presented in the UNODC World Drug Report, and includes a critique of Mr Fedotov’s contribution to the Report and a related review of his first year in post.

This new edition focuses on each Millennium Development Goal to illustrate, through testimonies and lived experiences, the severe negative consequences of drug control on development efforts both in developing and developed countries.

In response to the EMCDDA call for input from experts to revise indicators monitoring the supply of illicit drugs in the European Union, IDPC prepared a submission promoting a set of indicators covering the levels of market-related harms to give a better picture of the achievements of drug law…

IDPC is pleased to announce that the executive summary of the IDPC Drug Policy Guide is now available in Chinese.

This year’s Report does reflect some positive changes in the INCB’s outlook, but these are still outweighed by familiar negative practices and positions.

In June, Bolivia withdrew from the Single Convention, to then re-accede with a reservation on coca leaf chewing. IDPC fully supports Bolivia’s decision.

This paper provides an insight into Malaysian drug policies and the environment in which the national response to drugs has been developing in terms of harm reduction, prisons, drug treatment, law enforcement responses and civil society participation. An analysis of the situation concludes…

In a declaration, supported by various Latin American groups, IDPC calls for a new focus in drug policies that encompasses social development, education, universal healthcare, and human rights and fundamental freedom.

This briefing provides an overview of the current discussion around threshold quantities and explores the mechanism of threshold quantities including their benefits and drawbacks as a policy and legal tool.

This briefing paper provides an overview of issues related to kratom legislation and policy in Thailand as well as a set of conclusions and recommendations to contribute to a reassessment of the current ban on kratom in Thailand and the region.

The South East European Drug Policy Network held its third meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece in March 2011, during which participants shared knowledge and experiences from across the region, and identify common problems and key priorities for drug policy advocacy.

With over two years in office, the Obama Administration has had time to begin to make its mark on the government's domestic and international drug policies. This briefing paper analyses the modest changes that have taken place to date.

This report aims to provide the reader with a summary of what happened at 54th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, including at various satellite events, and offers some analysis of the key discussions and debates.

Last January, IDPC organised its first drug policy seminar in the Middle East and North Africa region, in collaboration with its local partner, the National Rehabilitation Centre, in order to generate constructive discussions and sgare experience on drug policy, and to discuss the possibility to…

Since its creation in 2007, IDPC has become a dynamic collaborative initiative which has gradually expanded both its membership and activities to influence national and international drug policies and programmes. This is the first IDPC progress report, which aims to highlight IDPC's key activities…

In 2010, observers of the UK heroin scene noticed signs of disruption in the normally well-supplied and efficiently administered UK heroin market. IDPC has been monitoring the situation closely, both in the UK and continental Europe. This briefing paper provides an overview of the European…

This paper examines why the vision of the architects of the global prohibition regime has not been achieved, but also goes on to describe the damage to human health and welfare that has arisen from badly conceived and implemented drug control policies and programmes. The concluding section lays…

This Guide has been prepared by IDPC to provide logistical and practical information to our members and partners who are sending participants to attend the 2011 CND.