The UK should not downplay the significance of Johnson's attempt to penalise drug users.

The Taskforce's recommendations focus on extending the reach and engagement in emergency responses, maximising support, and addressing vulnerability —the report acknowledges that criminalisation is harmful.

If implemented, the British government's proposals will worsen health and life outcomes for those already bearing the brunt of drug policing: racialised and otherwise marginalised communities.

WOLA shines a light on the harms of the US' 'war on drug' efforts in Latin America and domestically, calling instead for a transition toward regulation that protects human rights and promotes health, gender and racial equality, security and environmental sustainability.

The US athlete is the latest target of the country's 'war on drugs', which serves corruption, social and political control, and the geo-political manoeuvres of the Kremlin.

The 65th Session of the CND was characterised by tensions resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the increasingly vocal support for a human rights-approach by most UN representatives, and the resilient engagement and sharp interventions by civil society.

Drug policing supposes a broad range of violent impacts on the lives of women who use drugs in Indonesia.

IDPC describes de public health impact of punitive law enforcement on women who use drugs, offering recommendations for an evidence-informed and gender-sensitive response to drug use and HIV.

Leading author of 'ice' enquiry regrets the state government's refusal to adopt a health-oriented approach to drug use.