The HIV Legal Network discusses the need to start undoing the damage of criminalizing people for personal drug use and instead shift energies and resources to more effective ways of protecting and promoting the health of
people in our families and communities.
IDPC, WOLA and PRI note an alarming rise in female incarceration rates in Latin America since 2000, putting countless women at risk of abuse and exacerbating the vulnerabilities they face in society.
OPIS argues evidence for the therapeutic potential of psilocybin in addressing this debilitating condition warrants immediate reform to allow for legal access and further research.
Madden et al. shed light on the discursive, material and procedural barriers hindering the meaningful engagement of people who use drugs in UN drug-policy, while identifying strategies for resistance and change.
HRI provide a thorough analysis of global harm reduction provision, highlighting innovations and barriers as well as the need for substantial investment.
The Canadian Drug Policy Coalition provides an overview of drug-related challenges in Canada and pathways toward sustainable solutions anchored in public health and harm reduction.
AFEW's survey sheds light on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions on civil society in terms of their staff's health, operations and sustainability.
Pew Charitable Trusts offer an analysis on approaches state policymakers can take to make naloxone widely available to people at risk of experiencing or witnessing an overdose.
Steve Rolles et al. argue the regulation of illicit substances provides an effective avenue to manage the risks of drugs and drug markets, both for those who use them and for wider society.
INPUD reveals how the HIV epidemic in Kyrgyzstan is dangerously outpacing the country's response in terms of government aid and community-led initiatives to combat the crisis.
Aidsfonds warns the dearth of funding for key populations in the HIV response (only 2% of the total) jeopardises international agreements to end AIDS by 2030.
Shirley-Beavan et al. analyse the role of stigma and structural violence, gender-based violence, criminalisation and the absence of women-specific services.
Clean Start provides formerly-incarcerated women with avenues for healing, education and employment, breaking cycles of criminalisation and vulnerability.
Bonn et al. urge for a continuation of effective responses implemented during the pandemic, including emergency safe-supply prescribing and housing provision, and further efforts to address the harms of criminalisation and prohibition.
