IDPC Publications

A key role and added value of IDPC is the production of policy analysis for a broad range of audiences including academia, civil society and policy makers. The majority of these publications are collaborations with members and partners, and are translated into multiple languages to support and facilitate advocacy.

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19 June 2019

Strengthening the role of the World Health Organization in global drug policy

IDPC calls on the WHO and its governing bodies to engage in a more progressive and systematic way in various aspects of global drug policy.

11 June 2019

The International Narcotics Control Board on cannabis: A critique of the report for 2018

This IDPC report aims to provide a critique of the INCB's discussion of cannabis in its Annual Report for 2018.

5 June 2019

The 2019 Commission on Narcotic Drugs and its Ministerial Segment: Report of Proceedings

IDPC offers an overview of the key issues and highlights that marked the 62nd session of the CND and its Ministerial Segment.

3 June 2019

Implementing the UN common position on drug policy: The role of the OHCHR

IDPC, CELS, HRI and MUCD note persistent human rights violations committed in the name of drug control and suggest recommendations for the OHCHR and the HRC to address them.

3 June 2019

Pretrial detention in Latin America: The disproportionate impact on women deprived of liberty for drug offenses

This report provides the most recent data on the use of pretrial detention in Latin America, looks specifically at its impact on women, and concludes with recommendations to reduce the number of women in pretrial detention.

7 May 2019

Making the Universal Periodic Review work for people who use drugs

This publication provides analysis, recommendations and guidelines on how civil society can maximise the opportunities of the UPR to advance alternatives to the "war on drugs".

14 March 2019

The ‘Vienna consensus’ stifles progress on UN drug policy: Statement by the International Drug Policy Consortium

While we acknowledge that the statement represents limited progress in some areas, we regret that it repeats the mistakes of the past and was negotiated in the absence of a genuine and honest evaluation of the past decade, since the adoption of the 2009 Political Declaration and Action Plan on Drugs.

25 February 2019

Civil society contribution to the 50th session of the UN Statistical Commission - Agenda item 3(q) on ‘Drugs and drug use statistics’

Civil society organisations call on the UN Statistical Commission to contribute to the improvement of the ARQ review process, including by promoting collaboration with relevant UN agencies.

19 February 2019

10 years of drug policy in Asia: How far have we come? A civil society shadow report

IDPC evaluates the impacts of drug policies implemented in Asia over the past decade, assessing progress made towards international and regional goals and concluding on the need to move away from the damaging drug-free approach.

19 February 2019

Drug policy in India: Key developments since the UNGASS 2016

IDPC outlines the key drug policy developments in India since the UNGASS Outcome Document was adopted in 2016, which highlights health and human rights concerns in relation to both drugs and drug policies.

8 January 2019

IDPC analysis of the UNODC World Drug Report 2018

IDPC discusses the alarming scale of the negative health impacts related to drug use described in the 2018 World Drug Report, but also the woefully inadequate provision of a range of scientifically proven interventions to counter these.

4 December 2018

IDPC progress report 2017-2018

IDPC's progress report summarises another tremendous year for the network, highlighting challenges for civil society engagement across the world.