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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28 February 2013

MDLE report 1 - Police support for harm reduction policies and practices towards people who inject drugs

This briefing paper aims to shift the focus of the debate on policing and HIV-related outcomes and explore more positive relationships and the related benefits to be derived by police engaging with people who inject drugs.

28 February 2013

MDLE report 2 - Focused deterrence, selective targeting, drug trafficking and organised crime: Concepts and practicalities

Focused deterrence strategies seek to minimise the most pernicious behaviour of criminal groups (such as violence) while tolerating less harmful activities.

8 January 2013

IDPC Briefing Paper - Drug policy in Indonesia

This briefing paper reviews current policies and practices that have been implemented in response to the use of controlled drugs in Indonesia, and highlights some of the key challenges and issues that remain.

20 December 2012

IDPC Advocacy Note - The UN drug control system: A time for carefully planned reform

This advocacy note informed the discussions of the seminar organised in New York for diplomats and UN officials on reform processes from around the world.

12 December 2012

Why UNODC has to do more to engage its civil society partners

This document outlines key principles for the meaningful involvement of civil society partners in international decision-making processes.

30 November 2012

Drug policy and women: Addressing the negative consequences of harmful drug control

This briefing highlights the effects of drug policy on women as producers, suppliers and consumers of drugs in order to inform and guide policy makers on practices that should be avoided, as well as highlight those policies which effectively incorporate and address women’s needs.

21 November 2012

Ugandan Harm Reduction Network visits to Tanzanian harm reduction services

This visit was an opportunity for UHRN representatives to learn more about how these harm reduction services are design and delivered, in order to be able to promote similar initiatives in Uganda.

5 November 2012

Updates on the Community Action on Harm Reduction project

During 2012 the Community Action on Harm Reduction project has been fully operational in 5 project countries providing services to people who inject drugs, their families and partners.

31 October 2012

IDPC response to the UNODC World Drug Report 2012

This IDPC response provides an overview of the data and topics presented in the Report and where appropriate, within the broader context of the current state of the UN drug control framework, offer a critical analysis of both.

10 October 2012

Силовые меры в отношении потребителей наркотиков: свидетельства из Евразии

Цель данного обзорного документа – обзор последних свидетельств институционализации полицейского насилия в отношении потребителей наркотиков в регионе и влияние этих мер на общественное здравоохранение и общество в целом. Этот обзор основан на данных, полученных по нескольким странам Евразии и отражающих случаи полицейского произвола против потребителей наркотиков, свидетельствующие о систематическом характере этих процессов в регионе.

8 October 2012

IDPC Advocacy Note - Recommendations for the African Union Plan of Action on Drug Control (2013-2017)

This IDPC Advocacy Note offers a set of recommendations based on global evidence to guide policy makers in adopting the new AU Plan of Action on Drug Control.

25 September 2012

IDPC Advocacy Note - Recommendations for the mid-term review of the ASEAN Drug Strategy

This note makes recommendations for ASEAN to shift towards drug policies that can more effectively tackle drug-related crime, while ensuring the health and social integration of people who use drugs.