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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10 September 2012

Report of TNI/IDPC Expert seminar on the future of the UN drug conventions

The discussions around treaty reform at the seminar aimed to facilitate a wide spectrum of approaches to drugs.

20 August 2012

IDPC Advocacy Note - Proposals for the development of the European Drugs Strategy 2013-2020

In this advocacy note, IDPC makes recommendations to produce a strategy that is coherent, evidence-based, and supports member states in dealing with increasingly complex drug policy challenges.

31 July 2012

Report on the Tenth Biennial Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Society in Africa

The report below is a short summary of the sessions and debates which took place during the conference.

27 July 2012

IDPC Response to the 2011 Annual Report of the International Narcotics Control Board

This report provides an analysis of the INCB report, specifically focusing on the report's foreword, thematic chapter, the Bolivia issue, and misinterpretations and omissions of key drug policy issues by the INCB.

26 July 2012

IDPC Briefing Paper - Drug courts: Scope and challenges of an alternative to incarceration

This paper aims to contribute to the discussion of the advisability of adopting drug courts. In particular, it analyses the true scope of the model, recognising its limitations and obstacles to its implementation.

26 July 2012

IDPC 药物政策指南

《IDPC药物政策指南》列出世界各地最佳实践的证据和案例，提供详细的建议，以供各国政策制定者在制定和实施毒品政策方案时参考。

24 July 2012

Newsletter No. 1 of the South East Europe Drug Policy Network

The first edition of the Newsletter from the South East Europe Drug Policy Network provides updates on drug policy developments in Albania and Greece.

18 July 2012

IDPC Advocacy Note - Abstinence-based drug dependence treatment is not a substitute for proven HIV prevention measures

In this advocacy note, IDPC calls on UNODC to promote evidence-based measures to address the HIV epidemic.

22 June 2012

IDPC Briefing Paper - Drug consumption rooms: Evidence and practice

This briefing paper provides an overview of drug consumption rooms from around the world, as well as information on the background, history, objectives and impacts of drug consumption rooms.

21 June 2012

IDPC Advocacy Note - Drugs, crime and development: The need for system-wide coherence

This briefing outlines the key issues for the debate and underlines the importance of coherence across the UN system on the complex issue of drugs.

18 June 2012

Drugs, crime and punishment - Proportionality of sentencing for drug offences

This briefing paper looks at specific criteria of proportionality developed in the context of drug control and describes a number of recent attempts to recalibrate the often grossly disproportionate nature of current drug laws and their enforcement around the world.

17 June 2012

Modernising the global drug control system. Can Europe lead - A civil society perspective

The session focused on the conclusions of the report of the Global Commission on Drug Policy and its implication for Europe. The discussions touched upon issues related to the willingness of the EU to engage in meaningful debate around drug policy reform and harm reduction, and strategies that could be implemented to encourage more leadership among EU institutions.