Publications from IDPC Members

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23 October 2020

Women and barriers to harm reduction services: A literature review and initial findings from a qualitative study in Barcelona, Spain

Shirley-Beavan et al. analyse the role of stigma and structural violence, gender-based violence, criminalisation and the absence of women-specific services.

22 October 2020

Clean Start: Creating second chances for women and girls in Kenya

Clean Start provides formerly-incarcerated women with avenues for healing, education and employment, breaking cycles of criminalisation and vulnerability.

18 October 2020

How diverse is Canada’s legal cannabis industry? Examining race and gender of its executives and directors

The Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation sheds light on glaring gaps in terms of the inclusion of historically criminalised racialised groups.

6 October 2020

Reforming drug policies to reduce the trafficking and exploitation of vulnerable people

The legalisation of the drug market as a way to undermine the power of organised crime groups and reducing the risk of vulnerable people by diminishing the opportunity and profit motive for human exploitation.

6 October 2020

Moving beyond 'people-first' language: A glossary of contested terms in substance use

The Scottish Drug Forum presents a resource that allows people to understand contested terms and how language can result from and perpetuate stigma around people who use drugs.

5 October 2020

Cannabis rescheduling: A global introduction

IDPC and TNI offer guidance on WHO's cannabis scheduling recommendations.

3 October 2020

Community Matters: Lessons from a Bridging the Gaps research programme

INPUD shares the results of a three-year research programme exploring how community involvement impacts the quality and accessibility of harm reduction services for people who use drugs.

3 October 2020

Taking back what's ours! A documented history of the movement of people who use drugs

INPUD aims to amplify the voices of leading advocates and identify common features of the movement of people who use drugs.

24 September 2020

INPUD Annual Report 2018-2019

INPUD's 2018/19 report recaps their successes in advocating for people who use drugs and campaigning for human rights and greater access to health services across the world.

11 September 2020

Global Drug Survey COVID-19 special edition: Key findings report

This GDS edition focused on the impact of the pandemic on people's use of drugs, mental health and relationships.

7 September 2020

Understanding the sexual health and blood borne virus risk behaviours of defined 'at risk' groups to inform a service training programme

The Scottish Drugs Forum inventories the needs of three specific communities of people who use drugs to facilitate training and service development.

2 September 2020

New psychoactive substance use in Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Serbia

EHRA sheds light on the implications of the growing informal NPS market in a context of criminalisation and inadequate health responses.