WHRIN and Talking Drugs highlight the importance of gender-specific ketamine harm reduction, calling for development of tailored services, collaboration with support programs for women and gender-diverse people and further research into ketamine's varied effects.
De Shalit et al. conduct the first independent and national study of Canada's federal prison needle exchange program, determining that drug use stigma and anticipated or actual reprisal from correctional officers are preventing program uptake.
Stoicescu et al. conclude the intersection of intimate partner violence and police sexual violence was associated with a nearly fourfold increase in non-fatal overdose.
Release, Amnesty International, UNJUST UK, HRI and IDPC shed light on racial disparities in drug policing and associated human rights violations, urging for decriminalisation, the redirection of resources into care systems, and equitable reform.
The HIV Legal Network identifies what can and needs to be done to strengthen the response to HIV, other STBBIs, and other health concerns among GBT2Q people who use drugs.
EuroNPUD explore community-led communicable disease testing and care integration for people who use drugs, assessing best practice and attitudes surrounding these services.
IDPC and other organisations encourage the Special Rapporteurs to acknowledge the harmful effects of criminalising drug use and sex work in relation to the policing of people living in poverty in public spaces.
Youth RISE, SSDP International and Young Wave present a sustainability framework to develop skills, knowledge, network and strategies for young people in drug-related organisations internationally.
The BOOST project seeks to combat HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis in Europe through community-led harm reduction initiatives, aiming to enhance health services for people who use drugs and marginalised populations.
ICEERS report analyses the legal status of ayahuasca within Portuguese drug law and argues for increased legal clarity and consistent protection from criminalisation.
