Publications from IDPC Members

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19 January 2015

Cannabis social clubs in Spain: Legalisation without commercialisation

This publication explores how the growth of the cannabis social clubs model in Spain demonstrates that cannabis legalisation does not necessarily lead to commercialisation.

12 January 2015

Marijuana legalisation in Colorado after one year of retail sales and two years of decriminalisation

Since the first retail marijuana stores opened on January 1st, 2014, the state of Colorado has benefited from a decrease in crime rates and traffic fatalities, and an increase in tax revenues.

10 January 2015

National dialogue on the impact of the HIV Prevention and Control Act 2014 among people who use drugs in Uganda

This report by the Uganda Harm Reduction Network discusses the impact of the HIV prevention and control act 2014 among people who use drugs and is working to identify and prioritize key interventions to reduce its negative effects in Uganda.

6 January 2015

The New Zealand ´psycho´ psychoactive substances legislation

In 2014, public moral apoplexy and political disquiet over animal testing has resulted in a reversal of what the NZ legislation to regulate NPS market was designed to achieve.

5 January 2015

The international drug control regime and access to controlled medicines

The lack of access to controlled medicines in many countries around the globe is an important indicator that the time is right to start revising the international drug control treaties.

5 January 2015

Dealing with drug problem from public health and human rights perspectives in Liberia

The Liberian public health law emphasises criminalization of illicit drug usage punishable by imprisonment without rehabilitation.

5 January 2015

Managing drug use at your event

This publication offers recommendations on health and safety practices as part of a pragmatic approach to managing drug use at events.

19 December 2014

We are people: The unintended consequences of the Nigerian drug law on the health and human rights of young people who use drugs

The Nigerian drug law needs to be reviewed, especially for the protection and holistic development of the youth population who have already initiated drug use.

16 December 2014

Dynamics of vulnerability and drug use in India

This study was conducted to gain in-depth knowledge on multiple vulnerabilities to HIV acquisition among people who inject drugs in the states of Bihar and Manipur.

16 December 2014

Drug policy in Sweden: a repressive approach that increases harm

To achieve a drug-free society, Sweden has adopted a punitive, enforcement-led approach to drugs. This has had serious negative consequences on the health of people who use drugs.

16 December 2014

Making a mountain out of a molehill: Myths on youth and crime in Saint Lucia

The “drug problem” is often blamed for youth involvement in crime, violence and antisocial activities in the Caribbean. This briefing shows that this relation is far more complex and often misunderstood.

15 December 2014

European aid for executions

Over the past ten years, Britain has given more money than any other European country to drug police in Iran and Pakistan, which aggressively pursue the death penalty for drug offences.