Publications from IDPC Members

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27 October 2011

TNI/IDPC Expert seminar on proportionality of sentencing for drug offences

A total of 31 people attended and comprised a mixture of domestic and international policy officials, the judiciary, and practitioners as well as representatives from non-governmental organisations and academic institutions. Four themes were covered over the course of the day: the international perspective on the issue of proportionality, the UK Experience and Consultation on Sentencing for Drug Offences, the concept of proportionality with a focus on different levels of involvement in drug offences, and drug mules.

24 October 2011

TNI drug policy briefing Nr. 38 - USAID’s Alternative Development policy in Colombia

Before examining the key aspects of USAID’s alternative development policy and its implementation throughout these phases, this briefing paper describes the context in which these programs were executed in Colombia.

19 October 2011

TNI/IDPC Series on legislative reform of drug policies Nr. 16 - ‘Legal highs’: The challenge of new psychoactive substances

This paper aims to set out some of the policy and public health issues raised by the appearance of a wide range of emergent psychoactive substances of diverse origin, effect and risk profile (commonly referred to as ‘legal highs’)

18 October 2011

Somsanga’s secrets - Arbitrary detention, physical abuse, and suicide inside a Lao drug detention center

This report examines conditions in the Somsanga Treatment and Rehabilitation Center, which has received a decade of international support from the United States, the United Nations, and other donors.

12 October 2011

Amphetamine Type Stimulants and Harm Reduction: Experiences from Myanmar, Thailand and Southern China

This TNI briefing paper sheds light on the methamphetamine market in Southeast Asia and China, including patterns of supply and use. It highlights the urgent need for donors and governments to introduce effective harm reduction measures aimed at ATS users.

22 September 2011

WOLA - At the root of the violence

This article makes a compelling case for shifting from the current drug control strategy to reduce the horrific violence that has been spreading in Mexico.

22 September 2011

Video: Young people from Latin America demand drug policy reform!

Young people met during the III Latin American and I Mexican Drug Policy Conference and agreed on key messages under which to work across the region. This video serves as the first element of a regional advocacy campaign calling for drug policy reform.

19 September 2011

Drug Consumptiom rooms in Germany. An assessment

This report provides information about the mode of operation of the diverse consumption rooms that have been opened in Germany and analyses the impacts that they have had on risk minimisation, health support, etc.

9 September 2011

Count the Costs briefing - The human rights costs of the war on drugs

This new Count the Costs briefing covers the wide range of human rights issues impacted by the war on drugs.

24 August 2011

TNI series on legislative reform of drug policies Nr. 15 - The “threshold controversy” in the light of the Italian experience

The purpose of this paper is to examine the advantages and the shortcomings of the different options, based on the Italian experience, as well as their real effectiveness in dealing with the problem.

18 August 2011

In the shadows: The Chanura Kol baseline study on women who inject drugs in Manipur, India

The study was conducted to explore and better understand issues such as demographic characteristics, family structures and support, social exclusion, sexual and injecting behaviour, and accessibility, knowledge of and availability of services among women who inject drugs in Manipur.

9 August 2011

Hepatitis C among people who use drugs: Key messages from practitioners

The key messages included in this report from the Correlation Network represent the most important aspects of interventions targeting injecting drug users.