Publications

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9 October 2018

Not criminals: Underpinning a health-led approach to drug use

Ana Liffey analyses the country's legal framework and growing body of evidence in favour of decriminalisation, concluding on the urgent need to stop criminalising people who use drugs.

1 October 2018

Drug policy and the Sustainable Development Agenda

The Global Commission on Drug Policy analyses the global drug control regime's hindrances to the development agenda, and recommendations to end these frictions.

28 September 2018

Ending an epidemic: Prioritizing people who inject drugs in HCV elimination efforts

The International AIDS Society notes that, despite international agreements, enduring barriers hinder the access to HCV treatment by people who inject drugs.

28 September 2018

Evaluation of a fentanyl drug checking service for clients of a supervised injection facility, Vancouver, Canada

The study confirms the local pervasiveness of fentanyl adulteration and the harm reduction potential of drug checking services in safer consumption sites.

28 September 2018

Regulation - The responsible control of drugs

The Global Commission on Drug Policy addresses challenges and outlines pathways towards the legal regulation of drugs.

28 September 2018

Is decriminalisation enough? Drug user community voices from Portugal

INPUD nuances the successes of the Portuguese approach by shedding light on the enduring flaws in the law and practice, and their impact on the lives of people who use drugs.

28 September 2018

Pakistan’s HIV epidemic and the need for prison-based harm reduction programmes

GDPO provides an overview of national harm reduction services in Pakistan, particularly in prisons, in light of a recent increase in HIV transmissions among people who inject drugs.

28 September 2018

Women deprived of liberty: Joint submission to the OHCHR Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women

This paper provides the latest available data on women incarcerated for drug offences in Latin America, highlights the key human rights challenges they face in the criminal justice system, and offers policy recommendations.

21 September 2018

On the road towards the 2019 Ministerial Segment (version 1)

This advocacy note outlines key issues for consideration as member states reflect on what has been achieved since 2009, and the implications for the next phase of the international drug policy regime.

20 September 2018

Unlinked anonymous HIV and viral hepatitis monitoring among PWID: 2018 report

Data from the main Unlinked Anonymous Monitoring Survey of PWID indicate that the prevalence of HIV remains stable and low.

20 September 2018

Global Fund Partnership has Saved 27 Million Lives

The report also highlights how the Global Fund is focused on finding solutions to new threats in the fight against HIV, TB and malaria

20 September 2018

Crime, Drugs, and Power in Honduras: Searching for Better Measures of State Fragility

The Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development states that nine out of ten violent deaths occur outside of conventional conflicts.