Publications

Results 1921 to 1932 of 3907

23 October 2015

Drugs and the death penalty

This OSF report explores how the laws that subject drug offenders to capital punishment are inextricably linked to the international war on drugs and provides recommendations for governments to review current policies and explore alternate, less draconian sanctions.

23 October 2015

IDPC submission to Australia's Parliamentary Committee on the abolition of the death penalty

IDPC highlights three critical points of consideration and recommends a series of steps Australia should take in advocating for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty.

20 October 2015

Drug decriminalisation policies in practice - a global summary

Transform's Steve Rolles and Niamh Eastwood from Release explore the issues around drug decriminalisation and look at how decriminalisation policies have been implemented around the world.

20 October 2015

Facilitating a transition from compulsory detention of people who use drugs towards voluntary community-based drug dependence treatment and support services in Asia

Experts propose a three-step process for national-level transitions to voluntary, evidence- and community-based drug dependence treatment and support services.

20 October 2015

ANPUD's policy brief on UNGASS 2016

Following a short overview of the UNGASS process, the brief highlights common issues across the region that have been prioritized by ANPUD with specific recommendations.

19 October 2015

Боль, которую можно было бы избежать - всемирный кризис здравоохранения, спровоцированный наркоконтролем

Существующая международная система контроля над наркотиками способствует усугублению мирового кризиса доступности контролируемых лекарственных средств для пациентов.

19 October 2015

The negative impact of drug control on public health - the global crisis of avoidable pain

The international drug control system is stoking a global crisis of inequitable access to controlled medicines, resulting in the avoidable pain and suffering of people around the world.

12 October 2015

Cannabis regulation in Colorado - Early evidence defies the critics

Early evidence on key indicators suggests that, aside from some relatively minor teething problems, the state’s regulatory framework has defied the critics, and its impacts have been largely positive.

12 October 2015

Broad hepatitis C treatment scenarios return substantial health gains, but capacity is a concern

Recent breakthroughs in hepatitis treatment could dramatically decrease the virus's prevalence, but treatment remains costly.

9 October 2015

The death penalty for drug offences - Global overview 2015

In this fourth edition of its 'Global Overview' series, Harm Reduction International offers an update on the death penalty for drugs in law and practice worldwide, and considers critical developments on the issue.

9 October 2015

Minimum quality standards for drug demand reduction interventions in the EU

This innovative initiative lists 16 standards that represent a minimum benchmark of quality for interventions in drug use prevention, risk and harm reduction, treatment, social integration and rehabilitation.

5 October 2015

TNI in 2014 - An interactive account

TNI have built on the success of last year's interactive online report - with new features this year including an interactive map, powerful testimonies about the significance of their work.