The joint policy brief by UNODC, the International Labour Organization and the United Nations Development Programme proposes a comprehensive package of 15 interventions to address HIV in prisons settings.
This paper summarises some of the approaches used today to prevent and reduce the health and social risks associated with the use of illicit drugs and alcohol in recreational settings.
Harm reduction approaches to drug control have almost exclusively focussed on consumers in northern countries. This article supports recent analysis that indicates that such policies also hold relevance for producer countries by drawing on recent policy innovations in Bolivia.
WHO has identified four key actions countries can take to prevent viral hepatitis B and C among people who inject drugs. Of the estimated 16 million people who inject drugs worldwide, it is estimated that 10 million are infected with hepatitis C. An additional 1.2 million are infected with hepatitis B.
Following the first warning of the outbreak in Greece, the EMCDDA commissioned a rapid analysis of the situation with regard to the latest epidemiological data and prevention measures being taken.
The final report of the Global Commission on HIV and the Law presents a coherent and compelling evidence base on human rights and legal issues relating to HIV.
The Scottish Government established a national naloxone programme in 2010 aimed at reducing the increasing levels of drug-related death. This review aims to describe the journey to this landmark public health programme, detailing the reseach, advocacy and policy contributions that facilitated its creation.
