Iga Jeziorska notes progress in the range and quality of services whilst underscoring dramatic disparities in access along regional, urban/rural and other divides.
C-EHRN provides an overview of how harm reduction policies and programmes are implemented in the region, with valuable insights on civil society engagement.
The Pompidou Group analyses the impact of parental drug use on children, highlighting how criminalising and stigmatising policies create further harm to children, with suggestions to improve drug policy to address the needs of both children and parents who use drugs.
The Council of Europe offers a self-assessment tool to encourage states to better understand the situation on the ground and consider reforms as needed.
WHO Director-General offers an overview of recent developments, including in relation to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and access to controlled medicines, and calls for a public health approach.
Frontline Aids highlight the extent of police intimidation and harassment of marginalised groups, particularly sex workers and people who use drugs, with many being forced into silence, allowing the police to act with impunity.
