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9 January 2012
Drug policy and the public good: evidence for effective interventions

Drug policy and the public good: evidence for effective interventions

Evidence-based interventions are increasingly being identified that are capable of making drugs less available, reducing violence in drug markets, lessening misuse of legal pharmaceuticals, preventing drug use initiation in young people, and reducing drug use and its consequences in established drug users. 
9 January 2012

Extent of illicit drug use and dependence, and their contribution to the global burden of disease

This paper summarises data for the prevalence, correlates, and probable adverse health consequences of problem use of amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine, and opioids. We discuss findings from systematic reviews of the prevalence of illicit drug use and dependence, remission from dependence, and mortality in illicit drug users, and evidence for acute and chronic effects of illicit drug use. We outline the regional and global distribution of use and estimated health burden from illicit drugs
9 January 2012

Drug policy in Vietnam: A decade of change?

Driven by the rapid spread of HIV, Vietnam’s response to drug use has undergone significant transformation in the past decade. This paper analyses factors that prompted these changes and investigates their impact on the lives of people who use drugs. 
8 January 2012

De que forma as convenções de droga internacionais protegem a saúde pública?

A Convenção Única sobre Drogas Narcóticas em 1961 pretendeu eliminar a produção ilícita e o uso não-médico de cannabis, cocaína e opiáceos, um objectivo mais tarde alargado a muitas outras drogas farmacêuticas. Nos últimos 50 anos os acordos internacionais de drogas nem preveniram a globalização da produção ilícita e o uso não médico dessas drogas, nem fizeram com que essas drogas estivessem adequadamente disponíveis para uso médico, fora dos países desenvolvidos.
8 January 2012

Políticas de Droga no Vietname: uma década de mudança?

Dirigida pela rápida expansão do VIH, a resposta do Vietname ao uso de drogas sofreu uma transformação significativa na década passada. Este artigo procura identificar e analisar factores que incitaram essas mudanças e investigar o seu impacto nas vidas das pessoas que usam drogas.
4 January 2012

Do Gangs Control 70% of Mexico?

A new report from a renowned Mexican crime analyst says that 71.5 percent of the nation’s municipalities are under criminal control. But the reality of illicit activity can hardly be described through a simple label like “control”.
3 January 2012

EMCDDA: Kosovo Country Overview 2010

The report consists of a summary of the national drug situation presenting brief information in key areas (drugs prevalence, prevention, harm reduction, drug laws etc.).