The main purpose of the Italian drug law aims at penalising, punishing and deterring young consumers of drugs, without giving the right importance to rehabilitation. A comparison between Italian and Portuguese legislation clearly shows that drug prohibition only is not a solution.
Os membros da comissão adotaram quatro princípios fundamentais que devem guiar as estratégias e políticas nacionais e internacionais sobre drogas e formularam onze recomendações para a ação.
Члены Комиссии договорились о четырех основных принципах, которые должны лечь в основу национальной и международной политики и стратегии в отношении наркотиков, и приняли одиннадцать рекомендаций относительно дальнейших действий.
In this guidance report, the ECDC and the EMCDDA explore good public health practices that can support effective policies to reduce infections among people who use drugs.
The UK Drug Policy Commission released a report of its findings from a survey of English police forces on the impacts of budget cuts on drug-related policing activities.
This TNI briefing paper sheds light on the methamphetamine market in Southeast Asia and China, including patterns of supply and use. It highlights the urgent need for donors and governments to introduce effective harm reduction measures aimed at ATS users.
The 2011 Afghan Opium Survey reports an increase in opium production and prices, and sustained high rates of opiate consumption and HIV prevalence amongst injecting drug users in Afghanistan.
Research indicates that youth are not only more likely than adults to engage in risky substance use, but also to experience greater harm from that use. This can negatively impact their health, academic achievement s, safety and, especially in the case of impair ed driving, the lives of others.
HRN’s newsletter 'The Voice of Harm Reduction' is a new tool to update our partners on EHRN's work and the most urgent regional matters related to harm reduction and drug policy in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
