In the first peer reviewed study to assess the impact of supervised injection sites on overdose mortality, researchers observed a 35 per cent reduction in overdose deaths in the immediate vicinity of Insite (a supervised injection facility in British Colombia, Canada) following its opening in September 2003.
The report was officially endorsed as country report and was used for the official country statement at the session focused on the efforts of the country to further institutionalise the harm reduction approach and move beyond the punishment of drug users, calling for decriminalisation.
This toolkit was created to educate the public about evidence-based drug policy, increase media interest in drug policy reform and build political support by getting local and national governments to endorse the Vienna Declaration and join the call for evidence-based drug policy.
The three resolutions adopted at this year's CND on 'civil society inclusion', 'promoting rehabilitation and reintegration-oriented strategies' and 'improving access to controlled substances for medical and scientific purposes' provide a great opportunity to take forward the Declaration and Resolutions adopted by consensus at Beyond 2008. This document provides guidance for NGOs' advocacy work.
Thirty years into the AIDS epidemic, investments in the AIDS response are yielding results, according to a new report released today by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The report highlights that the global rate of new HIV infections is declining, treatment access is expanding and the world has made significant strides in reducing HIV transmission from mother to child.
This report documents the good practices in harm reduction programmes in Malaysia and the progress to date in addressing the transmission of HIV among people who use drugs. It highlights and discusses how policies and programmes have addressed this through strong and committed leadership, community participation, sustained partnerships, and multisectoral collaboration and coordination.
Last January, IDPC organised its first drug policy seminar in the Middle East and North Africa region, in collaboration with its local partner, the National Rehabilitation Centre, in order to generate constructive discussions and sgare experience on drug policy, and to discuss the possibility to establish a regional network on drug policy.
The Sessions in this training guide have been designed to support training workshops and provide information for trainers (ideally peer, law enforcement trainers). The 8 Sessions consist of slides, handouts and background information for law enforcement trainees to better understand the role of law enforcement in facilitating improved access to medical opioids.
The role of law enforcement is key – not only as a component of international drug regulation and control systems, but as a facilitator of access to opioid medicines by those in need. This guide is designed to provide instructive information to all levels of law enforcement, particularly narcotics enforcement at the local, state and national levels, corrective services and custodial officers, and drug regulators.
For harm reduction and drug policy organizations that aim to improve the health and welfare of people who use drugs, the insights of drug users themselves are essential to shaping effective programs. Harm Reduction at Work gives the necessary know-how to ensure that both employees who do use drugs and those who don't are treated fairly.
This public health fact sheet describes how naloxone is successfully being used to reverse overdose around the world with no side effects beyond opiate withdrawal, and provides real-life examples of programs that have trained drug users, their families and friends to efficiently identify the signs of overdose, administer naloxone, and often, save lives.
