Drawing upon independent evaluations and interviews conducted with 13 key stakeholders in 2007 and 2009, this paper critically analyses the criminal justice and health impacts against trends from neighbouring Spain and Italy. It concludes that contrary to predictions, the Portuguese decriminalisation did not lead to major increases in drug use.
This paper discusses the “substance-oriented approach” Dutch authorities implemented to to scare off potential small-scale cocaine smugglers. The focus was on the drugs, rather than the couriers, and on incapacitating the smuggling route, rather than deterrence by incarceration.
In August 2009, the Argentina Supreme Court declared legislation criminalizing drug possession for personal consumption as unconstitutional. This briefing discusses the background of that decision, the small steps taken since, but argues that there is still much to do before a genuine reform agenda can be implemented.
К сожалению, даже тогда, когда лечение с помощью программ метадоновой или бупре- норфиновой терапии доступно, его не могут получить многие из тех, кому оно принесёт пользу. Одна из причин – это множество требований, включая ограничения на допуск в программы,ограниченные часы работы, списки очередников, громоздкие требования к выписке и хранению препаратов, что затрудняет пациентам доступ к лечению. Данная публикация рассматривает низкопороговые метадоновые и бупренорфиновые программы, то есть программы, стремящи- еся, согласно философии снижения вреда, работать с пациентами на «их территории» и свести бюрократические процедуры к минимуму.
The Eurasian Harm Reduction Network position is based on an evidence-informed approach and promotes the respect, observance and protection of human rights.
The GIPA (Greater involvement of people living with HIV) Good Practice Guide contains information, strategies and resources to support programme officers in enabling meaningful involvement of people living with HIV in new and existing HIV programmes.
The Guide aims to support the scale up of community-based HIV and harm reduction programmes in developing and transitional countries. It looks at practice and research and also sets out an approach to programming at the community level where communities are fighting poverty, rapid social change, inequality and sometimes restrictive political cultures.
This document, prepared by overdose experts Matt Curtis and Nab Dasgupta for OSI and EHRN, presents evidence and arguments that organisations can make to AIDS funders to show that overdose prevention and response matter for HIV programming.
The 'Young People's Recommendations for Addiction Prevention Policy Paper' was compiled by the Drug Policy Programme of Espolea through a series of workshops, in order to build on the current drug policy debate and contribute to the engagement of young people in dialogue around prevention, harm reduction, treatment and law enforcement.
The toolkit provides information and guidance on conducting situation and needs assessments for the prevention and treatment of HIV infection and tuberculosis in prisons, and aims to help governments set more specific targets for achieving the universal access of prisoners to evidence-based HIV prevention, treatment, care and support interventions.