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26 October 2010

Collateral costs: Incarceration's effect on economic morbidity

Drawn disproportionately from the poorly educated and the marginally employed, the millions of people in American jails and prisons faced poor mobility prospects before they entered the prison walls. With so many people and families affected, and with such concentration of the impacts among young, poorly educated men from disadvantaged neighborhoods, discussions of mobility in America must include reference to crime policy and the criminal justice system.
20 October 2010

Release’s Response to the Government’s Drug Strategy Consultation Paper 2010

Release, the UK centre of expertise on drugs and drugs law, has responded to the new UK Coalition Government’s public consultation on the Drug Strategy 2010, which focuses heavily on ‘drug free’ outcomes and fails to highlight the importance of harm reduction within the drug treatment field. This response highlights those concerns and encourages the UK Government to consider alternatives to the current system including decriminalisation and regulation.
18 October 2010

UNODC Report - Afghanistan opium survey 2010, summary findings

According to the findings of this UNODC report, the total opium poppy cultivation estimated for Afghanistan in 2010 did not change from 2009 and remained at 123,000 hectares. Ninety eight per cent of the total cultivation took place in nine provinces in the Southern and Western regions, including the most insecure provinces in the country. This further substantiates the link between insecurity and opium cultivation observed since 2007.
23 September 2010

IDPC - Пришло время оценки воздействия наркополитики

Проведение ОВ ключевых элементов, как минимум, позволит налогоплательщиков понять, насколько эффективно тратятся их деньги (впервые в истории); как максимум – даст возможность для развития наркополитики в сторону научно обоснованного подхода, способствующего общественному развитию, защите безопасности и соблюдению прав человека и способного отразить вызовы, которые ставит перед нами XXI столетие.
21 September 2010

Global State of Harm Reduction 2010 - At a glance

This A3 poster contains a summary of the key findings from the 2010 Global State of Harm Reduction report, including data on the adoption and coverage of key harm reduction interventions and the extent to which harm reduction is funded around the world.