Shirley-Beavan et al. call upon governments to recognise harm reduction services' health and rights-affirming impact on their communities, in particular in times of crisis.
Maghsoudi et al. consolidate evidence on the benefits of drug checking services in relation to behavioural change and monitoring, outline barriers in access, and point to gaps in research.
TNI analyse the impact of global trends on the country's opium market and urge decision-makers to address the socio-structural factors that sustain farmers' involvement in illicit cultivation.
This report provides a comprehensive review of the human rights situation of people who use drugs in Nepal, and examines how Nepal’s repressive and outmoded drug policies are contributing to the violation of several human rights recognised under international and domestic law.
Shirley-Beavan et al. document challenges faced by people who use drugs in Latin America to be recognised as key stakeholders in Global Fund processes in the region and ways forward.
Santo Jr. et al. identify childhood maltreatment is a frequent experience of people with opioid use disorder, supporting the need for trauma-informed interventions among this population.
The Global Commission on Drug Policy urges global leaders to review the international drug control conventions in order to build a serious, modern and responsible drug control framework based on science and evidence and centred on human rights.
