Publications

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4 October 2019

Worlds Away in a 7x7: Perspectives on reaching diverse groups of people who use drugs to prevent fentanyl-related overdose in San Francisco

The Harm Reduction Coalition has interviewed people who use drugs to provide suggestions to the San Francisco Department of Public Health as they are about to launch a public messaging campaign.

27 September 2019

European prevention curriculum: A handbook for decision-makers, opinion-makers and policy-makers in science-based prevention of substance use

The European Monitoring Centre on Drugs and Drug Addiction provides a handbook for training decision and opinion makers on evidence-based prevention.

27 September 2019

The 2019 Ministerial Segment: Key wins, remaining challenges, and next steps for advocacy

IDPC evaluates key wins and challenges from the 2019 event and offers recommendations on possible next steps for civil society advocacy.

27 September 2019

Exploring patterns of Housing First support: Resident journeys

Housing First provides evidence to help services, funders, and the Government better understand how support, including for drug-related challenges, is delivered and experienced within Housing First, highlighting implications for resourcing and delivery.

27 September 2019

The road to Kyoto - The evolving influence of the UN Crime Congresses

The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime examines the impact of past UN Crime Congresses and considers ways to better leverage its potential.

24 September 2019

Policing space in the overdose crisis: A rapid ethnographic study of the impact of law enforcement practices on the effectiveness of overdose prevention sites

Research on overdose prevention sites highlights law enforcement practices can limit access to needed services.

24 September 2019

What does Universal Health Coverage mean for people who use drugs: A technical brief

This INPUD Technical Brief explains how Universal Health Coverage (UHC) can be both an opportunity and a concern for the health and rights of people who use drugs.

23 September 2019

Development dimensions of drug policy: Innovative approaches

This discussion paper presents innovative steps taken by UN Member States in implementing commitments undertaken at the 2016 UNGASS, and with respect to the 2030 Agenda.

23 September 2019

Raising Voices: The life of women in drug crop cultivation areas

This publication summarises the experiences and stories of affected female small farmers and aims to encourage political decision-makers and implementing organisations to include them in their development-oriented drug programmes.

23 September 2019

Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

The OHCHR sheds further light on alleged acts of intimidation, reprisals and incarceration for drug-related offences in the Philippines.

23 September 2019

Glossary of drug policy terms in English, Spanish and French

This glossary offers translations in English, Spanish and French for terms commonly used in sectors related to drug policy and harm reduction.

18 September 2019

Mind the gap: HCV policies versus community experiences

Whilst WHO member states aim to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030, interviews with 'at risk' individuals suggest that insufficient awareness of the illness and a lack of health facilities act as barriers to these ambitious targets.