The UN Secretary-General provides an overview of the global situation on drugs, and crucially highlights cross-UN efforts to implement the UNGASS Outcome Document.
Health Poverty Action urges the UK government to address the root causes of the illicit drugs trade, rather than compounding related problems through punishment.
This year’s report, which includes content like interactive maps and data sets, is one of the agency’s most thorough and accessible publications to date.
Qualitative research finds Estonian women who use drugs face deprivation of parental rights, gender-based violence, police ill-treatment and lack of access to legal services.
The Global Commission on Drug Policy highlights how negative perceptions of people who use drugs underpin their discrimination, and suggest avenues for political, medical and other State authorities to break the cycle of stigma.
The publication highlights gaps in expenditure estimates, outlines drug control's negative consequences and offers an extensive list of interventions to mitigate these.
The New Zealand Drug Foundation provides an overview of the country's drug situation and outlines four key priorities that the new Parliament should address to improve drug policy.
The Open Society Foundations presents three case studies to support civil society-led efforts and partnerships with government to ensure the sustainability of services during and after transition.
INPUD and other organisations of affected communities argue for a multi-pronged, well-resourced approach to primary prevention that centres community ownership.
