The 68º regular session of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) will take place on 9-11 December 2020 in Bogotá, Colombia. The session, presided by Colombia (currently holding the Vice-Presidency of CICAD) will follow a mixed onsite/remote format. Member States can nominate up…
The concept of ‘alternative development’ has dominated the intersection of drug control and development historically – but has been subject to growing critique. We explore how can it evolve into meaningful promotion of sustainable livelihoods for impacted communities, including possibilities for transitioning into legally regulated drug crop products.
This collective reflection aims to examine current mandatory detention policies which have proved inefficient, and call governments to refocus on health and social justice.
A marked increase in female incarcerations for petty drug offences raises concerns behind their medical treatments and displays how prisons aren't equipped to address them.
OPIS argues evidence for the therapeutic potential of psilocybin in addressing this debilitating condition warrants immediate reform to allow for legal access and further research.
IDPC and AfricaNPUD are inviting our members and partners from Africa to attend a regional communications workshop to explore and discuss the language of policy reform.
INPUD celebrates the spirit of mutual aid of peers resisting systemic injustices and calls for health, rights and autonomy for people who use drugs everywhere.
In this #StimulusConnect, we revisit the national conference Stimulus 2018: Drugs, Policy and Practice, and how people who use drugs led the way implementing an overdose prevention service.
Madden et al. shed light on the discursive, material and procedural barriers hindering the meaningful engagement of people who use drugs in UN drug-policy, while identifying strategies for resistance and change.
