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Security, democracy and cities: The future of prevention

12 - 14 December 2012

Aubervilliers and Saint-Denis, France

The conference is organised around four major themes: risks, technologies and prevention; governance and citizenship; cities and sustainable development; a Europe open to the world.

Events 14 February 2012

Drug wars in the Americas: Looking back and thinking ahead

12 - 14 April 2012

Rhode Island, United States

This Conference will feature César Gaviria, Former President of Colombia and Former Secretary General of the OAS; Carlos Fuentes, Mexican writer; Ricardo Lagos, former President of Chile; Alan Bersin, Assistant Secretary of International Affairs, US Department of Homeland Security; and Genaro Garcia Luna, Secretary of Public Security in Mexico.

Events 14 February 2012

UNODC Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

23 - 27 April 2012

Vienna, Austria

The twenty-first session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, will be on the theme "Violence against migrants, migrant workers and their families".

Events 14 February 2012

1st Latin American Conference and 7th National Conference on Drug Policy

6 - 7 August 2009

Auditorium of the Argentine National Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina

The first regional Latin American conference on drug policy has been organised by Intercambios.

Events 15 June 2009

7th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy

15 - 17 May 2013

Bogotá, Colombia

The conference will focus on the collateral costs of illegal drugs and the war on drugs, including topics related to violence, corruption and institutional instability.

Events 4 December 2012

Making a mountain out of a molehill: Myths on youth and crime in Saint Lucia

The “drug problem” is often blamed for youth involvement in crime, violence and antisocial activities in the Caribbean. This briefing shows that this relation is far more complex and often misunderstood.

Publications December 16, 2014

The FARC and Colombia's illegal drug trade

This report explores the FARC’s involvement in Colombia’s illegal drug trade, its alliances with other groups in the region and possible scenarios for the future.

Publications November 27, 2014

Why “harm reduction” means something different in Mexico

Substance analysis opens a window of opportunity to talk about safer ways to use drugs.

News Alerts May 10, 2016

IDPC Drug Policy Guide

Welcome to the second edition of the IDPC Drug Policy Guide. The Guide brings together global evidence and examples of best practice to provide guidance on the review, design and implementation of national drug policies.

Publications March 15, 2012

Interpersonal violence and illicit drugs

This briefing summarises the links between interpersonal violence and illicit drug use, identifies risk factors for involvement in drug-related violence, outlines prevention measures that address drug-related violence, and explores the role of public health in prevention.

Publications February 13, 2012

The challenge of violent drug-trafficking organisations: An assessment of Mexican security

Drug-related violence has become a very serious problem in Mexico, leading to more than 30,000 deaths in the country between December 2006 and December 2010. This publication is an assessment of Mexican security based on existing RAND research on Urban Unrest, Insurgency, and Defense-Sector Reform.

Publications November 21, 2011

Lessons from Mexico’s battle against organized crime and drug trafficking in Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez, and Michoacán

This US monograph explores the effectiveness of the security and law enforcement and socio-economic approaches adopted in Mexico over the past several years to combat the drug trafficking organizations

Publications September 28, 2011

WOLA - At the root of the violence

This article makes a compelling case for shifting from the current drug control strategy to reduce the horrific violence that has been spreading in Mexico.

Publications September 23, 2011

Regulating medical marijuana dispensaries - Overview of their impact on crime

When medical marijuana dispensaries close, crime rises in the surrounding neighborhood when compared to areas where dispensaries are allowed to remain open, according to a new RAND Corporation study. The findings challenge the common wisdom that marijuana dispensaries promote criminal activity.

Publications September 21, 2011

Al Jazeera documentary - Mexico's hidden war

In the second episode of a two-part series, Josh Rushing and the Fault Lines team find out how campesino communities caught in the narco-economy are resisting repression and dispossession.

Publications June 30, 2011

WOLA Report - Tackling urban violence in Latin America: Reversing exclusion through smart policing and social investment

The report discusses the relative effectiveness of strategies to reduce violence in four different Latin American cities: Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Medellín in Colombia, Ciudad Juárez in Mexico, and Santa Tecla in El Salvador. The four cities are attempting to improve citizen security by…

Publications June 17, 2011

The Global Commission on Drug Policy - Background papers

The Global Commission on Drug Policies has issued a series of background documents on drug policy, in an effort to bring to the international level an informed, science-based discussion about humane and effective ways to reduce the harm caused by drugs to people and society.

Publications February 23, 2011