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International Seminar on Drugs and HIV in Colombia

12 - 16 July 2010

Colombia

This seminar, organised by UNODC and the Colombian Ministry for Social Protection, will provide a space for national and international experts to reflect issues related to drugs and HIV, in order to draft a joint agenda with short, medium and long-term actions to prevent, treat and reduce the impact of drug injection on HIV and public health in Colombia.

Events 25 May 2010

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

Drug dealers, drug lords and drug warriors-cum-traffickers: Drug crime and the narcotics market in Tajikistan

This report analyses the role played by the police, petty drug dealers and users in the street level drug trade in Tajikistan.

Publications January 3, 2012

EMCDDA: Kosovo Country Overview 2010

The report consists of a summary of the national drug situation presenting brief information in key areas (drugs prevalence, prevention, harm reduction, drug laws etc.).

Publications January 3, 2012

Amphetamine Type Stimulants and Harm Reduction: Experiences from Myanmar, Thailand and Southern China

This TNI briefing paper sheds light on the methamphetamine market in Southeast Asia and China, including patterns of supply and use. It highlights the urgent need for donors and governments to introduce effective harm reduction measures aimed at ATS users.

Publications October 12, 2011

Afghanistan Opium Survey 2011 - Summary Findings

The 2011 Afghan Opium Survey reports an increase in opium production and prices, and sustained high rates of opiate consumption and HIV prevalence amongst injecting drug users in Afghanistan.

Publications October 11, 2011

US National Drug Threat Assessment 2011

This is a comprehensive assessment of the threat posed to the United States by the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs. It was prepared through detailed analysis of the most recent law enforcement, intelligence, and public health data available to the National Drug Intelligence Center through…

Publications September 8, 2011

Afghan heroin traffickers targeting Tanzania, East Africa

Drug traffickers, faced with tough restrictions to transit through Asia and Middle East, have turned Africa into their preferred station for heroin shipment to Europe and elsewhere.

Publications September 7, 2011

Pilot scheme shows that giving naloxone to families of drug users saves lives

A pilot scheme has shown that providing family and friends with training and the drug naloxone seems to reduce deaths from overdose among heroin users and other opioids misusers, says the English National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse, a …

Publications August 26, 2011

In the shadows: The Chanura Kol baseline study on women who inject drugs in Manipur, India

The study was conducted to explore and better understand issues such as demographic characteristics, family structures and support, social exclusion, sexual and injecting behaviour, and accessibility, knowledge of and availability of services among women who inject drugs in Manipur.

Publications August 18, 2011

IDPC Briefing Paper - The heroin shortage in the UK and Europe

In 2010, observers of the UK heroin scene noticed signs of disruption in the normally well-supplied and efficiently administered UK heroin market. IDPC has been monitoring the situation closely, both in the UK and continental Europe. This briefing paper provides an overview of the European…

Publications March 16, 2011

2010 Report of the International Narcotics Control Board

The report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2010 is now available online in English, Arabic, Chinese and Russian. It provides a survey of the global drug control situation.

Publications March 2, 2011

IDPC Media Information Pack (version 2)

This document provides information and easily accessible background resources on key issues related to the UN drug control system.

Publications February 15, 2011

Executive summary of IDPC Drug Policy Guide in Arabic

IDPC is pleased to announce that the executive summary of our Drug Policy Guide is now available in Arabic.

Publications January 28, 2011

IDPC Drug Policy Guide - Georgian

IDPC is pleased to announce that the IDPC Drug Policy Guide is now available in Georgian.

Publications January 28, 2011

UNODC Report - South-East Asia opium survey 2010: Lao PDR, Myanmar

Combining the UNODC Lao PDR and Myanmar Opium Surveys, as well as information on poppy cultivation in Thailand from that country's Office of the Narcotics Control Board, the Survey points to rising levels of opium poppy cultivation across all three countries.

Publications December 15, 2010

Drug crime and criminalisation threaten progress on Millennium Development Goals

This article highlights that international drug crime and the policies intended to tackle it are both threats to progress on health, human rights, and the Millennium Development Goals.

Publications October 20, 2010

IDPC Report - The 2010 World Drug Report: a response from the International Drug Policy Consortium

The aim of this review is to provide an overview and analysis of the contents of the 2010 UNODC World Drug Report and highlight a number of key issues of interest and concern.

Publications September 20, 2010

Executive Summary of IDPC Drug Policy Guide

The executive summary of the IDPC Drug Policy Guide is now available in Czech, English, French, Italian, Russian and Spanish.

Publications September 20, 2010

IDPC Briefing Paper - Heroin assisted treatment, the state of play

This briefing paper explores the question of Heroin Assisted Treatment (HAT), examines the growing body of evidence emerging from its clinical use in addiction therapies, and makes recommendations for policy makers.

Publications July 27, 2010

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