Drug dependence treatment

IDPC in the Media20 July 2026

Why Section 39C is failing Malaysia’s drug policy

Malay Mail

News20 July 2026

Why Section 39C is failing Malaysia’s drug policy

The law imposes mandatory prison sentences on people repeatedly charged for drug use, deepening poverty and marginalisation, while failing to address health issues.

News20 June 2026

Thailand: Dignity and harm reduction, not punishment — Statement at the Interactive dialogue with the UNSR on the Right to Health (HRC62)

Criminal penalties for drug use and possession continue to drive prison overcrowding and coercive treatment in Thailand, undermining health, dignity and access to care.

Events

Accelerating access to opioid agonist maintenance therapy (OAMT): An essential public health intervention

Geneva, Switzerland / Online

20 May 2026

Held alongside the 79th World Health Assembly, this inter-ministerial dialogue will focus on accelerating access to opioid agonist maintenance therapy as an essential public health intervention.

Events

International Overdose Awareness Day 2026

Global

31 August 2026

A global day to remember those lost to overdose, challenge stigma and call for evidence-based action to prevent avoidable deaths.

Events

Half-day of reflection and discussion on forced treatments in Canada

Ottawa, Canada

14 May 2026 - 15 May 2026

On May 14, 2026, experts and advocates will come together in Ottawa to discuss the current issues and debates around forced psychiatric and addiction treatment in Canada.

Publications31 March 2026

INCB Annual Report 2025

The INCB examines mounting pressures on the global drug control system, from synthetic drugs and access to medicines to increasing fragmentation within the Commission on Narcotic Drugs.

Publications20 December 2025

Operational and clinical procedures of heroin-assisted treatment in Switzerland: a nation-wide survey study

Meyer reviews Swiss heroin-assisted treatment, concluding that it is accessible, safe, and patient-centred.

News11 December 2025

Fiji’s HIV epidemic escalates: New rapid assessment highlights urgent gaps in access to safe injecting equipment, HIV prevention, and stigma-free care among people who inject drugs

The lack of harm reduction services is accelerating one of the world’s fastest-growing HIV epidemics, underscoring urgent needs for sterile drug use equipment, community-led outreach, and an evidence-based national response.

News11 December 2025

"We refuse": Health workers against involuntary care

The joint letter warns that expanding involuntary treatment in British Columbia would violate medical ethics, endanger patients, and deepen human rights harm, calling instead for evidence-based, voluntary, community-led care.

Publications11 December 2025

Characterizing non-fatal overdose among people who inject drugs in India: Prevalence and risk factor analysis, 2022–2024

Gunaratne et al. reveal high levels of non-fatal overdose, identifying structural, behavioural, and health-related factors that call for urgent expansion of harm reduction, mental health support, and overdose prevention.

IDPC in the Media20 October 2025

Cocaine trafficking through West Africa fuels local addiction

Thumb: The Africa Report - Issouf SANOGO/AFP

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