Supply reduction

News27 December 2023

Canada: Net-widening the 'war on drugs'

Expanding the criminalisation of fentanyl by targeting its precursors will expand the harms of an unregulated drug supply.

Publications18 September 2023

Aid for the war on drugs

Harm Reduction International expose the large sums of aid being spent on drug prohibition worldwide, calling on governments and donors to divest from punitive policies and invest in health and human rights.

News18 September 2023

$1bn in aid has been used to support failed ‘war on drugs’ over past decade, says report

Huge amounts of aid have been spent on fuelling drug prohibition in lower-income countries, causing significant harm to vulnerable communities while defaulting on stated supply-reduction goals.

Events

Beyond prohibition: Unpacking the connection between drug policies and sustainable development priorities

New York / Online

19 September 2023

This side event at the 2023 SDG summit underscores that without a major reframing of the 'world drug problem' and a focus on sustainable development priorities, there is a risk of falling short of achieving the 2030 Agenda.

Events

'Aid for the war on drugs' - Report launch

Online

12 September 2023

HRI launch their new report which looks at how wealthy governments are using international aid to fund the global war on drugs.

News15 August 2023

We know what happens when we prosecute drug dealers as murderers

Instead of doubling down on counterproductive prohibitionist policies, governments should invest in evidence-based health alternatives, supportive services, and better approaches to regulation such as safer supply.

Events

Youth Response to the UNODC World Drug Report 2023

Online

28 August 2023

Within the frameworks of the Paradigma Coalition, Youth RISE and Students for Sensible Drug Policy International will deliver their annual Youth Response to the UNODC's World Drug Report.

Publications5 July 2023

World Drug Report 2023

UNODC provides an overview of drug markets and related challenges related to health, environmental degradation and conflict.

News5 July 2023

Colombia’s forests, silent victims of the war on drugs

The environmental impacts of informal cocaine production and the policies implemented to stamp it out highlight the climate cost of prohibition.

News30 June 2023

Taliban opium ban: What the future holds

While it is not yet clear whether the Taliban's opium ban will remain, policymakers must consider the huge risk of increased overdose deaths in Europe if the heroin supply does dry up, and urgently begin contingency planning and delivery of interventions.

News16 May 2023

EU Drugs Agency: European Commission welcomes political agreement on new fully-fledged Agency

Extending the powers of the EMCDDA, the new EU Drugs Agency has been designed to monitor drug-related phenomena, evaluate health and security risks, formulate timely alerts for emerging substances, establish an EU drug alert system, collaborate with national focal points, and engage in ongoing dialogue with civil society stakeholders.

News20 April 2023

Taliban poppy ban puts Europe on fentanyl alert

A heroin drought would create fertile ground for the proliferation of riskier synthetic opioids, which adds to the value of investing in a regulated safe supply for all who need it.

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