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Strategy Unit Drugs Project Nb 10: Phase 1 Report: "Understanding the Issues"

This report presents the UK Strategy Unit’s analysis of the harms caused by crack and heroin.

Publications May 12, 2003

TNI Debate Paper Number 9 - Drugs and Conflict in Burma (Myanmar) - Dilemmas for Policy Responses

TNI Drugs & Conflict Debate Paper 9, December 2003 - Burma is on the brink of yet another humanitarian crisis.

Publications January 1, 2003

Drugs and Mobility in Central Europe

The problem of mobile drug users in CE exists for more than a decade.

Publications January 1, 2003

Safer injection facilities for injection drug users: the debate continues (1)

This article argues that safe injection facilities could serve a purposeful and complementary role in our continuum of services, and therefore a rigorous trial and evaluation of safe injection facilities is warranted.

Publications February 22, 2002

Safer injection facilities for injection drug users: the debate continues (2)

The authors in this article propose a model of safe injection rooms that could be operate on a 24-hour basis every day to provide adequate services whenever needed and prevent risks of overdose. The staff would also be able to refer clients to detox, treatment, counselling and primary health care.

Publications February 19, 2002

Safe Injection Facilities - Proposal for a Vancouver Pilot Project

This paper talks about the establishment of an 18-month pilot of two safe injection facilities.

Publications November 1, 2000

'Surgical mules': the smuggling of drugs in the gastrointestinal tract

Patients are frequently found carrying illicit drugs in the gastrointestinal tract in hospitals sited close to international airports. Drugs, usually heroin or cocaine, are wrapped in cellophane packets or condoms. Packages are concealed by being swallowed or passed into the rectum. Conservative…

Publications August 1, 2000

Chronic illicit drug use, health services utilisation and the cost of medical care

The present study estimated the associations among three groups of drug users (chronic drug users, injecting drug users and non-drug users) and three types of health services utilisation (emergency room use, outpatient care and inpatient care).

Publications June 1, 2000

An overview of drug use and drug policy in Australia (1999)

Development of policies on illicit drugs, both nationally and internationally, is discussed in the paper that has been circulated.

Publications May 17, 2000

Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 1995 on the availability of opiates for medical needs

The Board has prepared this special report, in cooperation with WHO, to identify governments that have not yet fully implemented the INCB recommendations on access to medications for medical needs, and to propose measures to improve the availability of opiates for medical purposes.