This petition calls on the British government to commission a cost-benefit analysis and impact assessment of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 within the next 12 months.
President Peña Nieto says his government will spend billions on social programmes to keep young people from joining criminal organisations in the most violent areas of the country.
The Russian government commission on legislation has approved a bill sponsored by the Federal Drug Control Service on the forced treatment of drug users upon a court order.
The conference brings together a number of international organizations, NGOs, Member States, industry representatives, business associations, and regulatory and law enforcement officials to discuss the illicit production, distribution and trafficking in fraudulent medicines.
Abstracts are invited for contributions to a forthcoming special issue of the International Journal of Drug Policy on drug use in post-Soviet Central Asia.
The International HIV/AIDS Alliance is seeking a Senior Policy and Programme Adviser: Harm Reduction Advocacy to play a lead role in the planning, development, technical oversight and delivery of a new three-year harm reduction advocacy programme. This position will be based in the UK as part of the Brighton secretariat; or Asia and Eastern Europe Region.
Middle East North Africa Harm Reduction Association (Menhara) reclutes an operational research consultant for the multi-centre operational research on female IDU and gender issues in harm reduction.