"Designer drugs" have become a major concern in all regions of the world, particularly given their considerable public health consequences and their potentially even fatal effects.
The new coalition government of conservative liberals and social-democrats agreed to abolish the cannabis pass, but access to coffee shops remains limited to residents of the Netherlands.
As part of the global health thematic consultation, interested individuals and groups are invited to submit “think pieces” on the positioning and role of health in the post-2015 agenda.
How did the international drug control system arise, why has it proven so durable in the face of failure, and is there hope for reform? These are the questions that were discussed at the October event organised by LSE.
ENPUD gathered to agree on their organisation's mission to "unite for the purpose to decriminalise drug use and to achieve personal and social well-being".
Naloxone saves lives and its now accepted as an intervention to reduce drug related deaths. There is a growing interest in the use of naloxone with heroin and opiate users and a greater recognition of its role within a wider range of treatment and support in reducing harm and supporting recovery.
Representatives from 26 member states of the OAS started negotiating on Tuesday to finalize its instrument for assessing the efforts of member states in dealing with the global drug problem, since its inception in 1999.
