IDPC Publications

A key role and added value of IDPC is the production of policy analysis for a broad range of audiences including academia, civil society and policy makers. The majority of these publications are collaborations with members and partners, and are translated into multiple languages to support and facilitate advocacy.

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12 December 2012

Why UNODC has to do more to engage its civil society partners

This document outlines key principles for the meaningful involvement of civil society partners in international decision-making processes.

30 November 2012

Drug policy and women: Addressing the negative consequences of harmful drug control

This briefing highlights the effects of drug policy on women as producers, suppliers and consumers of drugs in order to inform and guide policy makers on practices that should be avoided, as well as highlight those policies which effectively incorporate and address women’s needs.

21 November 2012

Ugandan Harm Reduction Network visits to Tanzanian harm reduction services

This visit was an opportunity for UHRN representatives to learn more about how these harm reduction services are design and delivered, in order to be able to promote similar initiatives in Uganda.

5 November 2012

Updates on the Community Action on Harm Reduction project

During 2012 the Community Action on Harm Reduction project has been fully operational in 5 project countries providing services to people who inject drugs, their families and partners.

31 October 2012

IDPC response to the UNODC World Drug Report 2012

This IDPC response provides an overview of the data and topics presented in the Report and where appropriate, within the broader context of the current state of the UN drug control framework, offer a critical analysis of both.

10 October 2012

Силовые меры в отношении потребителей наркотиков: свидетельства из Евразии

Цель данного обзорного документа – обзор последних свидетельств институционализации полицейского насилия в отношении потребителей наркотиков в регионе и влияние этих мер на общественное здравоохранение и общество в целом. Этот обзор основан на данных, полученных по нескольким странам Евразии и отражающих случаи полицейского произвола против потребителей наркотиков, свидетельствующие о систематическом характере этих процессов в регионе.

8 October 2012

IDPC Advocacy Note - Recommendations for the African Union Plan of Action on Drug Control (2013-2017)

This IDPC Advocacy Note offers a set of recommendations based on global evidence to guide policy makers in adopting the new AU Plan of Action on Drug Control.

25 September 2012

IDPC Advocacy Note - Recommendations for the mid-term review of the ASEAN Drug Strategy

This note makes recommendations for ASEAN to shift towards drug policies that can more effectively tackle drug-related crime, while ensuring the health and social integration of people who use drugs.

10 September 2012

IDPC/EHRN briefing paper - Policing people who inject drugs: Evidence from Eurasia

The purpose of this briefing paper is to review up-to-date evidence on the institutionalisation of police violence toward people who use drugs across the region and the implications of these practices for public health and society.

10 September 2012

Report of TNI/IDPC Expert seminar on the future of the UN drug conventions

The discussions around treaty reform at the seminar aimed to facilitate a wide spectrum of approaches to drugs.

20 August 2012

IDPC Advocacy Note - Proposals for the development of the European Drugs Strategy 2013-2020

In this advocacy note, IDPC makes recommendations to produce a strategy that is coherent, evidence-based, and supports member states in dealing with increasingly complex drug policy challenges.

31 July 2012

Report on the Tenth Biennial Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Society in Africa

The report below is a short summary of the sessions and debates which took place during the conference.