Publications from IDPC Members

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28 October 2015

The UN Drug Control Conventions - A Primer

This primer is a tool to better understand the role of the UN drug conventions, the scope and limits of their flexibility, the mandates they established for the CND, the INCB and the WHO, and the various options for treaty reform.

26 October 2015

A write up on people who use drugs and HIV/AIDS in Uganda

The Ugandan Harm Reduction Network details the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Uganda and the risks faced by people who use drugs.

26 October 2015

The unintended consequences of the Nigerian drug law and policy on the health and human rights of young PWUDs

The report draws on first-hand interviews and in depth policy analysis providing concrete recommendations for developing a more human rights focused Nigerian drug policy.

26 October 2015

Ending needless suffering in Francophone Africa

In a new brochure, Human Rights Watch and nine other organizations document the challenges and opportunities in Francophone Africa, and call on leaders in the region to step up.

20 October 2015

Drug decriminalisation policies in practice - a global summary

Transform's Steve Rolles and Niamh Eastwood from Release explore the issues around drug decriminalisation and look at how decriminalisation policies have been implemented around the world.

12 October 2015

Cannabis regulation in Colorado - Early evidence defies the critics

Early evidence on key indicators suggests that, aside from some relatively minor teething problems, the state’s regulatory framework has defied the critics, and its impacts have been largely positive.

5 October 2015

TNI in 2014 - An interactive account

TNI have built on the success of last year's interactive online report - with new features this year including an interactive map, powerful testimonies about the significance of their work.

28 September 2015

Informal drug policy dialogue in Latin America

The dialogue focused on the state of drug use in the Caribbean, harm reduction measures, cannabis policy reform, incarceration for drug-related offences, and the upcoming UNGASS on drugs.

23 September 2015

An exploration of best practices of meaningful peer involvement within a harm reduction context

Mainline shares its experience in involving people who use drugs in the functioning of their work via campaigning, supporting, and advocating.

23 September 2015

Civil society recommendations for the consolidated position of Mexico to the Final Document of the 2016 UNGASS

This paper presents specific recommendations for Mexico to promote in the development of a consolidated position for the final document of UNGASS 2016.

18 September 2015

Bogotá tackles basuco addiction

As Colombia’s notorious cocaine export business continues to draw headlines and US money to combat it, the nation’s capital is beset by its own addiction crisis.

10 September 2015

Size estimation, risk behavior assessment, and disease prevalence among key populations in Lebanon

This report contains the results of a study designed to explore two groups at high risk for HIV – people who inject drugs and men who have sex with men – in Lebanon.