Publications from IDPC Members

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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.

8 September 2015

Реформа наркополитики как ключевой компонент отклика на эпидемию ВИЧ инфекции. Информация для заявителей и получателей грантов

Этот брифинг предназначена для поддержки тех, кто участвует в разработке приложений для грантов в Глобальный фонд , направленных на содействие всестороннему и эффективных ответов на ВИЧ.

3 September 2015

Study on drug laws and human rights of drug users in Kenya

This Mainline study describes the complicated mixture of drugs, health, and human rights legislation in Kenya.

27 August 2015

The impact of drug policy on human rights: The experience in the Americas

CELS highlights the different strategies used in countries across the Americas to tackle the drugs problem. It discusses the prohibitionist approach which has led to militarisation, violence, criminalisation of drug use, mass incarceration and forced crop eradication campaigns.

18 August 2015

Building on progress: Bolivia consolidates achievements in reducing coca and looks to reform decades-old drug law

This WOLA/AIN report recognises Bolivia's efforts in reducing coca, working with farmers and providing alternative livelihoods, but concludes that the country’s outdated drug law remains unjust and continues to rely on disproportionate punishment for low-level, non-violent drug offences.

17 August 2015

Media workshop on drug policy in West Africa

This workshop raised awareness and understanding of the nature of the drug problem in West Africa and called on the media to collaborate with civil society organisations to end the effects of bad drug policies on human rights and public health.

12 August 2015

State of the evidence: Cannabis use and regulation

The International Centre for Science in Drug Policy reviewed thirteen oft-repeated claims on cannabis use and regulation, and found that none were strongly supported by scientific evidence.

4 August 2015

CUT position paper on harm reduction programmes in Mauritius

Collectif Urgence Toxida raises some concerns that the Mauritian government is seeking to undermine progress made in the area of harm reduction.

3 August 2015

Ending overly broad HIV criminalisation: Canadian scientists and clinicians stand for justice

In Canada, people living with HIV who do not disclose their HIV status prior to sexual acts risk prosecution for aggravated sexual assault even if they have sex with a condom or while having a low (or undetectable) viral load, they had no intent to transmit HIV, and no transmission occurred.