Publications from IDPC Members

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28 November 2012

The Northern Triangle’s drugs-violence nexus

This research focuses on the role of the drugs trade in criminal violence and policy responses (militarization and private security) in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, known as "The Northern Triangle".

23 November 2012

UN International Guiding Principles on Alternative Development: Part II

Coletta A. Youngers, WOLA Senior Fellow, Commentaries about the International Guiding Principles on Alternative Development approved last week at an international meeting in Lima, Peru. She states that this document represents a lost opportunity to promote equitable economic development in some of the world’s poorest regions.

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.

21 November 2012

CAHR China Report

This report provides information based on visits to two methadone maintenance treatment clinics (MMT clinics), and three syringe exchange sites in china.

9 November 2012

Discussion Paper: How the HIV community can shape the future HIV and development agenda post-2015

This paper aims to support discussion and engagement with the post-2015 development agenda among the HIV community.

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.

3 November 2012

Best practices in strengthening civil society’s role in delivering harm reduction services

Harm reduction measures are needed to tackle the growing HIV epidemic in the Middle East and North Africa, aggravated by an increase in injecting drug users.

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.

5 September 2012

TNI/Diogenis report on Prague informal drug policy dialogue

Four themes were discussed during the dialogue: the European Union drug policy agenda, cannabis policy reform, the future of the UN drug control conventions and the upcoming 55th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs.

16 August 2012

Drugs policy is AIDS policy

This report, by the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, exposes their vision and perspectives on the drug situation in Canada.

16 August 2012

INPUD anthrax alert for heroin users

INPUD has produced some important guidance regarding the recent anthrax outbreaks among Heroin users in Europe

8 August 2012

Ain’t I a woman? Recognizing and protecting the rights of young women affected by HIV & drug use

The brief highlights the intersections between age, gender, and drug use, making the case for why young women who use drugs are particularly vulnerable to HIV and not adequately reached through mainstream health services.