In a special edition of Health and Human Rights, specific human rights issues such as the right to the highest attainable standard of health and indigenous rights, and how drug control laws affect the protection and fulfillment of these rights are addressed.
The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine states that a sustained, coordinated effort is necessary to stem the still-escalating prevalence of opioid-related harms.
The Forum makes recommendations in the areas of national drug policy reform, criminal justice reform, prevention, harm reduction, treatment, research and international leadership.
The Action plan takes into account the results of the 2013-2016 Action Plan evaluation and the major changes in drug situation and policies since the adoption of the last Action Plan.
Scottish Drugs Forum say that Scottish Government should test models of independent advocacy services to ensure that sub-standard care, particularly in relation to underlying health conditions for this population