The 2016 UNODC report on the location and extent of opium poppy cultivation, potential opium production and the socio-economic situation in rural areas of Afghanistan.
Mainline discuss opioid substitution therapy in the Netherlands, concluding it is widely available but further legal clarification is required for fully effective implementation
A study from the University of Alabama investigates the effects of the images from the Faces of Meth campaign on people who use methamphetamine, finding "overly stigmatizing portraits of users may act as barriers to desistence."
Apesar de serem mais afetadas pelas políticas punitivas, as mulheres privada de liberdade por delitos relacionados a drogas muito raramente representam uma verdadeira ameaça para a sociedade.
DrugScience publishes the first scientific report on cannabis in over 80 years. The report, a pre-review for the World Health Organization’s Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD), could lead to a re-evaluation of the world-wide prohibition of cannabis.
As 5 US states prepare to vote on cannabis legalisation, The Drug Policy Alliance looks at the effects of legalisation in Colorado, Washington, Oregon and Alaska. The report finds a dramatic decrease in marijuana arrests and convictions, as well as increased tax revenues.
RAND examine measures available in response to drug-related crimes within the EU. These include rehabilitative and non-interventionist (deciding not to charge or prosecute) measures as well as those used instead of prison or other punishment.
Harm Reduction International compares the harm reduction services available in and out of prisons, revealing a marked disparity in provision. Given people who use drugs are already overrepresented in the prison population, this represents a major public health issue.
Current drug policies in Myanmar focus heavily on repression and criminalisation. However, the majority of arrests impact small time users whilst the traffickers slip through the net. TNI recommends that evidence-based policy become accepted by enforcement officials and by the community at large.
TNI discuss the options for Paraguay and its current and future relationship with cannabis. Will corruption, money laundering and illicit trafficking continue to grow or can legal regulation prevail?
