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3 October 2014

Marijuana use associated with lower death rates in patients with traumatic brain injuries

Surveying patients with traumatic brain injuries, a group of researchers reported today that they found those who tested positive for THC were more likely to survive than those who tested negative for the illicit substance.

30 September 2014

Cannabis regulation: the need to develop guidelines on use

A regulated market should encourage the production of cannabis with lower levels of tetrahydrocannabinol balanced by cannabidiol to reduce the frequency of unwanted effects.

29 September 2014

National HIV league report in Myanmar

This report presents the key findings and recommendation of the review of Myanmar's legal framework and its impact on acess to health and HIV prevention and treatment services for people living with HIV and key populations.

29 September 2014

Viral hepatitis and drug use in Europe

This publication reviews viral hepatitis and drug use in Europe, concentrating on promoting treatment for people who inject drugs and ending their criminalisation.

26 September 2014

IDPC Progress Report 2013-2014

This report offers information about the main activities implemented by IDPC during 2013 and 2014 and highlights our main achievements.

25 September 2014

FIFTH “WHITE BOOK” on the 2006 Italian drug legislation and its consequences on the penal and prison systems

The Fifth White Book provides a final evaluation on the consequences on prisons’ overcrowding of the harsh legislation approved in 2006 under the Berlusconi’s government.

23 September 2014

Review of the Liberian Controlled Drug and Substances Act and Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency Act

This analysis suggests that the new legislation in Liberia is a step in the wrong direction. Instead of adopting a right-based approach wherein drug use would be seen primarily as a public health issue and where law-enforcement initiatives would focus on high-level traffickers rather than small-scale dealers, the new laws broadly criminalize every aspect of drug-related activity.

23 September 2014

Ending the ‘war on drugs’ through policies underpinned by an economic analysis

Underpinned by an economic analysis, this article calls on the government to reallocate resources away from damaging and counterproductive policies based on punitive and enforcement led policies and to focus more on harm reduction.

23 September 2014

Presumption of guilt: The global overuse of pretrial detention

The global overuse of pretrial detention is a widespread, deeply harmful, yet it is frequently overlooked.

23 September 2014

Ketamine for depression: new review highlights the need for an RCT

This study suggests that single administrations ketamine are an efficient in the rapid treatment of unipolar and bipolar depression.

23 September 2014

Recreational drug use, polydrug use, and sexual behaviour in HIV-diagnosed men who have sex with men in the UK

This article reviews patterns of drug use and associations with sexual behaviours in HIV-diagnosed MSM in the UK.

22 September 2014

Regulation of marijuana by the Brazilian Senate: a public health issue

The National Senate and Chamber of Deputies recently launched a discussion on the regulation of marijuana in Brazil, urged by a citizens’ petition submitted in February 2014.