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.
A regulated market should encourage the production of cannabis with lower levels of tetrahydrocannabinol balanced by cannabidiol to reduce the frequency of unwanted effects.
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.
This publication reviews viral hepatitis and drug use in Europe, concentrating on promoting treatment for people who inject drugs and ending their criminalisation.
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.
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.
