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1 April 2012

Drug policy debate is needed

Why should we look again at UK drug policy now? The present government has taken a brave policy approach to alcohol and tobacco in the interests of the nation’s health, and a review of drug policy is timely from several perspectives alongside the Commission on Narcotic Drugs meeting in Vienna.
28 March 2012

HIV treatment as prevention among injection drug users

HAART prevents HIV transmission because it dramatically decreases HIV-1 RNA levels in biological fluids. Efforts to expand HAART to IDUs should be redoubled in an effort to realize both the individual and public health benefits of HAART.
26 March 2012

Guide on Estimating Requirements for Substances under International Control

The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) is launching the Guide on Estimating Requirements for Substances under International Control on the occasion of the centennial of the first international drug control treaty, the International Opium Convention signed at The Hague on 23 January 1912, which was the cornerstone of international drug control.
26 March 2012

Guidelines for Debate: What is Youth Perspective?

The intent of this edition of Guidelines for Debate is to clarify discussion items around the so-called “youth perspective”, identifying what it is and where it comes from, while considering elements and tools used for analysis.
25 March 2012
The war against people who use drugs: the costs

The war against people who use drugs: the costs

The new EHRN report shows that implementation of criminal laws regulating drug use and drug possession with no intent to supply costs more than double the amount spent on drug treatment, such as opioid substitution treatment in the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
25 March 2012
Drug policy reform – From evidence to practice: Session report

Drug policy reform – From evidence to practice: Session report

The last of the series of Correlation Conferences, entitled ‘Getting out of the margins – Changing realities and making the difference’, took place from 12th to 14th December 2011 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. This report is an account of the discussions that took place during the final session of the Conference, ‘Drug policy reform – From evidence to practice’.
15 March 2012
IDPC Drug Policy Guide

IDPC Drug Policy Guide

Welcome to the second edition of the IDPC Drug Policy Guide. The Guide brings together global evidence and examples of best practice to provide guidance on the review, design and implementation of national drug policies.
12 March 2012

Violência interpessoal e drogas ilícitas

O relatório sumariza as ligações entre a violência interpessoal e o uso ilícito de drogas, identifica os factores de risco para o envolvimento em violência relacionada com as drogas, descreve medidas de prevenção que se dirigem à violência relacionada com as drogas e explora o papel da saúde pública na prevenção.