Frontline Aids highlight the extent of police intimidation and harassment of marginalised groups, particularly sex workers and people who use drugs, with many being forced into silence, allowing the police to act with impunity.
Rivera-Aguirre et al. identified no changes in the prevalence of risky and frequent cannabis use among secondary school students following the legal regulation of cannabis
Birgin et al. document how state-driven stigma, criminalisation, and abuse create gendered barriers in access to services and drive women imprisonment, prompting mobilisation in resistance.
IDPC and the GDPO analyse the limitations of the data and methodologies in the report, and explore the implications of these shortcomings for drug policy in Africa.
David Restrepo critically reviews Colombia’s 2020 legislative proposal to regulate the coca leaf and cocaine markets by providing qualitative analysis of the regulatory regime proposed, its effects across the supply system, and the associated benefit and cost outcomes for Colombia.
This evaluation on the work of UNAIDS highlights the programme's importance in supporting key population responses and the need for prioritising in programming to address inequalities
ReLeaf Malta and Moviment Graffitti outline a vision to redress prior abuses, embed drug policy in human rights and harm reduction, and undo persisting discriminations.
Boyd et al. shed light on the harmful impact of punitive and stigmatising policies and practices on mothers' overdose risk, concluding on the need to expand support and care in the community.
