UNDP discuss Thailand-specific data on substance use–related behaviours of the LGBT community which could potentially put LGBT people at risk, and provide recommendations to ensure their safety.
The Center for Court Innovation argues that the most effective way for drug courts to evolve is by integrating the practices and principles of harm reduction, which aims to reduce the harms related to drug use, racialised drug law enforcement, and social health disparities.
HRI report on the inhumane, disproportionate, militarised drug control policies of Sri Lanka, from its discriminatory legal framework to its use of the death penalty for simple possession.
Kilmer et al. discuss the inequities associated with cannabis prohibition, particularly its enforcement against racialised communities, and consider opportunities to advance social equity in the area of cannabis policy.
RAND outlines the potential impacts of a drop in demand for Afghan opiates, urging the international community to monitor the market and invest in rural development.
PRI and IDPC detail how policymakers and practitioners in the criminal legal system can reduce the imprisonment of women for drug-related offences in line with international standards.
Christopher Hallam (GDPO) argues for increased support toward heroin-assisted treatment (HAT) by national governments and international bodies, including the INCB.
SSDP considers that the 'drugs cost lives' narrative, although well-meaning, is stigmatising and harmful, and fuels damaging approaches based on prohibition, punishment and criminalisation.
Rêgo et al. argue that, despite the positive progress enabled by the Portuguese model, its limited ambitions, lack of update, and regressions toward punitive responses have severely undermined its potential.
