The successful implementation of OPS in British Columbia questions the pertinence of lengthy bureaucratic hurdles to life-saving harm reduction initiatives.
This publication provides analysis, recommendations and guidelines on how civil society can maximise the opportunities of the UPR to advance alternatives to the "war on drugs".
The EMCDDA identifies the wide range of factors to address, and challenges to tackle, in order to successfully implement substance use prevention programmes and policies.
The Guidelines highlight the measures States should undertake or refrain from undertaking in order to comply with their human rights obligations, while taking into account their concurrent obligations under the international drug control conventions.