Public Health England argue that governments from regional to national level must combat the spread of infections such as hepatitis C through healthcare solutions that support people who inject drugs.
RAND highlight the therapeutic potential of heroin assisted treatment and safer consumption sites, whilst acknowledging research and implementation constraints.
INPUD, MPact and NSWP outline the many ways in which stigma and discrimination impact on key populations and their families and provide recommendations for redress.
The report urges the government to decouple responses to drug use from the crime and justice system, instead increasing the offer of treatment and support services.
The EMCDDA and COPOLAD report on a recent workshop organised with CELAC countries to assess current trends and developments related to drugs in the region.
The EMCDDA explores how data on drug use are captured through surveys of targeted populations in recreational settings, identifies gaps and points to technical innovations.
The UNODC find a reduction of opium poppy cultivation (2017-18) in Afghanistan, despite the continuous large regional distribution of opium in southern regions (69%).
