Scottish government research suggests women in Scotland face more drug related deaths due to a multitude of factors including heroin availability, lack of social services, and untreated mental health issues.
Centre for American Progress suggests harm reduction is a necessary tool and paradigm shift that must occur in order for the U.S. to end its war on drugs and address the opioid crisis.
AFEW highlights their work in Eastern Europe and Central Asia which connects private groups and NGOs with public health care programs in order to treat people suffering from diseases through communication and collaboration that prioritises local communities and their care.
Harm Reduction Australia publishes suggests the Australian government to facilitate the delivery of pill-testing on site at music events and festivals and at fixed locations.
These reports offer a summary of the key debates and discussions held at Wilton Park conference in February 2018 and the ten lessons arising from them.
The IDPC network outlines four key asks for member states towards ensuring that future drug policies are firmly situated within the UN priorities of protecting health and human rights, promoting development and advancing peace and security.
SIGAR suggests that the United States' ineffective policies and efforts to reduce opium cultivation in Afghanistan dramatically affected vulnerable populations who either grow or consume opium and continue to suffer immensely.