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Moving away from the punitive paradigm: An analysis of the 2023 OHCHR report on drug policy

Document

In September 2023, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights released a landmark report on human rights in drug policy. Prepared at the request of th…

Source : International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Advocacy, Determinants of health, Implementing a public health approach to substance use

Ireland's First Public Health Alcohol Law:  A Promising Cross-Sectoral Approach 

Fact sheet/infographic

The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is delighted to showcase an invaluable suite of resources developed by one of our collaborators and par…

Source : Association pour la santé publique du Québec (ASPQ), Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance-specific resources, Implementing a public health approach to substance use, Substance use policy

Aid for the War on Drugs

Report

This report follows development aid being spent on narcotics control around the world. It calls on governments and donors to divest from punitive and…

Source : Harm Reduction International (HRI)
Format: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Substance use policy, Legalization and regulation

Outil d’évaluation organisationnelle de l’usage de substances et de la stigmatisation

Toolkit

Cet outil a été conçu en partenariat avec l'ACEPA pour aider les organismes à identifier les politiques, ainsi que les facteurs environnementaux et c…

Source : CAPSA, Association canadienne de santé publique
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Stigma reduction, Determinants of health

L'état mondial de la réduction des risques 2022

Report

L'État mondial de la réduction des risques est le seul rapport qui fournit une analyse indépendante de la réduction des risques dans le monde. Mainte…

Source : Harm Reduction International (HRI)
Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Background information on harm reduction, Harm reduction, Equity centered approaches

Global coverage of interventions to prevent and manage drug-related harms among people who inject drugs: a systematic review

Academic article

Harm reduction and treatment programmes are essential for reducing harms for people who inject drugs (PWID). We aimed to update estimates from a 2017…

Source : The Lancet Global Health
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Treatment and harm reduction

From ‘Patients’ To ‘Co-Creators’ of Interventions

Report

Integrated and person centred-care means putting people and communities, not diseases, at the centre of health systems and empowering people to take …

Source : Correlation - European Harm Reduction Network
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Best practices and engagement toolkits

Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Integration Therapy

Academic article

Psychedelic-assisted therapy may represent an upcoming paradigm shift in the treatment of mental health problems as recent clinical trials have demon…

Source : Harm Reduction Journal
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Substance-specific resources

Sex Workers Who Use Drugs: Briefing Paper

Background document

This joint briefing paper highlights the specific needs and rights of sex workers who use drugs, as a community that spans two key populations. This …

Source : International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD), Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP)
Format: PDF
Published: 2015
Topics: Determinants of health, Stigma reduction, Health promotion, Substance use policy

Human rights challenges in addressing and countering all aspects of the world drug problem - Report of the OHCHR

Report

The present report outlines human rights challenges in addressing and countering key aspects of the world drug problem. It also offers an overview of…

Source : Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Harm reduction, Implementing a public health approach to substance use, Decriminalization