Library
On this page you can find relevant researchs on drug-related health topics, including HIV, hepatitis C, drug and overdose prevention, harm reduction and drug treatment. You can also find our Clinical Guidelines.
The effectiveness of anti-illicit-drug public-service announcements: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Anti-illicit-drug public-service announcements (PSAs) have become a cornerstone of drug policy in the USA. However, studies of the effectiveness of these interventions have not been subjected to a systematic evaluation.
Anti-illicit-drug public-service announcements (PSAs) have become a cornerstone of drug policy in the USA. However, studies of the effectiveness of these interventions have not been subjected to a systematic evaluation.
Substance Misuse Detainees in Police Custody Guidelines for Clinical Management (Fourth edition)
The Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines assert that "Addicted individuals should always be cared for and treated without being stigmatised, whatever their particular circumstances. For those individuals who become casualties of substance misuse and are in police custody, these guidelines offer a humane response, with provision for care and treatment. They are flexible tools designed to accommodate changes in the nature and extent of substance misuse in the community, as well as changes in national policy and strategy, together with new developments in the care and management of substance-dependent individuals."
The Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines assert that "Addicted individuals should always be cared for and treated without being stigmatised, whatever their particular circumstances. For those individuals who become casualties of substance misuse and are in police custody, these guidelines offer a humane response, with provision for care and treatment. They are flexible tools designed to accommodate changes in the nature and extent of substance misuse in the community, as well as changes in national policy and strategy, together with new developments in the care and management of substance-dependent individuals."
OSF Fact Sheet - Deprivation, Violence and Forced Labor: The Realities of "Drug Detention"
Open Society Foundations statement on drug detention by professional medical organisations (including IDHDP), United Nations bodies and international organisations.
Open Society Foundations statement on drug detention by professional medical organisations (including IDHDP), United Nations bodies and international organisations.
WHO - letter to Minister of Health
The WHO Regional Office for Europe writes a strong endorsement for substitution treatment and harm reduction interventions for treating opioid dependence to the Ministry of Health in Kazakhstan, and is applicable anywhere in the world.
The WHO Regional Office for Europe writes a strong endorsement for substitution treatment and harm reduction interventions for treating opioid dependence to the Ministry of Health in Kazakhstan, and is applicable anywhere in the world.
Drugs and Development - Caught in a Vicious Cycle
An excellent article on the link between poverty, drugs and conflict written by Nick Crofts, senior research fellow at the Nossal Institute for Global Health at the University of Melbourne, and principle author of the "Dependent on Development" report which was recently published with support from the Global Drug Policy Program.
An excellent article on the link between poverty, drugs and conflict written by Nick Crofts, senior research fellow at the Nossal Institute for Global Health at the University of Melbourne, and principle author of the "Dependent on Development" report which was recently published with support from the Global Drug Policy Program.
Listen Up: Time for Change - Latin America & the War on Drugs
Lisa Haugaard, Jennifer Johnson - Latin America Working Group Education Fund (www.lawg.org)
Lisa Haugaard, Jennifer Johnson - Latin America Working Group Education Fund (www.lawg.org)
Drug War Anniversary a Time for Reflection and Action
This article by Ethan Nadelmann, Executive Director of Drug Policy Alliance.
This article by Ethan Nadelmann, Executive Director of Drug Policy Alliance.
Coyuntura actual del Narcotráfico en Bolivia, oferta y demanda (Spanish)
"Current Situation of Drug Trafficking in Bolivia, Supply and Demand" This document is in Spanish, but an English summary is included at the end.
"Current Situation of Drug Trafficking in Bolivia, Supply and Demand" This document is in Spanish, but an English summary is included at the end.
UK Primary Care as a Model of Integrating Comprehensive Care and Treatment
SMMGP's presentation at the 21st IHRA International Harm Reduction Conference, Liverpool.
SMMGP's presentation at the 21st IHRA International Harm Reduction Conference, Liverpool.
Women’s health in prison Action guidance and checklists to review current policies and practices
The checklists in this document are an important tool in ensuring greater safety and better quality medical care for women in prison, and are designed to assist a review of current policies and practices relating to women’s health in prisons.
The checklists in this document are an important tool in ensuring greater safety and better quality medical care for women in prison, and are designed to assist a review of current policies and practices relating to women’s health in prisons.
