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 gender dimension of Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs
This report aims to explore gender differences in Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs in Europe and the Mediterranean region.
This report aims to explore gender differences in Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs in Europe and the Mediterranean region.
Review of Needle Exchange Provision in Ireland
This report on Needle Exchange Provision in Ireland is aimed at improving needle exchange coverage and enhancing service delivery as a way of reducing rates of new HCV and HIV infection and charts a way forward in identifying potential care pathways for drug and alcohol services.
This report on Needle Exchange Provision in Ireland is aimed at improving needle exchange coverage and enhancing service delivery as a way of reducing rates of new HCV and HIV infection and charts a way forward in identifying potential care pathways for drug and alcohol services.
No reason for pessimism over treating cocaine use problems
Much of this topic is devoted to challenging beliefs that cocaine and especially its smokable form crack are uniquely addictive and their adherents, uniquely hard to treat.
Much of this topic is devoted to challenging beliefs that cocaine and especially its smokable form crack are uniquely addictive and their adherents, uniquely hard to treat.
Individuals with multiple needs: the case for a national focus
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation commissioned the authors of this paper to undertake a series of interviews with senior officials from departments and public bodies with a direct interest in individuals with multiple needs, including the Treasury, Health, Public Health England, Work and Pensions, Justice, and Communities and Local Government.
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation commissioned the authors of this paper to undertake a series of interviews with senior officials from departments and public bodies with a direct interest in individuals with multiple needs, including the Treasury, Health, Public Health England, Work and Pensions, Justice, and Communities and Local Government.
Benzodiazepine Use in the United States
The aim of this study was to describe benzodiazepine prescription patterns in the United States focusing on patient age and duration of use.
The aim of this study was to describe benzodiazepine prescription patterns in the United States focusing on patient age and duration of use.
Federal guidelines for opioid treatment programs
The Federal Guidelines for Opioid Treatment Programs describe the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) expectation of how the federal opioid treatment standards are to be satisfied by opioid treatment programs (OTPs).
The Federal Guidelines for Opioid Treatment Programs describe the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) expectation of how the federal opioid treatment standards are to be satisfied by opioid treatment programs (OTPs).
A roadmap to peace in the war on drugs
Dr Michael Keane writes a review article for the Institute of Public Affairs.
Dr Michael Keane writes a review article for the Institute of Public Affairs.
Association between harm reduction intervention uptake and recent hepatitis C infection among people who inject drugs attending sites that provide sterile injecting equipment in Scotland.
The featured study found that high-coverage participation in needle and syringe programmes was linked to a lower risk of becoming infected with hepatitis C.
The featured study found that high-coverage participation in needle and syringe programmes was linked to a lower risk of becoming infected with hepatitis C.
Why the High Level General Assembly Thematic Debate towards the 2016 UNGASS on drugs is important
This report by the IDPC discusses a number of points that need to be addressed in debate towards UNGASS 2016
This report by the IDPC discusses a number of points that need to be addressed in debate towards UNGASS 2016
Global prison trends 2015
This report describes global trends in imprisonment. It also seeks to place these trends in a wider context in order to draw policy recommendations.
This report describes global trends in imprisonment. It also seeks to place these trends in a wider context in order to draw policy recommendations.
