Drug Policy

A drug policy is the policy, usually of a government, regarding the control and regulation of psychoactive substances (commonly referred to as drugs), particularly those that are addictive or cause physical and mental dependence. Governments try to combat drug addiction or dependence with policies that address both the demand and supply of drugs, as well as policies that mitigate the harms of drug use, and for medical treatment. Demand reduction measures include voluntary treatment, rehabilitation, substitution therapy, overdose management, alternatives to incarceration for drug related minor offenses, medical prescription of drugs, awareness campaigns, community social services, and support for families. …

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SDF: Scottish Drugs Forum · 7 November 2024 English

Rialto Community Drug Team 1st Community Addiction Service in Dublin Established in 1992 Approaches Underpinning RCDT • The Rialto Community Drug Team Responds in a range of different ways to …

Affected by Drugs & Alcohol. Scottish Government Drug Policy Unit . Families Campaign for Change : Scotland


Fraser Institute · 7 November 2024 English

Provincial and federal government debt has grown significantly in recent years. A growing body of literature links government debt to slower economic growth. We provide a three-phase analysis linking government …

Administration, and the International Journal of Drug Policy. Prof. Childs is currently vice-president of


SDF: Scottish Drugs Forum · 7 November 2024 English

National Mission funding and an alcohol and drugs policy budget, managed by the Scottish Government’s Drug Policy Division • In 2023/24, £161 million funding was distributed through four main channels 10 Funding

budget, managed by the Scottish Government’s Drug Policy Division • In 2023/24, £161 million funding was


NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 1 November 2024 English

Naloxone is a life-saving medication which helps reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Improving naloxone access is a central pillar of the federal response to the worsening opioid crisis …

Powell, D., & Pacula, R. L. (2018). Supply-side drug policy in the presence of substitutes: Evidence from


HRI: Harm Reduction International · 28 October 2024

As the language of harm reduction becomes more popularised in the USA and across the globe, the These innovations are important examples of how Global State of Harm Reduction 2024 …

Asia: Murdo Biji; Simon Beddoe; Akihiko Sato, drug policy reform. We show how rights-based, evidence Kwansei generous support of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Drug Policy Alliance, Open Society Foundations, the Eastern Vongai Charity Dheka, Students for Sensible Drug Policy Zimbabwe; Wilson, Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Ибрагимова, Thesia Naidoo, Sheila Vakharia, Drug Policy Alliance; Zoe Координатор, ОФ “Community Friends”; Nikos Liv Delair, Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy; Avgerinos, Greek Organisation Against Drugs;


RAND Corporation · 25 October 2024 English

Virtual mentoring has emerged in recent years as a promising way to expand the mentoring of underserved youth. In this report, the authors describe how one organization expanded its mentoring …

as access to justice, policing, corrections, drug policy, and court system reform, as well as other policy


HRI: Harm Reduction International · 24 October 2024

Number of countries with explicit supportive reference to harm reduction in national policy documents in Global State of Harm Reduction reports, 2008-2024 200 180 160 140 120 105 108100 91 …

including the health sector’s Council resolution on drug policy included – for the strategic plan as well as for 73% of all human rights implications of drug policy.83,84 donor funding for harm reduction, compared substitution des 48 Lai, G. and C. Stoicescu, (2020), ‘Drug policy in Asia: the origins and opiacés par la méthadone éducateurs’, [online article, accessed August Drug Policy, edited by D.R. Bewley-Taylor and K. Tinasti Illustrative examples and implications for drug policy’, International 23 Kamara, H.T., (2024), ‘Global


HRI: Harm Reduction International · 24 October 2024 English

Thomas Kerr, PhD, is Head of the Division of Social Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. [...] However, it was with the consumption of …

Subjects’, International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 15, no, 1, 19 Drug Policy Alliance, (17 June 2024), ‘Vermont systematic literature review’, Drug & Alcohol 22 Drug Policy Alliance, (17 June 2024), ‘Vermont legislature Garnett and A.M. Miniño, (2024), Drug Overdose 86 Drug Policy Alliance, (17 June 2024), ‘Vermont legislature


HRI: Harm Reduction International · 24 October 2024 English

EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA 9 KEY ISSUE DIMINISHING HARM REDUCTION FUNDING Eastern. [...] The Global Drug Policy Index 2021 and less than half (47%) are on treatment.30 reported average harm reduction coverage

HIV know their status remains low. The Global Drug Policy Index 2021 and less than half (47%) are on treatment Available from https:// 3 Global Commission on Drug Policy, (2012), The war on drugs and HIV/ robertcarrfund ction.html 41 The Global Drug Policy Index, (2021), The Global Drug Policy Index 18 Networking HIV and 2023), ‘NACOSA Advocates for People-Centred Drug Policy’, online themes/gdpi/uploads/GDPI%202021%20Report%20EN related mental health disorders among youth, women drug-policy/ and children’ media statement, accessed 7 August


HRI: Harm Reduction International · 24 October 2024 English

REDUCTION 2024 REFERENCES 12 1 Muslim, N., (28 June 2024), ‘Taking The Next Step In The Nation’s Drug Policy, vol.

of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP). He holds advanced social science degrees punitive drug laws continue to hold recently-held Drug Policy and Law Reform back efforts to promote harm reduction 2024), ‘Taking The Next Step In The Nation’s Drug Policy, vol. 97, e103333. Strategy’ [online article ‘‘Punitive’ Drug Dependants Bill Isn’t repeating drug policy failures’ [online article, accessed September risks-reversing-successful-reforms-repeating-drug-policy-failures. Lumpur. Available from https://codeblue


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