Central Europe's Misguided War on Drugs
Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch
September 7, 2009
Central and Eastern Europe remains stuck in the past when it comes to the humane treatment of drug users, writes Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch, director of the OSI Global Drug Policy program.

Letter to the Editor: A New Course on Narcotics
Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch
March 8, 2009
Countries that have taken a more progressive approach to drug policy and treatment have experienced dramatic decreases in drug-related addiction, disease, and crime, writes the director of the OSI Global Drug Policy Program.

The Bitter Fruits of a Failed Ideology
Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch
March 6, 2009
The world's politicians appear set to continue the "war on drugs"—a failed ideology that has caused suffering on a vast scale, writes Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch of the Open Society Institute.

International Drug Policy Factsheet
March 2009
Produced by the OSI Global Drug Policy Program, this factsheet presents fundamental information on drug use, law enforcement, treatment, harm reduction, human rights, and more.

Drugs and Democracy: Toward a Paradigm Shift
February 2009
Supported by the Open Society Institute, this statement from the Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy evaluates the impact of the “war on drugs” and makes recommendations for safer, more efficient and humane policies.

Call for Applications: Scholarships for Journalists to Attend Moscow AIDS Conference
October 13, 2009
The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union invites applications for its media scholarship, which aims to catalyze media attention on the problems related to harm reduction and drug policy in Russia.

Call for Scholarships to Attend International Drug Policy Reform Conference
August 10, 2009
The Global Drug Policy Program of the Open Society Institute invites applications for scholarships to attend the bi-annual meeting of the Drug Policy Alliance in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA to be held November 12-14, 2009

Groups Press Governments to Reform Harmful Drug Policies
June 25, 2009
The Open Society Institute has joined with over 40 international groups and experts worldwide to issue a call to action pressing governments to adopt a humane approach to drug policy.

German Vote Opens Door to European Consensus on Drug Treatment
Press Release
June 5, 2009
The Open Society Institute welcomes the German Parliament's decision to approve medical heroin to treat dependence on opium-based drugs.

Ahead of UN Global Drugs Summit, Experts Debate the Past and Future of Drug Policy
Press Release
March 4, 2009
Ahead of a UN summit on global drug policy, international experts will gather in Warsaw to evaluate the last ten years of drug policy around the world and its consequences, and make recommendations for the future.