The case of Switzerland shows that effective, pragmatic drug policy can be built, even in an environment of political conservatism.
Posts Tagged “drug policy”
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Posted in: Europe, Governance & Accountability, Health
Topics: drug policy, drug treatment, Europe, harm reduction, Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch, needle exchange, switzerland, video
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The Street Lawyers of Copenhagen are recognized worldwide for making a tremendous impact in improving the health and rights of some of the most marginalized members of society: homeless drug users.
Posted in: Europe, Health, Rights & Equality
Topics: Denmark, drug policy, harm reduction, law and health, legal aid, Russia, Tatyana Margolin, Ukraine
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Physician and activist Evan Wood talks about new efforts to shift global drug policies away from ideology and toward an evidence- and human rights-based approach.
Posted in: Europe, Health, Rights & Equality
Topics: drug policy, drug treatment, Evan Wood, HIV/AIDS, Marta Kaszubska, Vienna Declaration, war on drugs
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If we are serious about HIV prevention, evidence-based policies such as decriminalization of personal possession must be embraced. Governments can no longer allow misguided criminal justice policies to stand in the way of public health.
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Chris Ford, the founder of International Doctors for Healthy Drug Policies, talks about why drug policy reform is essential to combating HIV/AIDS.
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While many countries use UN World Drug Day as an occasion to persecute--and even execute--drug users, some organizations took the opportunity to emphasize the need for honest debate about drugs and for policies which seek to treat, not punish.
Posted in: Europe, Health, Latin America & the Caribbean, Rights & Equality
Topics: Alexandra Kirby, Brazil, China, death penalty, drug policy, drug treatment, harm reduction, Iran, Vietnam
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Approximately 90 percent of homeless people (including children and adolescents) in Rio de Janeiro are addicted to crack. The government and NGOs recently met to develop strategies to lessen the social and health damage caused by the drug.
Posted in: Health, Latin America & the Caribbean, Rights & Equality
Topics: Brazil, drug policy, harm reduction, Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch
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Drug policy is a first-order issue in Colombia. Economist and drug policy expert Daniel Mejia discusses how the issue figures in the upcoming presidential election there.
Posted in: Governance & Accountability, Justice, Latin America & the Caribbean, United States
Topics: Alexandra Kirby, Colombia, drug policy, war on drugs
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Whether it's Afghanistan or Colombia, drug-producing countries face similar challenges: severe control policies push communities deeper into poverty, worsen conflicts, cause rights violations, uproot people, and damage the environment. Experts are calling for a fresh approach that involves the...
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The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union has produced more than 200 short advocacy videos, which are helping to create real change on drug policy issues.
Posted in: Europe, Health, Media & Arts
Topics: Brett Davidson, drug policy, HCLU, Hungary, video