Pregnant women who use drugs are demonized by lawmakers, the media and society despite little scientific proof of harm to their offspring. What they really need is access to evidence-based, compassionate and non-judgmental care.
Posts Tagged “drug policy”
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Posted in: Europe, Health, Rights & Equality
Topics: drug policy, drug treatment, harm reduction, pregnancy, public health, Rebecca Tolson, Russia, Ukraine, women
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The sooner that governments get police out of health care and drug users out of detention, the sooner universal access to HIV prevention and treatment will move from aspiration to reality.
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Health, Justice, Latin America & the Caribbean
Topics: Daniel Wolfe, drug policy, harm reduction, HIV/AIDS, Malaysia, police abuse
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The Russian Ministry of Health has been on the defensive for the past few months, denying charges that it has failed to prioritize the needs of people with AIDS, resulting in widespread treatment interruptions.
Topics: Daniel Wolfe, drug policy, HIV/AIDS, human rights, public health, Russia
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The case of Switzerland shows that effective, pragmatic drug policy can be built, even in an environment of political conservatism.
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