International Drug Policy: Animated Report 2009
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Produced for the Open Society Institute, this video highlights some of the disastrous effects of drug policy in recent years and proposes solutions for a way forward.

In Times of Austerity, a Threat to Portugal’s Drug Policies
Alexandra Kirby-Lepesh
February 10, 2012
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Fiscal austerity measures could threaten the future of Portugal's exemplary harm reduction services. But short-term cost-saving measures could prove costly further down the line.

Drug Decriminalization in the UK: Is There a Disconnect Between Politicians and the Public?
Jonathan Price
February 1, 2012
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A recent BBC debate challenged the conventional wisdom that the UK public is unequivocally opposed to drug decriminalization and that political support for a more liberal drug policy is untenable.

How Punitive Drug Policy Fuels the HIV Epidemic in Russia
Chelsea Brown
December 1, 2011
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In the past few years Russia has emerged as a self-proclaimed leader in the fight against HIV. Yet why have rates of HIV infection skyrocketed among that country's own population?

Filling the Gap: Meeting the Needs for Treatment of Substance Users and Treatment Centers
November 2011
Lebanon’s drug policy emphasizes treatment over punishment, yet a gap still exists between the number of users and the treatment services available to them, according to this report.

Call for Applications: Human Rights and Drug Policy Summer Course
Deadline: February 15, 2012
Applications are invited from high-achieving MA and PhD students, junior faculty, research staff in universities and other institutions and professionals.

Drug Policy in Portugal: The Benefits of Decriminalizing Drug Use
August 2011
This Open Society Foundations report documents how decriminalization can reduce drug consumption, dependence, recidivism, and HIV infection, and create safer communities for all.

From the Mountaintops
October 2010
This Open Society Foundations report examines drug policy change in Switzerland and its lessons for the rest of the world.

Time to Act: A Call for Comprehensive Responses to HIV in People Who Use Drugs
July 2010
This paper reviews identifies synergies between biomedical science, public health, and human rights to advocate for cost-effective and evidence-based interventions, including needle exchange, opioid substitution therapy, and expanded access to HIV treatment.