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Global progress report on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually

WebHIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) account for 2.3 million deaths per year, which represents 14% of deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases, …

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US: We have treatments for opioid addiction that work. So why is …

WebCutting-edge treatments don’t mean much if patients can’t access them. The logistical and ideological obstacles to treatment are, of course, tied to the kinds of people …

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Impact evaluations of drug decriminalisation and legal

WebBy Ayden Scheim, Nazlee Maghsoudi, Zack Marshall, Siobhan Churchill, Carolyn Ziegler, Dan Werb - BMJ Journals An estimated 271million people used an …

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Mothers who use drugs: Closing the gaps in harm reduction …

WebBoyd et al. shed light on the harmful impact of punitive and stigmatising policies and practices on mothers' overdose risk, concluding on the need to expand …

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Alleviating the access abyss in palliative care and pain relief

WebBy The Lancet Commission. Poor people in all parts of the world live and die with little or no palliative care or pain relief. Staring into this access abyss, one sees the …

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Torture in Healthcare Settings: Reflections on the Special

WebThis report seeks to address existing gaps in law and policy to prevent torture and ill-treatment in the name of medical treatment in health care settings worldwide.

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Drug decriminalisation across the world

WebThe gold standard of decriminalisation is the removal of all punishment for drug use, and the availability and accessibility of evidence- and human rights-based …

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Global State of Harm Reduction 2019

WebThe Global State of Harm Reduction is a biennial report from Harm Reduction International. First published in 2008, it involves a coordinated effort across practitioners, …

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A public health approach to drug use in Asia: Principles and

WebIn this report, the International Drug Policy Consortium offers recommendations based on evidence and examples of good practice to inform a shift in …

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Sexual and reproductive health services for people who use drugs

WebAccording to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (article 25), all human beings should have access to appropriate health services, including Sexual and …

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Community-based drug treatment models for people who use …

WebThe detention of people who use drugs within compulsory centres for ‘treatment’ and ‘rehabilitation’ remains a predominant government response to drug use …

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Community-led monitoring of opioid agonist treatment

WebThe CLM initiative led to policy changes in Ukraine, Georgia, Montenegro, and Moldova. For instance, in Ukraine, the research revealed gaps in psychological and …

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Alliance for Public Health

WebInternational Charitable Foundation “Alliance for Public Health” (up to November 2015 known as International HIV/AIDS Alliance in Ukraine) is a leading non …

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The War on Drugs: Options and Alternatives

WebTheb Warb on bDrugs:b Optionsb andb Alternatives. For over 50 years the war on drugs has dominated drug policy. As detailed elsewhere on this site, this punitive …

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Frequently asked questions: Safer drug consumption facilities and

WebSafer drug consumption facilities? Safer drug consumption facilities (SDCFs) are clean, hygienic environments where people can consume drugs, obtained elsewhere, …

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New psychoactive substance use in Georgia, Kazakhstan

WebPrior reports in this series, on the situation in Moldova and Belarus, are available here. The phenomenon of new psychoactive substances (NPS) started …

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10 point harm reduction declaration

WebOn 8-10 September Mainline, AFEW, and INPUD hosted the 2nd Partner Meeting of non-governmental organisations that implement the People who Use Drugs …

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'Safer supply' alternatives to toxic unregulated drug markets

WebSafer supply is controversial among some physicians and researchers, who have raised concerns about its limited evidence base, which includes no randomised …

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The impact of arrest and seizure on drug crime and harms: A

WebBy Eggins E., Hine L., Higginson A. & Mazerolla L. / Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice / Australian Institute of Criminology Drawing on the Global Policing …

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WHO, UNODC, UNAIDS Technical Guide for countries to set …

WebThis is a revision of the 2009 Technical Guide, which provides technical guidance to countries on monitoring efforts to prevent and treat HIV infection among …

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