IDPC Drug Policy Guide, First edition
The Second Edition of the IDPC Drug Policy Guide is available here.
This is the first edition of the IDPC Drug Policy Guide aimed at national government policy makers. This publication is a collaborative effort by a number of IDPC members and partners, and brings together global evidence and best practices on the design and implementation of drug policies and programmes at national level.
We are in an era of uncertainty for national policy makers in this field – drug problems and related challenges are increasing and it is increasingly clear that simple ‘war on drugs’ approaches are not succeeding in eradicating the problem. There are a growing number of policy and programme options available to address the harms that are associated with drug markets and drug use. Politicians and officials therefore face the challenge of defining a set of policies and programmes that are appropriate for the situation in their country.
This guide, and the network of expertise that exists across the IDPC, is designed to help in that process. Each chapter describes the nature of the policy challenges and the range of evidence and experiences around the world, and sets out advice and recommendations for effective policy going forward.
The Guide is also available in HTML version.
Downloads
- Guide in English
- Guide in French
- Guide in Spanish
- Guide in Russian
- Guide in Georgian
- Executive summary in English
- Executive summary in Arabic
- Executive summary in Chinesse
- Executive summary in Czech
- Executive summary in French
- Executive summary in Italian
- Executive summary in Russian
- Executive summary in Spanish
Topics
- Drug related violence
- Supply reduction
- Social inclusion
- Prisons & incarceration
- Policing
- Human rights
- HIV/AIDS
- Hepatitis
- Harm reduction
- UN drug conventions
- Rights of indigenous people
- Demand reduction
- Decriminalisation
- Cultivation of crops deemed illicit
- Criminal justice
- Compulsory centres for drug users
- Civil society engagement
- Alternative livelihoods
- Access to controlled medicines
- Health & harm reduction
- Decriminalisation, legal regulation & reform
- Development & environment
- Violence, policing & punishment
- Human rights and social justice
- 2016 UNGASS
Related Profiles
- International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)