UNAIDS and UNODC document progress and case examples pertaining to the transition from compulsory facilities for people who use drugs towards voluntary community-based treatment and complementary health, harm reduction and social support services in Asia-Pacific.
Marín Llanes suggests the Colombian PNIS (crop substitution programme) was associated with a sharp increase in the unsafety of social leaders in coca-growing communities.
Padmanathan et al. note increases in the risk of self-harm and suicide in the first 4 weeks after stopping opioid agonist therapy compared with stable periods on treatment.
Shirley-Beavan et al. call upon governments to recognise harm reduction services' health and rights-affirming impact on their communities, in particular in times of crisis.
Maghsoudi et al. consolidate evidence on the benefits of drug checking services in relation to behavioural change and monitoring, outline barriers in access, and point to gaps in research.
TNI analyse the impact of global trends on the country's opium market and urge decision-makers to address the socio-structural factors that sustain farmers' involvement in illicit cultivation.
This report provides a comprehensive review of the human rights situation of people who use drugs in Nepal, and examines how Nepal’s repressive and outmoded drug policies are contributing to the violation of several human rights recognised under international and domestic law.
