This new Count the Costs briefing covers the wide range of human rights issues impacted by the war on drugs.

Over 50 policy makers, practitioners, academics, and representatives from NGOs and governmental organisations attended the meeting, to discuss the Portuguese decriminalisation model, cannabis policy reform, and the agenda and global initiatives at the 54th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs.

This report aims to provide the reader with a summary of what happened at 54th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, including at various satellite events, and offers some analysis of the key discussions and debates.

The Global Commission on Drug Policies has issued a series of background documents on drug policy, in an effort to bring to the international level an informed, science-based discussion about humane and effective ways to reduce the harm caused by drugs to people and society.

This document provides information and easily accessible background resources on key issues related to the UN drug control system.

IDPC is pleased to announce that the executive summary of our Drug Policy Guide is now available in Arabic.

IDPC is pleased to announce that the IDPC Drug Policy Guide is now available in Georgian.

In this advocacy note, IDPC strongly urges the international community to abstain from submitting objections to the proposed amendment by Bolivia to remove the ban on coca leaf chewing.