A new poll by Asuntos del Sur reveals that younger generations of Latin Americans are breaking from traditional views and are open to changing the current approach to drug policy.
The film follows the Global Commission on Drug Policy on a mission to break the political taboo and expose the biggest failure of global policy in the last 50 years.
Mexico Unido Contra la Delincuencia launched the Spanish version of ‘After the war on drugs: Blueprint for regulation’. The group also held high-level discussions to input into the forthcoming Latin American version of ‘Tools for the Debate’.
In December, the UK Home Affairs Select Committee released a report on drug policy that draws on lessons from Portugal’s decriminalisation to promote drug policy reform in the UK.
The role of Youth RISE Nigeria will be to engage in advocacy with policy makers and key stakeholders, to support and engage in capacity building activities and undertake research in the region.
The Drugs, Security and Democracy programme provides support for research across a variety of disciplines to create a network of scholars interested in developing alternative approaches to drug policy.
After a wide-ranging and in-depth inquiry lasting a year and examining all areas of UK drug policy, the UK Home Affairs Committee has called for a Royal Commission on the issue.
The doctors’ voice has been lacking in the debate for too long and believe doctors are in a particularly strong position to advocate for much-needed change.
Drug dependency is a growing problem in Thailand and Southeast Asia. The UN must continue working to reduce dependence and treat those dependent on harmful drugs with dignity and respecting their right to health.
This newsletter provides updates on the drug policy and harm reduction situation in Serbia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Youth RISE co-faciliated a UNESCO internal workshop on young key affected populations, training staff on young people who use drugs, harm reduction and drug policy reform.
