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The 2019 Commission on Narcotic Drugs and its Ministerial Segment: Report of Proceedings
Pretrial detention in Latin America: The disproportionate impact on women deprived of liberty for drug offenses
Taking stock: A decade of drug policy - A civil society shadow report
Political declaration of the high-level meeting on Universal Health Coverage - Three critical elements to achieving UHC
New psychoactive substances in Australia: Who uses them, how prevalent are they, and where are they sourced?
Declaration of Dakar on harm reduction among people who inject drugs in West Africa
Golunov case sheds light on Russia's repressive anti-drugs laws
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National Conference of Harm Reduction: from public health to social justice
Harm Reduction Coalition's biannual national harm reduction conference is the only multidisciplinary gathering dedicated to improving the health and well-being of people who use drugs or have a history of drug use.
Events 11 June 2012
EHRN overdose prevention and management training
The training will focus on preventing and treating overdoses in prisons and upon release.
Events 6 May 2014
National drug-related deaths conference
Dundee City, Scotland
The Scottish Drugs Forum are hosting a national conference to look at drug-related deaths in Scotland.
Events 27 May 2014
Conference on Overdose Awareness
31 August - 1 September 2015
The conference is arranged by SERAF, City of Bergen, the Norwegian Directorate of Health and the Research Council of Norway in collaboration with proLAR, Bergen Clinics, Helse Bergen, SIRUS and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
International Overdose Awareness Day aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It also acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have met with death or permanent injury as a result of drug overdose.
Events 10 July 2015
International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on August 31st each year and aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death.
Events 18 April 2017
International Overdose Awareness Day 2013
International Overdose Awareness Day provides an opportunity for people to publicly mourn for loved ones, some for the first time, without feeling guilt or shame.
News Alerts July 29, 2013
International Overdose Day: Youth Rise videos
To mark International Overdose Day, Youth RISE has created two educational video's to improve knowledge on overdose prevention and treatment.
News Alerts August 30, 2013
1st prison naloxone peer educator group launched in Scotland
Six prisoners are completed the Scottish Drugs Forum naloxone "training for trainers" course to prevent overdose deaths in prison.
News Alerts December 3, 2013
Overdose prevention in the Netherlands – A new project by Mainline
This Mainline Foundation project, launched in January 2014, aims to prevent overdoses among people dependent on GHB.
News Alerts January 21, 2014
A new approach to managing illegal psychoactive substances in Canada
The purpose of this paper is to review the available information concerning the use, management, and harms of currently illegal psychoactive substances, and to provide recommendations for a future direction.
Publications June 2, 2014
No time to waste - Evidence-based treatment for drug dependence at the United States Veterans Administration
There are a wide range of factors related to drug dependency among veterans, and these have implications for treatment and assistance.
Publications July 9, 2014
WHO guidelines on the management of opioid overdose: Survey of the preferences of people affected by the guidelines
The issues covered by the guidelines include the management of opioid overdose with opioid antagonists such as naloxone - a specific antidote to opioid effects.
News Alerts February 13, 2014
Norway to trial nasal spray antidote to heroin overdose
Norway will trial Naloxone spray to tackle its alamring rate of heroin overdose.
Opioid overdose prevention bill introduced in New York
Access to the opioid antidote, naloxone, will be increased in order to prevent accidental opioid overdoses in New York State.
News Alerts February 3, 2014
Opioid overdose prevention toolkit
This publication addresses issues for first responders, treatment providers, and those recovering from opioid overdose.
Publications August 30, 2013
Opioid overdose prevention and response in Canada
This policy brief discusses the multi-jurisdictional policy barriers that hinder the scale-up of opioid overdose prevention and treatment initiatives in Canada.
Publications May 8, 2014
Bunny and wolf: An animated guide to prevent overdose deaths
In some countries, drug overdose rates keep growing although overdoses are easily preventable.
America embraces treatment for opioid drug overdose
To get the life-saving drug naloxone to people at risk of overdose from prescription painkillers, US states are adopting decade-old tactics pioneered in heroin users in New Mexico.
Opioid overdose rates and implementation of overdose education and nasal naloxone distribution in Massachusetts: interrupted time series analysis
This study aims to evaluate the impact of state-supported overdose education and nasal naloxone distribution programmes on rates of opioid-related deaths from overdose.
Publications July 17, 2013
Access to controlled medicines
Alternative livelihoods
Amphetamine-type stimulants
Compulsory centres for drug users
Incarceration for drug offences
New psychoactive substances
Rights of indigenous people
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