Side event organised by the International Drug Policy Consortium, the Global Drug Policy Observatory, Switzerland Martin Matter, Switzerland. Available data and indicators are ill suited to assess the impact of drug control. Unexpected, adverse and unintended consequences will not show. If the purpose is to understand how policy affects the drugs phenomenon, then a …
Organized by Students for Sensible Drug Policy and Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy, in cooperation with Students for Sensible Drug Policy UK. Zara A. Snapp, Member of Secretariat, Global Commission on Drug Policy Mexico is in a crisis. A humanitarian crisis. Here at the CND, our Exterior Relations officials are quite good and they …
Organized by the Government of Poland, in partnership with the Youth Organisations for Drug Action. Jan Stola, YODA Issues of criminalization and partial decriminalization of possession for personal use in Poland. Cannabis is the most popular drug among youth, followed by amphetamines. Number of youth admitted to drug treatment has decreased, although the total number …
Organized by International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD) MOFA Netherlands. Official part: funded under the BG project/? Key population, HIV and rights perspective. sex workers, MSM and drug users. Principle of Netherlands that AP are involved in policy making and service provision. Background in DP, don’t expect people like me sitting in buildings like this …
UNODC Introduction – New challenges have emerged in recent years related to new harmful substances and new trafficking route, and new trafficking modus operandi. Successes can be claimed in terms of reduced illicit cultivation and improved treatment services. But, challenges remain in ensuring the right balance in reduction of both demand and supply. Some of the challenges …
Chair: Marije Beens. National drug coordinator of Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport of the Netherland Franz Tratmann, Trimbos Institute Evidence based and best practices are the two keys to improve the quality of intervention. Stablishing effectiveness of investments. You have to translate the clinical evidence into best practices, taking into account cultural values, and personal …