Organized by France, Lithuania and Portugal, and Pompidou Group (Council of Europe). Grazina Belian, Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control Department, Lithuania: In festival spaces, provide services including information, rapid HIV tests, alcohol intoxication testing, psychological help, drinking water, condoms, and safe place. A lot of discussion with music festival attendees to provide evidence-based, unbiased information …
Side Events
Side event: Barriers in access to treatment and recovery – Issues faced by women living with substance use disorders
Organized by Europe Against Drugs (ERAD), Proslavi Oporavak/Celebrate Recovery, Stand & Western Cape Substance Abuse Forum, Women’s Organizations Committee on Alcohol and Drug Issues, World Federation Against Drugs Moderator: Regina Matterson, UN Women Sweden: Welcome. This side event today is part of Women’s Organizations Committee on Alcohol and Drug Issues (WOCAD) 10 year strategy that …
Side Event: Supporting Effective Drug Education and Prevention Initiatives
Statement read on behalf of Turkey: Distinguished guests. I have started the Liberal Droga 2020 programme. This is apolitical and nonparty committee made of citizens and volunteers. We are gradually involving others in the sector to ensure an ongoing standard that distinguishes not only for new found beauty and inviting cleanliness and aesthetics. More and …
Side Event: Amphetamines: Current and Future Innovations in Policy, Harm Reduction and Regulation
Organized by Transform Drug Policy Foundation. Steve Rolles, Transform Drug Policy Foundation: Amphetamines and methamphetamines are both available as legal medicines and via the illegal market, either diverted or via unregulated production. Production around amphetamines is somewhat easy to answer, as we already have a scaled up legal model for medical use. Could expand the …
Side Event: Young People Use Drugs – Bridging the gap between Human Rights and Young Key Populations
Alex Betsos (CSSDP): Welcome. We will structure our event today around the International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy. There is still language missing about youth in terms of autonomy, it is very much children focused. Our panelists will talk about what builds on that point, how we work to bridge the gap between …
Side Event: Implementing the United Nations Bangkok Rules: Women and Drug Policies
Organised by the Government of Canada, Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales, the International Drug Policy Consortium, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Penal Reform International, the Washington Office on Latin America and WHRIN Introduction and Chairing by Marie Nougier, International Drug Policy Consortium Kristin McLeod (Canada): Canada is especially committed …