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Rethinking Policing in the Age of AIDS

Good drug policy is good AIDS policy. Drug users and sex workers benefit more from services than from beatings and prison. And as law enforcement officials committed to protecting the public, we can support public health.

Published
26 April 2013
From
Huffington Post
Drug policy and policing
Obama Reveals New Drug Control Strategy

Despite its "kinder and gentler face," critics say that US drug policy "remains in the Dark Ages."

Published
25 April 2013
From
The Fix
Drug policy and policing
'This Is Working': Portugal, 12 Years after Decriminalizing Drugs

Twelve years ago, Portugal eliminated criminal penalties for drug users. Since then, those caught with small amounts of marijuana, cocaine or heroin go unindicted and possession is a misdemeanor on par with illegal parking. Experts are pleased with the results.

Published
28 March 2013
From
Spiegel Online
HIV prevention policy
Making recovery real: the public health future of drug and alcohol treatment

In October last year, the NTA held a series of events for service providers, commissioners, service users and others on Making Recovery Real: the public health future of drug and alcohol treatment.

Published
12 February 2013
From
National Treatment Agency
Consider drugs decriminalisation system, MPs say

The UK government is being urged by MPs to closely consider a system of drugs decriminalisation used in Portugal.

Published
10 December 2012
From
BBC
Harm reduction
THAILAND: Question marks over new approach to drug-users

In September 2011, the government of Thailand moved to try and decrease the number of drug-users by 80 percent by adopting a more “softly, softly” approach, rather than sending people straight to jail. Progress on drug addiction is being made, say experts, but challenges remain.

Published
26 November 2012
From
IRIN
Drug policy and policing
Ten Years After Decriminalization, Drug Abuse Down by Half in Portugal

Ten years ago, Portugal decriminalized all drugs. One decade after this unprecedented experiment, drug abuse is down by half:

Published
31 October 2012
From
Forbes Magazine
Drug policy and policing
It's drugs politics, not drugs policy, that needs an inquiry

The sanity of politicians in opposition turns into the darkest taboo in power. This is the greatest failure of modern statecraft.

Published
17 October 2012
From
The Guardian
Drug policy and policing
Decriminalise drug use, say experts after six-year study

A six-year study of Britain's drug laws by leading scientists, police officers, academics and experts has concluded it is time to introduce decriminalisation.

Published
15 October 2012
From
The Guardian
UK health services
Public Health England national leadership and funding for drug and alcohol services

Removal of ‘ring-fencing’ from the drug budget, the shift of responsibilities from the National Treatment Agency (NTA) to the new public health structures and a more localised approach to service provision is likely to result in the long term disinvestment in drug and alcohol services.

Published
26 September 2012
From
Blenheim CDP
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Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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