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The first Beckley report, "Towards a review of global policies on controlled drugs", put forward the case for an objective and independent review of existing global frameworks for the control of illicit drugs. The overarching objective of curren[...]
FRANÇAIS : Cette synthèse fait le point des connaissances et des apports récents de la littérature scientifique sur les problématiques du cannabis : l'extension de la consommation de cannabis chez les jeunes dans le monde ; l'accessibilité et l[...]
This paper seeks to compare the drugs situation in a number of developed countries. Data from eight indicators are for the first time compared across six European countries (Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, the United Kingdom[...]
In July 2001, Portugals government implemented a notable change in drug policy. From that date, users of any illegal drug apprehended by police were brought not before the courts, but before special commissions composed of health, legal, and soc[...]
The defining characteristic of Drug Consumption Rooms (DCRs) is that they are legally sanctioned environments where people can take illegal drugs. Their purpose is to reduce drug-related harms. The underlying assumption is that if problem drug u[...]
Over the past three years Russia and Ukraine have experienced one of the fastest growing HIV pandemics in Europe. In contrast to other parts of the world, the main driver behind the rate of infection is injecting drug use. Recent government poli[...]
This briefing paper looks at the history of the use of psychoactive drugs in India, and particularly the use of Cannabis and Opium derivatives in religious and social rituals. The authors argue that, for centuries, such use was closely constrain[...]
This paper contributes to recent debates surrounding the improvement of the UN drug control system's methods of gathering and analyzing data. It critically examines the current predominance of quantitative evidence, arguing for a greater emphasi[...]
This report draws together the findings from the series of reports and briefing papers produced under the Beckley Foundation Drug Policy Programme in the last 18 months. It concludes that there are significant limitations in the achievements and[...]
This paper looks at the pros and cons of pursuing a policy of large-scale arrest and incarceration of drug users. Taking the USA as the main example of this approach, the authors examine the costs of incarceration in terms of public expenditure,[...]
The first two reports for the Beckley Foundation Drug Policy Programme (BFDPP) have raised questions about the effectiveness of current policies for the control of illegal drugs, both national and international. We now move on to examine the rea[...]
The Report explores the methodologies to measure drug-related harm developing since the early 1990s and the shift from evaluation focused on prevalence to a more sophisticated approach aimed at harm minimisation. The report highlighted methodolo[...]
This report describes the high rates of drug problems in all prison systems, summarises the current state of global knowledge and research evidence, and provides a guide for policymakers on how to develop effective policies and programmes in thi[...]
On 29 January 2004, an amendment to the drug laws came into effect in the UK that moved cannabis and its derivatives from Class B to Class C under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, the primary drug control legislation in the UK. This is likely to re[...]
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