Tag Archives: harm reduction

Drug Users and the Legal Framework: The Failure of the War on Drugs and its Negative Impact in the Asia Region from a Community Perspective
October 17, 2011

Drug Users and the Legal Framework: The Failure of the War on Drugs and its Negative Impact in the Asia Region from a Community Perspective

Karyn Kaplan, policy and development director of Thai AIDS Treatment Action Group in Bangkok, addresses human rights violations and discriminatory laws that impede universal access to prevention and treatment for HIV.

U.N. Drug Policy: The Harm Reduction Debate
April 23, 2009

U.N. Drug Policy: The Harm Reduction Debate

The controversial term “harm reduction” defines a public health approach that aims to mitigate the damaging effects of illegal drug …Continue Reading