USA. Mega-model predicts US opioid deaths will soon peak The crisis is projected to claim more than half a million more lives from 2020 to 2032, although yearly deaths are on course to start falling before 2025. (Nature, USA, 02.06.2022) https://w…

USA. As Biden Fights Overdoses, Harm Reduction Groups Face Local Opposition (KHN – Kaiser Health News, USA, 14.06.2022) https://khn.org/news/article/harm-reduction-groups-drug-overdoses-local-opposition-texas/

Aligning drug policies with human rights - Statement by the UNHCHR (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), 07.06.2022) https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2022/06/aligning-drug-policies-human-rights

What is the prevalence of and trend in opioid use disorder in the United States from 2010 to 2019? Using multiplier approaches to estimate prevalence for an unknown population size Katherine M.Keyes, CarolineRutherford, AvaHamilton et al. …

Public health dimension of the world drug problem - Report by the WHO Director-General With around 275 million people using psychoactive drugs during the year 2020 and an expected rise by 11% worldwide and 40% in Africa alone by the year 2030, and…

The World Drug Report 2021: A critical assessment of projected increases in African drug use The 2021 World Drug Report provides a comprehensive analysis of trends in global drug markets, including production, trafficking, consumption and health co…