Welcome to the International Drug Policy Consortium website
The International Drug Policy Consortium is a global network of national and international NGOs that specialise in issues related to illegal and legal drug use. We have come together to pool our knowledge and contacts to advocate for more humane and effective drug policies at national and international level. This website contains details of our work, and provides easy access to a wide range of drug policy reports and events produced by the IDPC, our members, and related organisations... [+ more]
Unlike in previous years, NGOs were successful in being granted access to the plenary session to deliver statements to the assembled government representatives. [+ more]
The latest version of the IDPC Advocacy Guide provides an update on the emerging process for the review of global policies on controlled drugs being conducted under the auspices of the United Nations. [+ more]
This latest report in the Beckley series looks at the operation of middle-level drug dealers, and how their behaviour is influenced by the activities of the law enforcement agencies. [+ more]
This article describes approaches to improve the situation regarding particular target groups, such as drug users, sex workers, (undocumented) migrants and youth at risk. [+ more]
The 51st meeting of the CND took place in Vienna from 10th to 14th March 2008. It was an eventful meeting, and this summary of proceedings covers the key aspects of the week, including NGO involvement, the Thematic Debate, progress of resolutions, human rights, coca leaf, harm reduction and the INCB [+ more]
A workshop for interested NGOs to review their contribution to the UN drug policy review, and agree actions for the next phase. Details to follow. [+ more]
As you can see from the website www.outreachwork.no, the main target audience for the conference are: practitioners, policy planners and researchers/ educators that are involved with early intervention or street-based youth work. The conference already has over 200 registrations from across Europe, Africa and North America. [+ more]
The BEYOND 2008 Forum is an attempt to collect, analyse and disseminate the views and experience of civil society in relation to the achievements of the worldwide global drug control efforts based on the targets established by the UNGASS on Illicit Drugs in 1998. [+ more]