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Oct 8, 20152 min read

Why the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Need Good Drug Policy

Internationally, the drug policies created over the past 50 years have been a bust. The emphasis on prohibition and security has done...

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SDGs Will not be Achieved Without Drug Policy Reform

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Oct 2, 20151 min read

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SDGs Will not be Achieved Without Drug Policy Reform

The SDG target on illicit drug abuse is rightly placed under the Health goal (Goal 3), which, we would argue, should trigger reforms...

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Sep 22, 20153 min read

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On 5th August 2015, the Ghana Chapter of West Africa Drug Policy Network (WADPN) organised a media workshop titled “The role of...

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Le Nécessaire Equilibre entre Répression et Prise en Charge

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Sep 11, 20152 min read

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Le Nécessaire Equilibre entre Répression et Prise en Charge

La consommation de la drogue en Afrique de l’Ouest prend des proportions très inquiétantes et la Côte d’Ivoire n’est pas une exception....

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Aug 30, 20157 min read

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Decriminalize Marijuana in West Africa

A landmark report by the West Africa Commission on Drugs (WACD) in June 2014, “Not Just for Transit: Drugs, the State and Society in West...

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Le réseau Social Watch Bénin mobilise les acteurs de la société civile et les structures impliquées

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Aug 17, 20153 min read

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Le réseau Social Watch Bénin mobilise les acteurs de la société civile et les structures impliquées

Le réseau Social Watch Bénin a réuni autour d’une table ronde ce mardi 11 aout 2015 à CODIAM les OSC et tous les acteurs impliqués dans...

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TRAFIC ET CONSOMMATION DES DROGUES EN AFRIQUE

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Aug 13, 20156 min read

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TRAFIC ET CONSOMMATION DES DROGUES EN AFRIQUE

La lutte qui bafoue la dignité et la santé humaine La deuxième édition des cours ouest-Africains sur les politiques publiques en matière...

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West Africa Drug Policy Network, Reflection from the Ghana Chapter

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Aug 10, 20154 min read

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West Africa Drug Policy Network, Reflection from the Ghana Chapter

THE SOCIETY AND THE DRUG POLICY SYSTEM Drugs are being known as any substances which changes ones behavior after its usage being it licit...

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Déclaration Liminaire de la Conférence de Presse Organisée le 31 Juillet, 2015 par la Section du Bur

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Aug 7, 20152 min read

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Déclaration Liminaire de la Conférence de Presse Organisée le 31 Juillet, 2015 par la Section du Bur

BONJOUR A TOUS ET A TOUTES. Avant tout propos permettez-moi de vous souhaiter la bienvenue à cette conférence de presse. En effet le...

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Jul 29, 20153 min read

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Decriminalize, Don’t Criminalize Drugs

No human being was born with sling of marijuana, a big bottle of concentrated or a stick of cigarette; society makes him or her drug...

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Jul 22, 20153 min read

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Ghana Chapter of West Africa Drug Policy Network Sends Out a Call for Applications: Training for Jou

Application Deadline: 29 July, 2015 (5:00pm) Topic: The role of Journalist in developing an evidenced based policy and drug strategy for...

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Jul 16, 20157 min read

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PAS SEULEMENT UNE ZONE DE TRANSIT

Le rapport de la Commission Ouest Africaine des Drogues (WACD) intitulé «Pas seulement une zone de transit : Drogue, Etat et société en...

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NIGERIA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES 2015 LAUNCHES 2015 – 2019 DRUG CONTROL MASTER PLAN

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Jul 15, 20153 min read

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NIGERIA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES 2015 LAUNCHES 2015 – 2019 DRUG CONTROL MASTER PLAN

..Activists call for decriminalization of drug users Benin City. The Federal Government (FG) has launched a new, multi-sector National...

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West Africa: The New Stage for Global Drug Policy Reform

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Jul 14, 20155 min read

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West Africa: The New Stage for Global Drug Policy Reform

West Africa has a growing and worrying drug problem. Yet much of global drug policy has focused on reducing drug supply in South American...

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Afrique: L’Appel à “soutenir” les Consommateurs de Drogue

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Jul 14, 20151 min read

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Afrique: L’Appel à “soutenir” les Consommateurs de Drogue

Cela peut paraitre étrange mais c’est pourtant le mot d’ordre de la société civile africaine. Elle appelle non pas à punir les...

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On the UN's Global Anti-Drug Day, Civil Society Fights Back [FEATURE]

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Jul 8, 20154 min read

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On the UN's Global Anti-Drug Day, Civil Society Fights Back [FEATURE]

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today released its 2015 World Drug Report as the organization marked the International Day...

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Why are drug policies relevant for the new global development agenda?

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Jul 8, 20151 min read

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Why are drug policies relevant for the new global development agenda?

Imagine a world in which all people who have problems with substance abuse, especially women, will not suffer stigma but will be guided...

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More than 150 cities join the global call for drug policy reform

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Jul 8, 20154 min read

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More than 150 cities join the global call for drug policy reform

On or around the 26th June, activists and allies in more than 150 cities all around the world came out as part of the Support Don’t...

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Jul 7, 20152 min read

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GHANA OBSERVES INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING

June 26 is the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Instituted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1987,...

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Jul 3, 20151 min read

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IDPC RECRUITS TEAM ASSISTANT

IDPC Team Assistant Full time position Salary £24,237 London The International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) is a global network of NGOs...

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