Current Issue May 2012, Vol. 23, No. 3

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Behavioural interventions for preventing hepatitis C infection in people who inject drugs: A global systematic review
May 2012(Vol. 23 | No. 3 | Pages 176-184)
Rachel Sacks-Davis, Danielle Horyniak, Jason Grebely, Margaret Hellard

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A critique of human rights based approaches should demonstrate an understanding of human rights based approaches
May 2012(Vol. 23 | No. 3 | Pages 185-186)
Damon Barrett
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Well-written but misplaced: A response to Barrett's comment
May 2012(Vol. 23 | No. 3 | Pages 187)
Jia-shin Chen
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Getting out of the Game: Desistance from drug trafficking
14 May 2012
Howard Campbell, Tobin Hansen
Abstract: Background: This ethnographic study was conducted along the U.S.-Mexico border, the centre of the western hemispheric illicit drugs trade. It examines factors that encouraged or discouraged ...
Needle exchange and the HIV epidemic in Vancouver: Lessons learned from 15 years of research
14 May 2012
Elaine Hyshka, Steffanie Strathdee, Evan Wood, Thomas Kerr
Abstract: During the mid-1990s, Vancouver experienced a well characterized HIV outbreak among injection drug users (IDU) and many questioned how this could occur in the presence of a high volume needl...
Drugs as an existential threat: An analysis of the international securitization of drugs
03 May 2012
Emily Crick
Abstract: The stated intention behind the establishment of the global drug prohibition regime was to protect the world from the dangers of drugs. At different points in history, drug production, use a...
Criminal justice outcomes for cannabis use offences in New Zealand, 1991–2008
23 April 2012
Chris Wilkins, Paul Sweetsur
Abstract: Background: There have been no changes to the statutory penalties for cannabis use in New Zealand for over 35years and this has attracted some criticism. However, statutory penalties often p...
Measuring research influence on drug policy: A case example of two epidemiological monitoring systems
16 April 2012
Alison Ritter, Kari Lancaster
Abstract: Background: Assessing the extent to which drug research influences and impacts upon policy decision-making needs to go beyond bibliometric analysis of academic citations. Policy makers do no...

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The International Journal of Drug Policy provides a forum for the dissemination of current research, reviews, debate, and critical analysis on drug use and drug policy in a global context. It seeks to publish material on the social, political, legal, and health contexts of psychoactive substance use, both licit and illicit. The journal is particularly concerned to explore the effects of drug policy and practice on drug-using behaviour and its health and social consequences. It is the policy of the journal to represent a wide range of material on drug-related matters from around the world.

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