Everyone has the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
October 27, 2010
The evidence is in. Inaction is out.
August 24, 2010
Pushing past the myths
August 8, 2010
We will no longer accept misguided policies
July 22, 2010
Think about the real casualties
July 21, 2010
The Vienna Declaration is a statement calling for the incorporation of scientific evidence into illicit drug policies. Research shows that an over reliance on drug law enforcement has resulted in overwhelmingly negative health and social consequences, yet law enforcement continues to be the dominant policy approach adopted by policymakers, at the expense of more effective public health interventions.
The declaration was drafted by a writing committee of international experts and initiated by several of the world’s leading HIV and drug policy scientific bodies: the International AIDS Society, the International Centre for Science in Drug Policy (ICSDP), and the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS. To find out more about the Vienna Declaration and why it is being initiated read the backgrounder.
Have a question about the Declaration? Try our Frequently Asked Questions page.