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Prohibition-based policies have led to a rise in drug-related violence, prison overcrowding, and an increase in HIV epidemics. The Global Drug Policy Program supports organizations that put forward alternatives.

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Open Society Voices

May 22, 2013 | by Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch, David Holiday

A new report from the Organization of American States envisions possibilities for ending the war on drugs and introducing policies rooted in public health and human rights.

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April 26, 2013 | by George Murkin | 2 comments
Prison officers are often the first to recognize that putting low level drug offenders in their custody is ineffective and harmful.
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April 23, 2013 | by Ann Fordham | 2 comments

With limited resources, authorities are faced with nearly impossible decisions on how and when to enforce the law in order to maximize public security.