Policy paper

Drugs: international comparators

Report on the 2013 to 2014 international comparators study of approaches to drug-related issues by the UK and other countries. This is a supporting document to the 2010 drug strategy.

• From: Home Office and The Rt Hon Norman Baker
• Published: 30 October 2014

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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Drugs: international comparators

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Details

Covers approaches to drugs misuse and drug addiction in other countries:

• detailing drug consumption rooms
• heroin-assisted treatment
• dissuasion commissions
• drug courts
• prison-based treatment
• prison-based harm-reduction
• new psychoactive substances
• supply-side regulation of cannabis
• decriminalising the possession of drugs for personal use

View the 2010 drug strategy.

Published 30 October 2014