Global Commission on Drug Policy. (2012) The war on drugs and HIV/AIDS: how the criminalization of drug use fuels the global pandemic. Geneva: Global Commission on Drug Policy.
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The global “war on drugs” is driving the HIV/AIDS pandemic among people who use drugs, although research has shown that repressive law enforcement forces users away from public health services and into hidden environments where HIV risk becomes markedly elevated. An assessments of the impacts concluded that many nations and international organizations tasked with reducing the drug problem have actually contributed to a worsening of community health and safety. The time for leadership is now.
G Health and disease > Disease by cause (Aetiology) > Communicable / infectious disease > Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
L Social psychology and related concepts > Legal availability or accessibility
VA Geographic area > International
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