The Global State report is designed to be an advocacy and reference tool for a wide range of audiences, including international donor organisations, multilateral and bilateral agencies, civil society and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), organisations of people who use drugs, researchers and the media.

This research report explores the experiences of workers in community service organisations working with clients with problematic drug use.

Women misuse both prescription and illicit drugs for various reasons. These include dealing with past trauma, relieving stress, and self medicating mental illness.

This report presents a comprehensive list of relevant websites and databases collated from the work of several international projects on illicit drug use.

This paper examines the latest research on the treatments, identifies gaps in this research and distinguishes the various treatments’ respective costs and benefits.