Welcome to this edition. The 67th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs convenes this week to address pressing drug policy issues at the intersection of public health, human rights, and law enforcement.
Delegates from around the world will be gathering at a side event tomorrow, 21 March, to celebrate the launch of the International Consortium for Alternatives to Incarceration (ICATI). See below for details on how to attend. If you are interested in learning more about Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI), don't miss our upcoming series on ATI Basics beginning on 9 April.
Read on to discover new resources from the World Health Organization, including an innovative planning guide for implementing psychological interventions which serves as a robust tool for integrating evidence into existing services. We also feature the newly released official Spanish translation of the indispensable International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders.