Reports

The Beckley Foundation Drug Policy Programme commissions reports and briefing papers on subjects relevant to the consideration of national and international drug policy. The first products of this programme of work were published and distributed in April 2004, and subsequent papers are being produced on a quarterly basis. These materials will be widely disseminated to academics, practitioners and policymakers around the world, promoting a balanced and evidence-based debate.

The reports are commissioned and published in order to cast light on the key policy questions:

• Is the international community making progress in its stated aim of significantly reducing the use of illicit psychoactive substances?
   
• Are there any new approaches to reducing the supply of drugs that can be more effective in the future?
   
• Do more tolerant policies lead to higher levels of drug use?
   
• Can widespread drug use be managed without severe health and social damage?
   
• What policy frameworks are likely to be most effective in the future?
   

Two reports have been produced to date:

BFDPP Report 1: Towards a Review of Global Policies on Illegal Drugs

BFDPP Report 2: Assessing Drug Policy: Principles & Practice

The reports can also be downloaded from our policy website: www.internationaldrugpolicy.net