THE UNITED NATIONS DRUG CONTROL SYSTEM

Drugreporter has been covering international drug policy developments at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs since 2008.

INTERNATIONAL GUIDELINES ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND DRUG POLICY: From Principles to Rights-based Action

István Gábor Takács

How can international human rights standards influence real-world drug policy reforms? From the abolition of the death penalty for drug offences in Pakistan to policy changes in Latin America and beyond, Drugreporter’s new short film explores how experts, activists, and policymakers have used the International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy to advocate for more humane and evidence-based approaches around the world.

Strong Military Budget for Europe, but Not at the Cost of Community Health and Safety – An Interview with Ganna Dovbakh

Dismantling Orbán’s System – Drugreporter interviewed by Arild Knutsen

Every step to improve lives is worth fighting for — Martin Jelsma on a 30-year drug policy struggle

UNGASS Promises Unfulfilled: Marie Nougier on the Challenges Facing Global Drug Policy

“I’m incredibly proud of what we built” — Ann Fordham on Leaving IDPC After 17 Years

Beyond Prohibition: Pavel Bém on Czechia’s Next Wave of Drug Policy Reform

Beyond the Nordic Paradox: How Harm Reduction Is Transforming Drug Policy in the North

“Changing the current drug policy regime has become a life cause for me” – An Interview with Colombia’s Ambassador At-Large for Drug Policy Laura Gil

WHEN THE ADULT IN THE ROOM IS GONE: Trump’s Budget Cuts and Global Drug Policy

DOCUMENTARIES

We have been producing documentary films about drug policy reform and harm reduction advocacy since 2007.

Advancing Psychedelic Access in Europe – Inside PAREA’s European Forum of National Psychedelic Societies

István Gábor Takács

On 7 May 2026, policymakers, researchers, clinicians, people with lived experience, and civil society organisations gathered in Brussels for the inaugural meeting of the European Forum of National Psychedelic Societies. The meeting marked an important milestone in building a coordinated European movement to expand safe, evidence-based access to psychedelic-assisted therapies.

PSYCHEDELIC SCIENCE

Short documentaries and conversations with leading experts in psychedelic science

Psychedelics: The State of the Science in 2026 – Interview with Sandeep Nayak, MD

István Gábor Takács

What actually makes psychedelic therapy work? Is it the drug, the therapeutic setting, or the human relationship between therapist and participant? At ICPR 2026, we spoke with psychiatrist and researcher Sandeep Nayak about clinical trials, common therapeutic factors, and how the field can better understand the mechanisms behind psychedelic-assisted treatment.

PEER LEADERSHIP

Drugreporter is committed to supporting and documenting the human rights movement of people who use drugs.

A Day in the Life: The World of Humans Who Use Drugs

István Gábor Takács

The film takes us through one day in the life of eight people, from seven cities, in seven different countries of the world, from morning until night. They all have something in common – all of them use drugs.

Drugreporter and INPUD present the first episode of a 10-part series documenting how people who use drugs around the world have organized and formed collectives and unions to protect the health and human rights of their communities.

VIDEO ADVOCACY NETWORK

Browse videos from our global network of activist videographers, many trained through our video advocacy and media programs.