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

Decriminalization of drug use in the context of HIV: a guidance note

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

DOCUMENTARIES

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

Inside Melbourne’s Supervised Injecting Room: A Visit with Helen Clark

István Gábor Takács

In 2023, during the 27th Harm Reduction International Conference in Melbourne, Drugreporter visited the North Richmond Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR). We filmed a visit by Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand and a member of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, who praised the facility’s life-saving work and called for more services like it across Australia and beyond.

PSYCHEDELIC SCIENCE

Short documentaries and conversations with leading experts in psychedelic science

Psychedelics: Ancient Traditions and Modern Myths | Interview with Manvir Singh, PhD

István Gábor Takács

Did psychedelic traditions emerge independently across the world, or are they concentrated in specific cultural contexts? At ICPR 2026, we spoke with anthropologist Manvir Singh about the history of human relationships with psychoactive plants and fungi, indigenous knowledge systems, and the anthropological evidence surrounding psychedelic use.

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.