June 2009
Anthony Henman
The present issue of Drugs & Conflict intends to debunk and disentangle the most prominent myths surrounding the coca leaf. It aims to clear the air and help steer the debate towards a more evidence-based judgement of the issues.
Drugs & Conflict Debate Papers Nr. 17
January 2009
Drug control agencies have called the significant decline in opium production in Southeast Asia over the past decade a 'success story'. This report casts serious doubts on the claim noting that Southeast Asia suffers from a variety of 'withdrawal symptoms' that leave little reason for optimism.
August 2008
This TNI briefing aims at contributing to a better understanding of current market dynamics in Southeast Asia, essential for designing more effective and sustainable policy responses consistent with human rights and harm reduction principles.
Drugs & Conflict Debate Papers Nr. 16
December 2006
Cristian Rivier
This Drugs & Conflict briefing focuses on opium elimination efforts and the controversy about involving military forces in anti-drugs operations in Afghanistan.
Drugs & Conflict Debate Papers 15
October 2006
Equipo Intercambios, Giorgina Garibotto et al.
Based on two studies carried out in the cities of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, this report examines the origin, characteristics and impact of the explosive increase in cocaine base paste in urban areas.
Drugs & Conflict Debate Papers 14
June 2005
Opium farmers in Afghanistan and Burma are coming under huge pressure as local authorities implement bans on the cultivation of poppy.
Drugs & Conflict Debate Papers Nr. 12
April 2004
Allison Spedding Pallet
This issue of Drugs and Conflict analyses cocalero peasant organisations in Peru and Bolivia and their interaction with successive governments during the peasant mobilisations of recent years.
Drugs & Conflict Debate Papers Nr. 10
December 2003
This issue of Drugs & Conflict tries to bring nuance to the polarised debate on the Rangoon-focussed political agenda, the demonising of the ceasefire groups and repressive drug policy approaches.
Drugs & Conflict Debate Paper Nr.9
September 2003
Virginia Montañés and Theo Roncken
This issue of Drugs & Conflict explains the background to and operation of the US Forward Operating Locations (FOLs) in Ecuador, El Salvador and Aruba/Curacao, established since 1999.
Drugs & Conflict Debate Paper 8
June 2003
The anti-drug strategy in Colombia limits the establishment of the basic political conditions necessary to attain the socio-economic goals of alternative development.
Drugs & Conflict Debate Papers 7
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