Publications

The CDPE adheres to the highest standards of peer-reviewed scientific research. To request a copy of any publication that is not open access, please email info@cdpe.org.

A Socio-structural Approach to Preventing Injection Drug Use Initiation: Rationale for the PRIMER Study

Published: September 2016 as part of Preventing Injecting by Modifying Existing Responses (PRIMER)

This study explores the methodology employed in the PRIMER study.

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A Call to Reprioritise Metrics to Evaluate Illicit Drug Policy

Published: April 2016 as part of Protected: Drug Policy Metrics Map

This commentary emphasizes the need to expand the range of indicators used to assess and improve drug policy effectiveness.

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Topiramate for Cocaine Dependence: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Published: April 2016 as part of Systematic Reviews on Drug Policy

This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the effectiveness of topiramate in treating cocaine use disorder.

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From Words to Action: Comparing the Disparities Between National Drug Policy and Local Implementation in Tijuana, Mexico and Vancouver, Canada

Published: April 2016 as part of Preventing Injecting by Modifying Existing Responses (PRIMER)

This article examines the discrepancies between federal policy and local responses to drug-related harms to understand the impact of national drug policies in shaping local responses to drug-related harms among people who use drugs (PWID).

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The Effectiveness of Compulsory Drug Treatment: A Systematic Review

Published: February 2016 as part of Systematic Reviews on Drug Policy

This study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy (IJDP) finds that evidence does not, on the whole, suggest improved outcomes related to compulsory treatment approaches, with some studies suggesting potential harms.

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A Call for A Reprioritization of Metrics to Evaluate Illicit Drug Policy

Published: January 2016 as part of Protected: Drug Policy Metrics Map

This open letter outlines extensive scientific evidence that the indicators used to evaluate drug policy ignore some of the most important community impacts and provides a preliminary set of suggested indicators that allow for governments to better assess the health, security, development, and human rights impacts of their drug policies.

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Using Evidence to Talk About Cannabis

Published: August 2015 as part of #CannabisClaims

This summary report will equip readers with quick, easy, and evidence-based responses to commonly heard claims on cannabis use and regulation.

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State of the Evidence: Cannabis Use and Regulation

Published: August 2015 as part of #CannabisClaims

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the scientific research on major claims made about cannabis use and regulation.

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Interventions to Prevent the Initiation of Injection Drug Use: A Systematic Review

Published: September 2013 as part of Systematic Reviews on Drug Policy

This study is a systematic review examining existing strategies for the prevention of injection drug use initiation.

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The Temporal Relationship Between Drug Supply Indicators: An Audit of International Government Surveillance Systems

September 2013

Researchers reviewed two decades of global drug surveillance data, finding that the supply of major illegal drugs has increased, as measured through a decline in the price, while there has been a corresponding general increase in the purity of illegal drugs.

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