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Repressive policies are the ally of HIV, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis epidemics, as they put people who use drugs in a vulnerable situation and hinder accessibility to harm reduction tools and treatments. The purpose of this guide is first to broaden to the debate, compiling scientific facts, studies, a historical analysis in order to place this war on drugs in context.
The European Commission is preparing a third phase of this programme, therefore COPOLAD will be back at the beginning of 2021.