The Effects of Drug User Registration Laws on People’s Rights and Health: Key Findings from Russia, Georgia, and Ukraine
by
Open Society Institute
Recent research has revealed that drug user registration laws in the former Soviet Union unfairly restrict the civil rights of drug users and impede their access to drug treatment. These laws also create conditions conducive to police corruption and abuse. Three groundbreaking studies conducted in Russia, Georgia, and Ukraine investigate the impact that drug user registration laws have on the lives of drug users and the quality of public health policy.
Year
2009