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International Drug Policy Consortium

International Drug Policy Consortium is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand International Drug Policy Consortium rather than just read about it. In short: The International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) is a global network of more than 200 NGOs. IDPC's vision is "Drug policies that advance social justice and human rights." The IDPC secretariat has offices in London (UK), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Accra (Ghana), and Bangkok (Thailand).

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Reference excerpt

The International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) is a global network of more than 200 NGOs. IDPC's vision is "Drug policies that advance social justice and human rights." The IDPC secretariat has offices in London (UK), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Accra (Ghana), and Bangkok (Thailand). IDPC's advocacy positions are based on five core policy principles. These principles are that drug policies should:

Be developed through an objective assessment of priorities and evidence. Comply with national, regional and international human rights principles, laws and standards. Focus on reducing the harmful consequences, rather than the scale, of drug use and markets. Promote social justice and the inclusion of marginalised groups, rather than focus on punitive measures towards them. Be developed and implemented based on open and constructive relationships with civil society and affected populations.

History IDPC was formed in 2006, following a "Global Drug Policy Seminar" at the House of Lords in November 2005 hosted by the Beckley Foundation. At this meeting, participants including NGOs and academics identified the need for "a credible, global NGO network that would engage constructively with governments by providing policy-makers with a ‘critical friend’ analysis, and realistic proposals of how dilemmas in drug policy and programme formulation could be resolved". In January 2011, IDPC was formally registered as a legal entity in the United Kingdom. In 2019, a separate entity was also registered a Stichting (“Foundation”) in the Netherlands and designated as an "Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling” or ANBI (translation: public benefit organization). In 2014, IDPC was granted Special Consultative Status by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). In 2026, IDPC commemorated its 20th anniversary, and was also designated as an undesirable organization in Russia.

Members As of August 2026, the IDPC network comprised 209 member organisations from 75 countries, which include NGOs, academic institutions, think tanks, networks and community-led organisations engaged in drug policy advocacy – located in every region of the world.

Activities Examples of IDPC's work includes:

Organisation of capacity building workshops. Direct engagement in policy making processes around drug control at the international and United Nations levels and frequent attendance at meetings of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and the Human Rights Council, among others. Providing the CND Blog and CND App to help people follow and engage with meetings of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs. Publishing hundreds of reports, advocacy tools and thematic briefings. The Drug Decriminalisation [e]Course, an open access online course on all aspects of decriminalisation for people who use drugs. A global advocacy campaign called Support. Don't Punish. The campaign has run since 2013 and calls for better drug policies that prioritise public health and human rights. It encourages grass-root participation in advocating for better drug policy, culminating in a Global Day of Action on 26 June each year, which is also the UN's official International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The campaign is organized worldwide with local activities such as rallies, street art, concerts, petitions, sports events, seminars and film screenings.

References

External links International Drug Policy Consortium official website

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with International Drug Policy Consortium

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what International Drug Policy Consortium claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to International Drug Policy Consortium before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about International Drug Policy Consortium ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of International Drug Policy Consortium

In research: International Drug Policy Consortium appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses International Drug Policy Consortium in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: International Drug Policy Consortium is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Drug policy organizations, Drug policy reform, Harm reduction, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for International Drug Policy Consortium outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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