Putting health and human rights first: EU HIV/AIDS Civil Society Forum statement on the future drug policies in the EU and beyond

The statement addresses those policies which are fuelling the HIV epidemic and related health harms, which is in compliance with the 2009 Commission communication on combating HIV/AIDS in the EU and neighbouring countries. We hope it will add to the voices internationally calling for an evidence- and human rights-based approach to drugs which reduces health-related harms. We also hope it will feed into the EU's consideration of its new drugs strategy.