Uruguay
We support Uruguay in the implementation of its 2020–2025 National Drug Strategy, aimed at minimising risks and reducing harms from drug use through a public health and human rights approach.
The support is channelled through national actions that strengthen the Drug Observatory and improve quality care in penitentiary settings and for people experiencing homelessness.
In addition, we collaborate with the National Drug Board (JND) on an innovation lab on drug policy for the training of women.
COPOLAD III also supports the country in improving the Fund for Assets Seized from Drug Trafficking.
How do we support the country?
Strengthening of National Drug Observatory
Demand reduction
Support to the Uruguayan Drug Observatory (OUD) in evaluating drug policies in the areas of care and treatment, risk management and harm reduction, as well as market regulation, including a study on the direct costs that drug policies generate for the State.
In addition, methodological inputs were provided for the evaluation of its cannabis policy, through the use of online surveys as a complementary source of information.
Strengthening of the Early Warning System through the development of a wastewater study protocol to increase the capacity to detect synthetic drugs and new psychoactive substances, facilitating the monitoring of their consumption.
Support to the National Drug Board (JND) and the Ministry of the Interior in the interinstitutional design and approval of the National Plan for Addressing Problematic Drug Use among adults subject to criminal sanctions.
This is complemented by the development of the Guide for Addressing Problematic Drug Use in Deprivation of Liberty, which enables follow-up of the target population to reduce recidivism, promote inclusion and social reintegration, and improve the response to problematic drug use.
Development of the Guide on Women and Gender: Drug Policies from a Community Treatment Perspective, in order to strengthen the management of community treatment centres. In this context, the programme has supported the piloting of a Care Centre for women and gender-diverse people in Canelones.
A social innovation lab is being promoted to offer peer-to-peer training for women affected by drugs, whether as caregivers of users or due to involvement in micro-trafficking offences.
Fight against drug trafficking and organised crime
Strengthening of the management model of the Fund for Assets Seized from Drug Trafficking, in order to make its use more efficient for the benefit of Uruguayan society.
Lucha contra el narcotráfico
- Diseño de una política pública de reutilización social y cultural de los bienes de extinción de dominio
How do we support the country?
Strengthening of National Drug Observatory
Support to the Uruguayan Drug Observatory (OUD) in evaluating drug policies in the areas of care and treatment, risk management and harm reduction, as well as market regulation, including a study on the direct costs that drug policies generate for the State.
In addition, methodological inputs were provided for the evaluation of its cannabis policy, through the use of online surveys as a complementary source of information.
Strengthening of the Early Warning System through the development of a wastewater study protocol to increase the capacity to detect synthetic drugs and new psychoactive substances, facilitating the monitoring of their consumption.
Demand reduction
Support to the National Drug Board (JND) and the Ministry of the Interior in the interinstitutional design and approval of the National Plan for Addressing Problematic Drug Use among adults subject to criminal sanctions.
This is complemented by the development of the Guide for Addressing Problematic Drug Use in Deprivation of Liberty, which enables follow-up of the target population to reduce recidivism, promote inclusion and social reintegration, and improve the response to problematic drug use.
Development of the Guide on Women and Gender: Drug Policies from a Community Treatment Perspective, in order to strengthen the management of community treatment centres. In this context, the programme has supported the piloting of a Care Centre for women and gender-diverse people in Canelones.
A social innovation lab is being promoted to offer peer-to-peer training for women affected by drugs, whether as caregivers of users or due to involvement in micro-trafficking offences.
Fight against drug trafficking and organised crime
- Strengthening of the management model of the Fund for Assets Seized from Drug Trafficking, in order to make its use more efficient for the benefit of Uruguayan society.