The right to health and international drug control, compulsory treatment for drug dependence and access to controlled medicines 2010, para. 30
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Some of the most egregious violations of the right to health have occurred in the context of "treatment" for drug dependence. Criminalization of drug use fuels the perception that people who use drugs are unproductive criminals or moral degenerates, which in turn allows disciplinary treatment approaches to proliferate. In place of evidence-based medical management, Governments and enforcement authorities coerce or force drug-dependent individuals into centres where they are subject to ill-treatment and forced labour. This approach discriminates against people who use drugs, denying them their right to access medically appropriate health-care services and treatment.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Health
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2010
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Other
Reference
SR Health, Report to the UNGA (2010), A/65/255, para. 30.