Art as a Medium for Dialogue on Drug Policy in Mexico City
On October 3, 2024, “Bodegón del Vicio” by María Portilla opened at LAGUNA, combining art and reflection on drug policy. Supported by the Knowmad Institut and IAPA, both Rome Consensus 2.0 members, the event included a panel discussing the need for inclusive, dignity-based drug policies. Experts addressed stigma, harm reduction, and the legal implications of drug use, echoing the Rome Consensus 2.0’s principles of health-focused approaches over criminalization.
Stigma & Discrimination related to Substance Abuse: Deconstructing sophism’s towards Humanitarian Public Policies
Over the past few decades, international research has documented that stigma and discrimination are one of the major barriers to care in the field of drug abuse worldwide. Objective: To show the findings of the international literature about specific populations that experience stigma or discrimination as one of the main barriers to care for substance abuse as well as to account for the development of public policies against stigma in mental health and addictions in consonance with goals 3, 10 and 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals.
