Human Rights Based Approach to Drugs

Play No. 1 - Change the Story to from Crime-fighting to Thriving and Healthy Cities

As the Storyteller-in-Chief of the city, mayors have the power to shape the narrative around drug use. Instead of focusing on fear and punishment, let's tell a story of hope, health, and community. By framing drug use as a public health issue, we can shift the conversation towards compassion, support, and recovery.

Imagine a city where people struggling with drug use are seen as individuals who need help, not criminals who deserve punishment. A city where we prioritize prevention, treatment, and harm reduction. By telling this new story, we can create a more inclusive, compassionate, and sustainable community for everyone.

Play No.2 - Use a Health-first Framework

Through your City Health Office, implement the portfolio. You do not need the police for 95% of the substance use cases.

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Play No.3 - Co-create Health and HRBA to Drugs Systems with Everyone

Play No.4 - Communicate, Communicate, Communicate

Play No. 5 - Align Monitoring Systems of the Human Rights-Based Approach to Drugs Portfolio

Play No.6 - Institutionalize, Innovate, and Iterate

Play No. 7 - Align with Judiciary and other NGAs in City

Numerous National Government Agencies  operate directly within the city boundaries. Though they are separate administratively, they serve the city's  citizens and it makes sense to align with them to co-create thriving, human rights based programs.