There is a perceived global need to bridge the existing gap between researchers and other stakeholders to make research more helpful and to realign "the mismatch between what clinical researchers do and what patients need". The EMCDDA carried out a pilot analysis to explore the gaps in research on treatment for drug dependence as…

Regional drug strategies and action plans are intergovernmental policy documents that address drug-related problems. This article analyses six of these strategies, involving 148 countries in four continents. We focus in particular on how the prevention of drug-related problems is described, and if a comprehensive approach (such as environmental…