Impact evaluations of drug decriminalisation and legal regulation on drug use, health and social harms: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To review the metrics and findings of studies evaluating effects of drug decriminalisation or legal regulation on drug availability, use or related health and social harms globally.

Design

Systematic review with narrative synthesis.

Data sources

We searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science and six additional databases for publications from 1 January 1970 through 4 October 2018.

Inclusion criteria

Peer-reviewed articles or published abstracts in any language with quantitative data on drug availability, use or related health and social harms collected before and after implementation of de jure drug decriminalisation or legal regulation.

Data extraction and synthesis

Two independent reviewers screened titles, abstracts and article

SUBMITTER: Scheim AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7507857 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature