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Reference Group

The Reference Group is made up of forty seven international experts in the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS among injecting drug users or HIV/AIDS prevention and care among injecting drug users. More...

Secretariat to the Reference Group

The Secretariat for the Reference Group is currently based at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), located at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. More…

Steering Committee

The work of the Reference Group is guided by a Steering Committee, which comprises two representatives each from UNODC (including Chair), WHO, UNAIDS Secretariat and the Reference Group Secretariat.

Publications now available

The global epidemiology of injecting drug use and HIV among people who inject drugs: a systematic review

The global epidemiology of methamphetamine injection: A review of the evidence on use and associations with HIV and other harm

Benefits and risks of pharmaceutical opioids: Essential treatment and diverted medication. A global review of availability, extra-medical use, injection and the association with HIV