Perspectives

  Special Section: Health, Rights, and the Future of Global Drug Control Daniel Wolfe Introduction Focused on reducing negative consequences of drug use without requiring abstinence, harm reduction advocates have long worked at the…

Special Section: Health, Rights, and the Future of Global Drug Control Martin Jelsma Introduction For thousands of years, coca has been a cornerstone of the cultural, spiritual, and medicinal traditions of Indigenous Peoples in the…

Paper in Press, 27 August 2026 Maria Teresa Moreira, Andreia Lima, Christina César Praça Brasil, Vânia Peixoto, and Rita Alegria Abstract Autistic people experience systematic exclusion within health care systems organized around neurotypical…

STUDENT ESSAY Noor Abbasi Abstract Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) occupy a central yet largely unaccountable role in the United States’ pharmaceutical supply chain, controlling access to essential medications for over 275 million Americans.…

CHILDREN’S RIGHT TO HEALTH, Vol 28/1, 2026, pp. 23-39  PDF Marie L. Churchill, Emily A. Knapp, Alexander D. McCourt, Nandita Somayaji, Courtney K. Blackwell, Lyndsay A. Avalos, Kelly A. Hirko, Kaja Z. LeWinn, Johnnye Lewis, Yeyi Zhu, Alison E.…

Vol 28/1, 2026, pp. 179-197 PDF Benjamin Mason Meier and Darby McBride  Abstract The United States stands apart from other nations in opposing the right to health under international law, with longstanding conservative opposition to a…

Vol 28/1, 2026, pp. 167-178 PDF Pedro Crepaldi Carlessi, Vitor Henrique Pinto Ido, and Islândia Maria Carvalho de Sousa Abstract Since the 1970s, the World Health Organization (WHO) has advanced “traditional medicine” as a global policy…

Vol 28/1, 2026, pp. 125-139 PDF Ugnė Grigaitė, Gintaras Šumskas, Eglė Šumskienė, Karilė Levickaitė, Jurga Mataitytė-Diržienė, and Jūratė Charenkova Abstract This study explores the attitudes of mental health care professionals in Lithuania…

Vol 28/1, 2026, pp. 105-112 PDF Michelle Wazan, Tatyana Sleiman, Dima El Hajj, and Ramzi Haddad Abstract In Lebanon, the criminalization of drug use and the misapplication of ministerial directives have led hospitals to report overdose cases to…

Vol 28/1, 2026, pp. 113-124 PDF Juš Škraban and Andraž Kapus Abstract Despite ongoing criticism, the practice of involuntary admissions to locked units remains widespread globally. In this paper, we focus on secure units within residential…