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• India has been ranked at 18th position out of 30 countries in Global Drug Policy Index.
• India received an overall score of 46/100.
• Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and Australia are the five leading countries in terms of humane and health-focused drug policies, according to this index.
• The Global Drug Policy Index is a data-driven examination of global drug policies and their implementation.
• The index is made up of 75 indicators that cover five broad dimensions of drug policy: criminal justice, health, and harm reduction, access to internationally controlled medicines, extreme responses, and development.

Important Takeaways

About Global Drug Policy Index

• It's a data-driven global analysis of drug policy and its implementation, timed to coincide with the Indian government's review of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 1985.
• It is a unique tool that documents, measures, and compares national-level drug policies.
• It assigns each country a score and a ranking based on how well its drug policies and implementation adhere to UN values of human rights, health, and development.
• In the sphere of drug policy, the Index serves as an important accountability and evaluation instrument.
• It assesses the performance of 30 countries from around the world.