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Global Drug Policy Index 2021: India ranked 18th

India ranked 18th out of 30 countries in the 1st edition of the Global Drug Policy Index which was released by the Harm Reduction Consortium in November 2021. The index ranked Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, the United Kingdom (UK), and Australia as the top 5 countries on humane and health-driven drug policies.

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About the Index:

The Global Drug Policy Index, a new tool that offers the first-ever data-driven global analysis of 30 countries’ drug policies and their implementation in a systematic, comprehensive and transparent manner.

Here is the list of the top 5 and bottom 5 countries:

Rank Country
1 Norway
2 New Zealand
3 Portugal
4 UK
5 Australia
26 Mexico
27 Kenya
28 Indonesia
29 Uganda
30 Brazil

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