Drug Harm ReductionDrug TraffickingOpioidsNitazenes in the Baltics Are a Warning for EuropeAndré Gomes.Jul 14, 2025Since 2017, the Baltic nations of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia have acted as the canaries in the mine for Europe’s…
Drug Harm ReductionDrugs & DevelopmentIs There a Place for AI in Harm Reduction?André Gomes.Jun 26, 2025The recent launch of Drugbot, a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool from British drug treatment charity Cranstoun, has highlighted how…
Drug PolicyDrugs & DevelopmentThe Future of Drug Policy After USAID DefundingAndré Gomes.Jun 6, 2025The harm reduction world is still reeling from the after-shocks of the global health disruption caused by the Trump regime’s…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyDrug TraffickingDrugs & DevelopmentDrugs & RaceHow Crime Exploits the EnvironmentAndré Gomes.May 28, 2025The latest edition of Revista Platô brings together political thoughts, research and several calls to action to strengthen the link between…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyDrugs & DevelopmentUS Study Highlights How Drug Criminalisation Prevents CareAndré Gomes.Apr 2, 2025A recent report from the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) explores the interrelated issues of addiction, mental health and homelessness, looking…
Coca & CocaineDrug Harm ReductionLisbon forced to close Safer Smoking Site Amid Funding ChallengesAndré Gomes.Mar 11, 2025One of Lisbon’s drug consumption rooms was forced to close their smoking room in January due to funding challenges, limiting…
Drugs & GenderLatest Report Highlights Small Drop in World Female ImprisonmentsAndré Gomes.Feb 26, 2025A new report by the Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (ICPR) at Birkbeck University revealed that over 733,000 women…
Drug PolicyIn Numbers: How The UK Media Talks About NitazenesAndré Gomes.Feb 10, 2025Over the past year, we have seen an increasing amount of attention given to nitazenes. A relatively unknown yet potent…
Drug Harm ReductionOpioidsHow Much Naloxone Is Too Much Naloxone?André Gomes.Dec 4, 2024With the opioid crisis raging throughout North America and deteriorating across Europe, a variety of interventions have been deployed to…
Drug PolicyDrugs & DevelopmentPersonal StoriesIsraeli Invasion Triggers Humanitarian Crisis in Lebanon’s Treatment ServiceAndré Gomes.Nov 6, 2024The Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon has destroyed many communities and displaced thousands, preventing the delivery of key health services…
Drug PolicyJudicial Reforms Spells Trouble for Mexico’s Democratic IndependenceAndré Gomes.Oct 30, 2024Mexico’s judicial reforms just approved last month in Parliament will have long-lasting repercussions for the nation. These changes mean that…
Drug Harm ReductionGlobal Harm Reduction Growing Yet Still Punitive, According to New ReportAndré Gomes.Oct 29, 2024Harm Reduction International’s (HRI) 2024 edition of the Global State of Harm Reduction highlighted how Indigenous people and youth lack…