“An attempt to disappear people”: Experts Comment on Trump’s Plans to Defund Harm Reduction
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One of Trump’s latest executive orders calls for a crackdown on homelessness, encouraging federal agencies to defund drug-related interventions and…
Posts by André Gomes
“Playing Whack-a-Mole”: A History of China’s Drug Bans
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This article series is a deep-dive into the Chinese nitazenes ban that has just taken effect at the beginning of…
Nitazenes in the Baltics Are a Warning for Europe
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Since 2017, the Baltic nations of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia have acted as the canaries in the mine for Europe’s…
Is There a Place for AI in Harm Reduction?
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The recent launch of Drugbot, a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool from British drug treatment charity Cranstoun, has highlighted how…
The Future of Drug Policy After USAID Defunding
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The harm reduction world is still reeling from the after-shocks of the global health disruption caused by the Trump regime’s…
How Crime Exploits the Environment
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The latest edition of Revista Platô brings together political thoughts, research and several calls to action to strengthen the link between…
US Study Highlights How Drug Criminalisation Prevents Care
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A recent report from the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) explores the interrelated issues of addiction, mental health and homelessness, looking…
Lisbon forced to close Safer Smoking Site Amid Funding Challenges
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One of Lisbon’s drug consumption rooms was forced to close their smoking room in January due to funding challenges, limiting…
Latest Report Highlights Small Drop in World Female Imprisonments
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A new report by the Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (ICPR) at Birkbeck University revealed that over 733,000 women…
In Numbers: How The UK Media Talks About Nitazenes
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Over the past year, we have seen an increasing amount of attention given to nitazenes. A relatively unknown yet potent…
How Much Naloxone Is Too Much Naloxone?
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With the opioid crisis raging throughout North America and deteriorating across Europe, a variety of interventions have been deployed to…
Israeli Invasion Triggers Humanitarian Crisis in Lebanon’s Treatment Service
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The Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon has destroyed many communities and displaced thousands, preventing the delivery of key health services…