The Opioid Crisis That People Aren’t Talking About
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As opioid overdoses and deaths continue to spiral in many Western countries, three quarters of the world’s population face a…
Posts by Caitlin Fitzgerald
Myanmar Vigilante Groups Detaining and Beating People for Alleged Drug Use
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In the face of insufficient government action on the unregulated production and use of heroin in Myanmar, a vigilante group…
The Intrinsic Link between the Movements for LGBT Rights and Drug Law Reform
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The movements for LGBT rights and drug law reform are natural allies in the fight for an equal, inclusive, and…
Countries Using Child Rights to Justify Executions for Drug Offences
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International child rights are being used by some countries to justify the execution of people for drug offences, despite this…
The Success of Italy’s Community-Based Approach to Naloxone
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The provision of naloxone by community-based harm reduction services, as takes place in Italy, is highly important for reducing the…
Will Internal Trade Barriers Hamper Cannabis Legalisation in Canada?
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Canada has experienced historic difficulties with trade between its provinces, so policymakers are working to prevent this from occurring with…
Paraguay’s Indigenous Communities Suffering Amid Cannabis Conflict
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The illegality of Paraguay’s cannabis trade is fuelling violence in the country, with indigenous communities facing some of the worst…
Iranian Lawmakers Mull Ending Death Penalty for Drug Offences
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The continued use of the death penalty as a punishment for drug offences is becoming an increasingly contentious issue in…
Chile Opens First Medical Cannabis Club
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The first medical cannabis club in Chile, Botánica Orgánica Cannabis Internacional (BOCI), opened in the northern city of Arica in…
Can Peru Bring Development the Country’s Notorious Coca-Growing Region?
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Peru’s president, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (PPK), has proposed a new alternative development plan for the country’s main coca-growing region in…
Uruguay Carries Out Its First Ever Drug Testing Initiative at Festival
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Harm reduction in Uruguay has taken a major step forward with the on-site testing of drugs at a festival in…
New Zealand’s Regulation of New Psychoactive Substances Doomed to Fail
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New Zealand’s much heralded regulation of new psychoactive substances (NPS) appears be at a complete standstill after its introduction three…