Daniil Stolbunov: “For me, the most important thing is to change young people’s attitudes towards HIV”
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He wanted to name his HIV Marla, like in the film Fight Club. Danylo Stolbunov is an 18-year-old Ukrainian. He…
Posts by Talking Drugs
Can Psychedelics Make You Smarter and More Creative?
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Psychedelics truly are experiencing somewhat of a renaissance after being flatly ignored and outright banned from human scientific research for…
Of Condoms and Crack Pipes: A Lesson in Harm Reduction
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In early 2014, I began volunteering at a drop-in centre for homeless youth in Boston. At the time, I had…
В России создают черный список ребцентров, в которых пытают наркозависимых
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«Реабилитационный контроль» – так называется проект Фонда Тимура Исламова (Татарстан, Россия), созданный для противодействия пыткам в частной наркологии. Сегодня в…
Does the DEA’s Kratom Consultation Signal Change in US Drug Policy?
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The US’ Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is set to close its public consultation period on the legal status of pain…
South Africa on track to Legalise Medical Cannabis
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South Africa may legally regulate medical cannabis as soon as April 2017. The South African Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health…
Ukraine to Fully Fund Opioid Substitution Therapy
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The government of Ukraine will fully fund an opioid substitution therapy (OST) programme for people with high-risk drug use. Beginning…
One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward in Argentina Drug Policy?
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The Argentinian government has introduced new penalties for certain drug offences, including unprecedentedly punitive mandatory minimum sentencing. However, simultaneously, policymakers…
Мировые лидеры призывают декриминализировать мелкие наркопреступления
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В новом отчете Глобальной Комиссии по Наркополитике «На пути реформы наркополитики. Новый подход к декриминализации», опубликованном в ноябре 2016 года…
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…
Многоликий героин
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Афганский коричневый, черная смола, колумбийский белый. Разные внешние и химические вариации уличного героина. Разные цвета, разные названия, разное происхождение, разный…
Dutch Legislators Consider Cannabis Reform Amid Coffeeshop Violence
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Recent violent attacks on cannabis coffeeshops in the Netherlands highlight the urgent need for the country to regulate cultivation of…