The Crucial Role of Mothers in Reforming Drug Policy
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Mothers in the UK, US, Canada, and beyond are advocating for drug policy reform; for many, their advocacy follows the…
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ВИЧ-позитивные женщины Таджикистана подали отчет о дискриминации в Комитет ООН
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Сеть женщин, живущих с ВИЧ Таджикистана представила в Комитет ООН альтернативный отчет о проблемах дискриминации и насилия в отношении женщин,…
More UK Universities Should Follow Sheffield’s Harm Reduction Approach
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Universities across the UK should provide harm reduction advice for students who may use drugs, as currently takes place at…
New Zealand May Introduce Controversial, Punitive Drug Law Amendment
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Despite New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern’s support for progressive drug law reform, opposition parties are pushing for harsher sentencing for…
Cannabis in Latin America: The Green Revolution is Here
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Latin American countries have been experimenting with different legislative and administrative approaches to recreational and medical cannabis, as a new…
Cannabis Reform: The Issue Uniting a Polarised America
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Despite the tense political climate in the run-up to the US’ mid-term elections, one issue enjoys broad support across the…
Drug Suspect’s Arrest Raises Questions About Nicaragua Judicial Corruption
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Authorities in Costa Rica arrested an alleged leader of an international drug trafficking organization while he was dining with the…
Canada’s ‘Good Samaritan’ Act Not Doing Enough to Reduce Overdoses
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Canada introduced the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act to provide legal protection for individuals who seek emergency help during an…
Norway to be 7th European Country to Offer Heroin Assisted-Treatment
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Norway will offer free heroin prescriptions through a heroin-assisted treatment (HAT) programme by 2020 in an attempt to improve the…
Monkey Dust in the UK: A drug “epidemic” or an overstatement?
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Alarmist UK media reports of a new drug, monkey dust, are on the rise, as journalists misleadingly tell of “zombie…
Harm reduction in Indonesia failing women who use drugs
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The state of tailored harm reduction services for women globally is notoriously poor, with the situation in Indonesia providing a…
Could drug legalisation counter violence and corruption in Mexico?
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Drug prohibition has fuelled corruption and brutal violence across Mexico for decades. As a radical new president prepares to take…