A Highly Publicised Research Paper on Naloxone is Spreading Dangerous Misinformation
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A new research paper on the life-saving medication naloxone, which reverses opioid overdoses, is spreading dangerous misinformation that could cost…
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Spain Arrests Alleged Colombia Drug Kingpin Hiding in the Limelight
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Authorities in Spain have arrested a Colombian with celebrity connections on accusations that he used his jet-set lifestyle as cover…
Study: Prison Drug Treatment Cuts Statewide Opioid Overdose Deaths by 12%
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A new study has shown the effectiveness of an opioid treatment programme for prisoners in the US state of Rhode…
Интерактивная карта: что изменилось в глобальной наркополитике в 2017 году
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В 2017 году в мировой наркополитике произошло много изменений. В США увеличилось число смертей от употребления опиатов, на Филиппинах продолжилось…
I Know From Experience Why San Francisco Needs a Safer Injection Facility
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San Francisco is gearing up to open the United States' first legal supervised injection facility in July. For the more…
Three Reasons Why Scientific Advice on Drugs is Ignored
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David Nutt, along with many other leading scientists, published a study a few years ago that showed how the overall harms associated…
The Severely Ill Man at the Centre of Malta’s Medical Cannabis Debate
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The imprisonment of a severely ill man for self-medicating with cannabis in Malta has ignited controversy in the country, where…
Colombia’s Cocaine Explosion Stokes Political and Social Crises
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Cocaine is one of the world’s most in-demand drugs. Its production center is in the Andean region of Colombia, Peru…
“No Liberalisation”: How Drug Policy was Discussed in the Russian Parliament
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On the 4th of December, the “Parliamentarians Against Drugs” conference saw deputies from 43 countries gather to discuss drug policy…
Medical Cannabis in Malta: Moving Towards a Common Sense Approach
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The Republic of Malta is gradually but steadily pushing forward medicinal cannabis laws, however it is struggling to find equilibrium…
Никакой либерализации: Как в Госдуме России обсудили наркополитику
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4 декабря Госдума при участии ООН провела конференцию «Парламентарии против наркотиков». В ней приняли участие депутаты от 43 стран; большинство делегатов прибыли из Центральной и Южной Азии —…
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…