UK Ketamine Treatment Access Hindered by Drug Laws
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The benefits of clinically-administered ketamine for certain mental health issues have become increasingly prominent over the past decade, with neuroscientists…
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Colombia Trafficker Links Costa Rica Business, Officials to Drug Trade
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An alleged coordinator of a drug trafficking network in Colombia claimed that transnational criminal groups operate in Costa Rica alongside…
Berlin Has Acknowledged the Futility of Fighting Cannabis Use – What Comes Next?
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In October 2017, authorities in Berlin repealed their zero tolerance policy towards cannabis possession in a city park – bringing…
The Evolving State of Harm Reduction: New Challenges & Opportunities
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During a work trip to Bangkok a few weeks ago, I spoke to a colleague, Ignatius from Indonesia. “OST in…
Does Austrian Election Herald End to “Therapy Not Punishment” Drug Approach?
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The outcome of the recent Austrian elections has the potential to intensify the country’s punitive drug policies and endanger its…
Hong Kong’s Methadone Treatment Programme: A Success Story
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Hong Kong's methadone programme has been effectively supporting people with problematic opioid use for decades, and other countries should take…
Growing Support for a Supervised Injection Facility in Melbourne
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The number of heroin-related deaths in Australia has risen to levels not witnessed since the 1990s, prompting calls for a…
Breaking Boundaries in Berlin: Altered Conference 2017 Set to Revamp Drug Use
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Altered Conference: Exploring Psychedelics and Altered States of Consciousness will take place at the Essentis BioHotel in Berlin, Weiskopffstraße 16/17 12459 Berlin on 3-4…
A Problem of ‘Joint’ Use: Exploring the Interplay Between Cannabis and Tobacco
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“Do you remember what to do? Inhale from the joint for four seconds, hold that breath for 8 seconds, then…
Philosopher Michel Foucault’s Death Valley LSD Trip
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Editor’s Note: Michel Foucault (born Paul-Michel Foucault in 1926) was one of the central thinkers of the latter half of the…
Trump’s Racist Law Enforcement Agenda
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Earlier this month, Trump declared his plans to ramp up law enforcement to combat fatal opioid overdoses. Less than a week…
Sri Lanka Politicians Scramble to Prevent Country Becoming a Drug Trafficking Hub
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As unprecedentedly large drug seizures take place in Sri Lanka, authorities are taking a variety of steps in an attempt…