We Can End AIDS Among People Who Inject Drugs: the Case for a Harm Reduction Decade
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The world has come a long way in providing harm reduction services to people who use drugs. But this journey…
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Tackling Overdose Deaths: It’s Time for the UK to Introduce Good Samaritan Laws
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While other jurisdictions have begun implementing Good Samaritan laws, allowing those at the scene of a drug overdose to contact…
Guatemala’s New President Turns Country Away From Talk of Drug Policy Reform
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While talk of drug policy reform grows in Latin America, Guatemala’s new president has emphasized "zero tolerance" policy in a…
Dublin Implements Public Sharps Bins to Tackle Drug-Related Litter
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In an effort to address the city’s drug-related litter problem, Dublin has moved to install public sharps bins for people…
Senegal Leading The Way on Methadone Provision in West Africa
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Over a year into its pilot methadone program, Senegal is paving the way for harm reduction in West Africa. …
Moving Forward by Changing the Narrative on Drug Use
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On Friday February 12, 2016, I presented to the UCC Journalism Society on a subject that I am passionate about.…
In Georgia, Living Proof That Harsh Punishments Don’t Stop Drug Use
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In the Republic of Georgia, there is one crime that is punishable with more prison time than rape or even…
Could Geneva Introduce Drug Checking in 2017?
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Drug checking, a key harm reduction tool which enables users to have their synthetic drugs chemically analyzed in order to…
Civil Society Urges EU Leadership on Drug Policy Ahead of UNGASS
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The Budapest Group is a network of European NGOs working in the field of drug policy reform, including Harm Reduction…
Can Dark Net Drug Markets Reduce Drug Use Risk?
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Much has been made of the potential dangers posed by dark net drug markets, from unprecedented availability, to new ‘harmful’…
Methadone Patient Problems: When The Mix Is Too Much
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For those of you who've never experienced what it's like to down a dose of methadone, let me give you…
Where Reuters Gets It Wrong on Drug Use, Child Welfare & Infant Deaths
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In December, Reuters released an investigative report, “Helpless & Hooked.” It alleges that the failure of physicians and hospitals to…