Drug Harm ReductionHow an AIDS Conference Sidelined an At-Risk PopulationTalking Drugs.Jul 19, 2016As advocates, officials, and health care professionals gather in Durban, South Africa this week for the International AIDS Society’s AIDS2016…
Drug Harm ReductionOther DrugsDrugs, Dissociatives and Displacement: The Festival Drug Report – Part ITalking Drugs.Jul 18, 2016Go to a festival this summer, and drugs will never be far away. The two are inextricably linked, as people…
Drug Harm ReductionUS Increasing Access to Vital Opioid Treatment, BuprenorphineElla Müller-Baum.Jul 14, 2016The US government has increased the number of patients that doctors can treat with buprenorphine. This is a step in…
Drug PolicyThousands Held in Brutal Chinese Drug Detention CentresTalking Drugs.Jul 13, 2016China has consistently taken an incredibly hard-line stance against people who use illegal drugs. As the government enforces strict punishments,…
Drug PolicyTheresa May: The New UK Leader’s Drug PolicyAvinash Tharoor.Jul 12, 2016Theresa May is set to become prime minister of the United Kingdom tomorrow. While serving as home secretary, May has…
Drug PolicyISIS’ Brutal Drug War Reflects Global Prohibition NormsAvinash Tharoor.Jul 7, 2016The international community has lambasted ISIS for its distinctive form of brutality, yet remained curiously silent on ISIS atrocities commited in the…
CannabisDrug PolicyGuatemala Begins Debating Cannabis RegulationElla Müller-Baum.Jul 7, 2016Debates have begun in Guatemala’s Congress over whether or not the country should regulate cannabis, but given the country’s conservatism…
Other DrugsDrug Testing Vital to Reduce UK MDMA DeathsTalking Drugs.Jul 6, 2016The illegality of MDMA and the lack of testing programmes in the UK is leading to the proliferation of dangerous…
Drug Harm ReductionRussian Gov’t Lists Andrey Rylkov Foundation as ‘Foreign Agent,’ Putting Harm Reduction Services at RiskAndrey Rylkov Foundation.Jul 6, 2016On June 29, 2016, The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation included our organization, the Andrey Rylkov Foundation for…
Drugs & GenderWomen Worldwide Facing Obstacles to Drug Treatment AccessTalking Drugs.Jul 2, 2016There is a significant lack of gender-specific drug treatment around the world. Many women who seek help for their drug…
Drug PolicyNew Philippines President Vows to Kill All People Who Use Drugs, But Can He?Avinash Tharoor.Jun 30, 2016Rodrigo Duterte, sworn in today as president of the Philippines, may face legal obstacles to his campaign promise of killing…
Drug PolicyBollywood Film Highlights Need for Indian Drug Law ReformSuchitra Rajagopalan.Jun 24, 2016The Bollywood film, Udta Punjab, has consumed the public sphere in India. The film provides a sobering exploration of drug…