Drug Harm ReductionNaloxone Now Available Over the Counter in CanadaStudio L (K. Lanktree).Mar 29, 2016In a fantastic step forward, Health Canada has announced the Naloxone Federal prescription status review results – and it's great…
Drug Harm ReductionFaith-Based Rehabilitation vs. Opioid Substitution Therapy in Russia: What Will the ECHR Decide?Talking Drugs.Mar 21, 2016From October 2015 to January 2016, the European Court of Human Rights received the latest documents for the case Kurmanayevskiy,…
CannabisDrug PolicyWith Seeds Planted, Cannabis Sales in Uruguay Could Start in Late 2016Talking Drugs.Mar 11, 2016Uruguay’s deliberate, cautious implementation of its cannabis law has turned a new page: the seeds of the crop that will…
Drug Harm ReductionWe Can End AIDS Among People Who Inject Drugs: the Case for a Harm Reduction DecadeTalking Drugs.Mar 10, 2016The world has come a long way in providing harm reduction services to people who use drugs. But this journey…
Drug PolicyTackling Overdose Deaths: It’s Time for the UK to Introduce Good Samaritan LawsTalking Drugs.Mar 8, 2016While other jurisdictions have begun implementing Good Samaritan laws, allowing those at the scene of a drug overdose to contact…
Drug PolicyGuatemala’s New President Turns Country Away From Talk of Drug Policy ReformAndré Gomes.Mar 4, 2016While talk of drug policy reform grows in Latin America, Guatemala’s new president has emphasized "zero tolerance" policy in a…
Drug Harm ReductionDublin Implements Public Sharps Bins to Tackle Drug-Related LitterAndré Gomes.Mar 2, 2016In an effort to address the city’s drug-related litter problem, Dublin has moved to install public sharps bins for people…
Drug Harm ReductionSenegal Leading The Way on Methadone Provision in West AfricaAndré Gomes.Mar 1, 2016Over a year into its pilot methadone program, Senegal is paving the way for harm reduction in West Africa. …
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyMoving Forward by Changing the Narrative on Drug UseTalking Drugs.Feb 25, 2016On Friday February 12, 2016, I presented to the UCC Journalism Society on a subject that I am passionate about.…
Drug PolicyIn Georgia, Living Proof That Harsh Punishments Don’t Stop Drug UseTalking Drugs.Feb 23, 2016In the Republic of Georgia, there is one crime that is punishable with more prison time than rape or even…
Drug Harm ReductionCould Geneva Introduce Drug Checking in 2017?Talking Drugs.Feb 10, 2016Drug checking, a key harm reduction tool which enables users to have their synthetic drugs chemically analyzed in order to…
Drug PolicyCivil Society Urges EU Leadership on Drug Policy Ahead of UNGASSTalking Drugs.Feb 4, 2016The Budapest Group is a network of European NGOs working in the field of drug policy reform, including Harm Reduction…