“Las Bestias” : The Armoured Vehicles of the Mexican Drug War
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In mid-June of this year, Mexican armed forces destroyed 14 armoured vehicles belonging to drug trafficking groups. These armoured vehicles,…
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Defining Recovery Beyond Sobriety
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A note before I begin: recovery is a personal and loaded concept. This essay isn’t intended to be a definite…
Semana Psicoactiva 2023: Three Lessons for Colombian Drug Policy Reform
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‘Semana Psicoactiva 2023’, an international conference on innovative drug policies, organised by Acción Técnica Social between 2 and 4 August…
Futuro Coca: Imagining a New Future for Coca in Colombia
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The first edition of the Futuro Coca festival took place in Bogotá, Colombia, on 31 July. The event brought together…
Celebrating Poland’s Slow Yet Steady Drug Reform
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While Poland is not known for being the most progressive country in their treatment of people who use drugs, changes…
Brain Boosters Unleashed: Cognitive Enhancers Use Among University Students
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In today’s highly competitive academic landscape, an increasing number of Western university students turn to cognitive enhancers such as Ritalin…
Decriminalisation Under Attack: US Media Goes After Oregon’s Drug Policy Model
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Part 1: The Case Against Decriminalisation As a new attempt to control drug-related harms in a non-punitive fashion, the Oregon…
“You should be glad he’s dead”: Stigma, Grieving, and Drug Deaths
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Today, drug-related deaths (DRD) are a significant contributor to non-accidental deaths worldwide, particularly due to accelerating fatality rates across the…
Is Ibiza the Disneyland of Drugs?
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A woman in her 20s collapses on the floor, and in that moment the spell of the club is broken.…
How Can Digital Technologies Help Harm Reduction?
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Drug addiction and problematic use are complicated concerns that affect millions of individuals all over the world. In the midst…
Drugs, Camera, Action! Balancing Accuracy with Drama
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This is the second part of the “Drugs, Camera, Action!” article. You can read part one here. Drug effects: “Once…
Drugs, Camera, Action! The Art of Making Drugs Look Real on TV
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Scenes of drug taking and characters high on drugs are increasingly common in TV shows, movies, and computer games. This…