Shocking, Disturbing, Preventable: Drug-related Deaths in Scotland Rise Again
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A year and a half after the SNP government declared a public health emergency to tackle drug deaths in Scotland, figures…
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Say Their Names: 17th International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
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#IDEVASW #IDEVASW2020 #SayTheirNames 17th December 2020 marks the 17th International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (IDEVASW). Every year,…
Новости Talking Drugs из региона Восточной Европы и Центральной Азии [Ноябрь 2020]
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1. В ноябре-декабре 2020 года московские художники проводят аукцион-марафон современного искусства «Выручай!» в поддержку заключенных и осужденных по делам о…
Oregon Just Decriminalised All Drugs – Here’s Why Voters Passed This Groundbreaking Reform
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Oregon became the first state in the United States to decriminalize the possession of all drugs on Nov. 3, 2020.…
Talking Drugs Updates from Eastern Europe and Central Asia [Oct-Nov 2020]
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November 2020 Across November-December 2020 Russian artists are holding an online charity auction called “Help out!” to support people imprisoned…
Worldwide COVID-19 Decarceration: A Lost Opportunity
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COVID-19 has impacted us all, but people who are incarcerated have been among the hardest hit. Calls for large-scale releases…
Rethinking the Drug Dealer: a twitter thread by Sheila Vakharia
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A lot of really important and interesting myth-busting studies, articles, and papers have been released lately about people who sell…
Consider the Dealer: Supplying Drugs And Harm Reduction In The UK
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Ask most people to describe an online drug supplier and the words “selfish”,” violent” and “evil” are probably not far…
Why Some Young Nigerians Are Using Cannabis As A Normal Part Of Life
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Cannabis is illegal in Nigeria. Its production, distribution and use are criminalised by local laws. Cultivated mostly in southern Nigeria,…
How COVID-19 Is Impacting Women Poppy Growers in Guerrero, Mexico
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Since the beginning of the pandemic, much has been written on its effects on people who use drugs, drug trafficking…
Humans Have Used Drugs With Sex For Millennia – The Reasons Are Much Broader Than You Think
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On their own, sex and drugs are cultural taboos. Combining them only adds to our reluctance to talk about them.…
UN Green Lights Medicinal Cannabis But Fails To Challenge Colonial Legacy Of Its Prohibition
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Vienna, 2 December 2020. In a historic vote, the United Nations (UN) has finally recognised the medicinal value of cannabis.…