Talking Drugs Updates from Eastern Europe and Central Asia [Jul-Aug 2020]
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In June 2020, all harm reduction services with public funding stopped in Bulgaria. The oldest, biggest, and most experienced harm…
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Новости Talking Drugs из региона Восточной Европы и Центральной Азии [Июль-Август 2020]
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1. В июне 2020 в Болгарии закрылись все программы снижения вреда. Фонд «Инициатива за здоровье» — самая старая и опытная организация снижения вреда…
Combatting Overdose: The Road to Evidence Based Drug Policy
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International Overdose Awareness Day began as a way to address the stigma surrounding drug-related death and as a means of…
Is What’s Happening in the Philippines a Genocide?
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Just over two years ago, I found myself upstairs of a seedy karaoke bar on the northeast outskirts of Manila.…
Fundraiser & Drugs Info: Rave Aid Crew
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On the 18th August, TalkingDrugs published the article Policing, Unlicensed Raves and Safer Partying in the UK highlighting the importance of harm…
Abolitionist Futures: Full Reading List
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Recently, there are been a huge uptake in interest in abolitionist ideas. More and more people are questioning whether prisons…
Policing, Unlicensed Raves and Safer Partying in the UK
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The UK has a long and seasoned history with unlicensed raving, which led to a second “Summer of Love” during…
In The World’s Forgotten Borderlands, The Drug Trade Helps People Survive – But At A Cost
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When Jangul’s* village on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan was bombed in the war between the Soviet communist regime…
How the Pandemic Hit People Who Use Drugs, in Their Own Words
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In some ways, the coronavirus pandemic has hit marginalized people who use drugs the hardest. Harm reduction facilities have been forced to…
Another Belfast Needle Exchange Depository Closes Despite an Increase in Demand
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The imminent closure of another Needle and Syringe Exchange Scheme (NSES) depository in Belfast brings the number of exchange centres…
Rise In Fake Benzodiazepines In The UK May Put People At Risk Of Serious Harm
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Counterfeit, or “fake”, medicines are a growing problem worldwide, from antimicrobials to cancer treatments. They are are designed to look…
“Матери против 238”: в Беларуси женщины объявили голодовку против репрессивной наркополитики
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16 июля активистки движения “Матери против 238” начали голодовку, которая продолжается вот уже больше двух недель. Женщины борются за справедливые…