TalkingDrugs News from the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region [July-August 2021]
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1. Молдова: Европейский суд по правам человека осудил Молдову за применение пыток к потребителю наркотиков. Суть дела заключается в том,…
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Ecuador Takes Giant Steps Towards Cannabis Legalisation
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In December 2020, the Ecuadorian Assembly approved the medicinal use of cannabis in Ecuador, a milestone for a conservative society.…
UK Drug-related Deaths Increase as Westminster Rejects Pleas for Scottish Harm Reduction
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Across the UK, recent reports show that drug-related deaths continue to rise, reaching a record high. When compared with reports…
Government Reveals Its “Beating Crime Plan” for England & Wales
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The government’s Beating Crime Plan for England and Wales failed to address the root causes of harm production whilst criminalising the…
Big Pharma Seizes Brazilian Market While Medical Cannabis Bill is Stalled
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On 8 June, after five long years, the Special Commission of the Brazilian Lower House of Parliament gathered to discuss…
Former Brazilian Health Ministers Call For The End of Involuntary Commitment of Minors to Therapeutic Communities
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On August 4, seven former ministers of health who served under presidents Lula, Dilma Roussef and Jair Bolsonaro published a…
Moving Deckchairs On The Titanic: Drug Policy Reform in the UK
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We are first and second authors on a paper titled “Illegal drugs in the UK: Is it time for considered…
Anti-Methadone Rhetoric Exacerbates Public Health Crisis In The UK
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Drug related deaths are once again at an all-time high, with Scotland and England reporting increases in fatalities. In the…
Talking Drugs Updates from Eastern Europe and Central Asia [June 2021]
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1. Russian popular journalist Yuri Dud has been accused of publishing drug propaganda when interviewing rapper Morgenstern and blogger IOneGuy, Meduza…
TalkingDrugs News from the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region [June 2021]
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Russian TV presenter Yury Dudy has become a defendant in an administrative case of drug propaganda because of his interviews…
Drug Pragmatics – Who decides: the police or the doctor?
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In 2014, a trial was completed in Russia against a doctor, Alevtina Khorinyak, who was prosecuted for writing a prescription…
Treat Illegal Drug Use As Health Issue, Says UK Government Review – Here’s Why
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The scale of the illicit drug trade in the UK is immense. Last year, the first part of an independent…