Operation Harmattan’s Missing Piece: West Africa’s Synthetic Drug Rise
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In October 2025, West African authorities celebrated the results of Operation Harmattan, a coordinated enforcement effort across seven countries conducted…
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Report Shows Africa’s Drug Markets Surge as Resilience Declines
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Drug trafficking and consumption markets are expanding rapidly across Africa, fuelled by state corruption and declining capacity to respond, according…
New Drug Treatment Centres in Laos: An End to Treatment As Punishment?
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Landlocked between China, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand, Laos’ location in the Golden Triangle places it in the midst of…
Dealing With Surveillance in Harm Reduction AI Tools
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have quickly become staple tools of the internet: unprecedented investments in this technology, appearing as chatbots,…
ASEAN’s Upcoming Chairs Split on Future Drug Policy Future
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The next two ASEAN chairs couldn’t hold more different approaches to drug policy. The Philippines, due to take the reins…
Punjab Reinforces Drug Education To Prevent Youth Drug Use in India
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For decades, young people living in the northwestern Indian state of Punjab have struggled with drug use and addiction. Government…
Futuro Coca: A Chance to Reshape the Future of Coca
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The latest edition of the Futuro Coca festival happened in July in Santa Marta, Colombia. The festival brought together indigenous,…
UNDP Report Calls for Drug Market Reforms to Achieve Global Development Goals
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The latest report published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is challenging governments to rethink their approach to drug…
Can Syria Ever Leave Captagon Behind?
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Before the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, Syria controlled an estimated 80% of the global Captagon trade…
Rethinking Harm Reduction With Indigenous Communities in Costa Rica
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The Maleku Indigenous Territory is located in the canton of Guatuso, province of Alajuela, in northern Costa Rica. Covering an…
Exploring Iran’s History of Drug Use and Prohibition
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As the sun set over an ancient riverside town in Iran, I was sat down with Sam (not his real…
Is There a Place for AI in Harm Reduction?
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The recent launch of Drugbot, a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool from British drug treatment charity Cranstoun, has highlighted how…