Orphines: A Rising Group of Synthetic Opioids
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For the past decade, the world has seen an unprecedented explosion in synthetic drug production and distribution, particularly of synthetic…
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Platforming Drug Using and Treatment Voices in Scotland
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In Scotland, people using drugs or who have recently entered drug treatment have organised into a cohesive group with demands.…
What Does The Closure of UK Clubs Mean For Drug Use And Safety?
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The night-time economy in the UK continues to face an existential crisis as we move into 2026. A key social…
Canada’s Rise in Police-Reported Drug Offences is Not So Simple
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In October 2025, Statistics Canada released a report highlighting the country’s police-reported drug offences. Noteworthy among its findings was that…
Could Stimulant Replacement Therapy Reduce Cocaine and Stimulant Harms?
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Stimulant deaths around the world are on the rise. In the UK, the number of deaths involving cocaine is 11…
Singapore and Hong Kong Crack Down Hard on Illegal Vapes
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In Singapore, they’re sold as K-pods. In Hong Kong, they’re called space oil. And in Japan, it’s zombie juice. A…
Georgia’s Push for Forced Drug Treatment is Misguided
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The Georgian government has recently proposed forced treatment as an “alternative” for people who were previously engaged in private opioid…
Scottish Drug Deaths Conference: Uniting Voices And Platforming Power
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For International Overdose Awareness Day, Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) held a conference in Scotland, uniting over 300 attendees – including…
Open Letter to the WHO Calls for Leadership on Harm Reduction
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This weekend, the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) published an open letter to the World Health Organisation (WHO), calling for…
Improving Young People Access to Drug Education in Poland
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Polish teenagers start experimenting early. The average age of first contact with ‘legal highs’ (a colloquial term for new psychoactive…
“An attempt to disappear people”: Experts Comment on Trump’s Plans to Defund Harm Reduction
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One of Trump’s latest executive orders calls for a crackdown on homelessness, encouraging federal agencies to defund drug-related interventions and…
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…