The Forgotten History of European Drug-Dealer Activism
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In a small Dutch city outside of The Netherlands, drug user activists from around the world gathered in 1999 for…
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Debunking Myths: Naloxone, The Life-Saving Antidote To Opioid Overdose
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The recent naloxone and overdose awareness campaign launched in the UK has stimulated an important conversation amongst many: what is…
New psychoactive substances in Estonia: fentanyl, alpha-PVP and harm reduction
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Estonia has historically had an extremely high number of drug-related deaths per capita. However, over the past 3 years, according…
World Executions for Drug Charges Fell Sharply Amid COVID. It’s Likely Temporary.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world last year, governments executed far fewer people for drug convictions than they did in…
Just Say No’ To Zero Tolerance Policies: Why Universities Must Adopt Harm Reduction
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It’s time to adopt a harm-reduction approach to student drug use. Despite decades of universities taking the ‘just say no’ approach, and…
National Overdose Awareness and Naloxone campaign launches in the UK
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A new national Overdose Awareness and Naloxone campaign – thought to be the first of its kind – has launched…
UNDP Brazil Condones Forced Abstinence and Religious Pathologisation of People Who Use Drugs
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The United Nations Development Programme–Brazil is taking further steps in its ideological alignment with Jair Bolsonaro’s cabinet. TalkingDrugs recently reported…
Talking Drugs Updates from Eastern Europe and Central Asia [March 2021]
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DECRIM: Redistribution of the state budget from criminalization to the expansion of harm reduction services in the EECA region will help defeat…
TalkingDrugs News from the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region [March 2021]
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Reallocating state budgets from criminalisation to the expansion of harm reduction services in the EECA region can defeat the HIV…
“Less money in prisons – more in pills” – The Economist’s study on drug policy in the EECA region
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By reallocating budget savings from reduced spending on prosecuting drug users to expanding treatment programmes for people living with HIV…
The Other Pandemic
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This new way of living has meant being forced to stay at home, being physically isolated from our loved ones,…
A Chance To Get Their Life Back: Perspectives on Rehab and Recovery in the UK
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In the UK, cuts of £162m to drug and alcohol services in the last three years have led to many…