From Japan to Hungary: Harm Reduction in Politically Challenging Environments
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The 25th Harm Reduction International conference took place in Montreal in mid-May, and many attendees discussed the unique challenges that…
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Только 7% людей, инфицированных гепатитом С, имеют доступ к лечению – отчет ВОЗ
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В мае 2016 года, ВОЗ утвердила Стратегию направленную на элиминацию гепатита к 2030 году. Среди основных целей Cтратегии – снижение…
Treat Drug Use as Health Issue, Says President of Irish Pharmacy Union
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People with problematic drug use should be provided with care and treatment, rather than being criminalised, said Daragh Connolly, the…
Harm Reduction for People Who Use or May Encounter Fentanyl/Carfentanil
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There have been rising number of deaths in the UK, Europe, and North America which have been linked to the…
The Success of Italy’s Community-Based Approach to Naloxone
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The provision of naloxone by community-based harm reduction services, as takes place in Italy, is highly important for reducing the…
Calls for Pre-Use Drug Testing as Canada Fentanyl Deaths Crisis Worsens
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As the highly potent opioid fentanyl continues to drive accidental overdose deaths in Canada, it seems increasingly important for people…
Снижение вреда в регионе ВЕЦА: революция длиною в 20 лет
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Какой будет наркополитика и как активисты могут повлиять на ее изменение? Как эффективно защищать права людей, употребляющих наркотики, и расширять…
My People Are Dying: Rollback of US Medicaid Expansion Could Mean the End of Life-Saving Treatment for Far Too Many
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It has been only three weeks since Speaker Paul Ryan unveiled the American Health Care Act, legislation that repeals portions…
New Zealand Introduces Compulsory Drug Rehabilitation for “Severe” Cases
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New legislation in New Zealand enables authorities to force certain people with problematic drug use into compulsory rehabilitation programmes. This…
What’s Life Like for Women Who Use Drugs in Indonesia? It’s Time We Asked Them
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In 2005, Merry Christina and her boyfriend were arrested while injecting heroin in the backstreets of a South Jakarta slum.…
“It’s Something Like a Living Room”: My Experience of a Safe Drug Use Room in Amsterdam
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At the end of October 2016, members of the Glasgow City Council, the health board and Police Scotland agreed to…
South Africa Health Experts Warn of Risk and Futility of Sharing Blood to Get High
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Medical experts in South Africa have issued stark health warnings to people engaging in “bluetoothing", whereby people inject the blood…