Drug Use Becoming “Particularly Severe” in North Korea
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Drug use is even more pervasive in North Korea than previously thought, according to new information presented by a South…
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Daniil Stolbunov: “For me, the most important thing is to change young people’s attitudes towards HIV”
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He wanted to name his HIV Marla, like in the film Fight Club. Danylo Stolbunov is an 18-year-old Ukrainian. He…
Of Condoms and Crack Pipes: A Lesson in Harm Reduction
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In early 2014, I began volunteering at a drop-in centre for homeless youth in Boston. At the time, I had…
Женщины, употребляющие наркотики, из Кыргызстана: объединиться против насилия
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В рамках кампании "16 Дней Против Гендерного Насилия", которое проводится в этому году с 25 ноября по 10 декабря, представительницы…
Government Rolls Out Naloxone in Moscow, But Is it Enough?
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Drug treatment centres in Moscow have reportedly begun distributing the overdose reversal drug naloxone to people who use heroin and…
Public Health Language on Drugs Has Been Co-opted for Prohibitionist Means
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An insidious trend is emerging among public officials around the world: using public health language around drug policy as a…
Documentary Shows Power of Harm Reduction in Kyrgyzstan
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A new documentary, Stay Together to Stay Alive, offers a glimpse into the world of harm reduction in Kyrgyzstan. The…
Ukraine to Fully Fund Opioid Substitution Therapy
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The government of Ukraine will fully fund an opioid substitution therapy (OST) programme for people with high-risk drug use. Beginning…
Мировые лидеры призывают декриминализировать мелкие наркопреступления
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В новом отчете Глобальной Комиссии по Наркополитике «На пути реформы наркополитики. Новый подход к декриминализации», опубликованном в ноябре 2016 года…
Что такое инъекционные комнаты и зачем они нужны
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In early October, an injection center opened in one of the most disadvantaged areas of Paris. A six-year experiment in…
Lack of Commitment to Harm Reduction Perpetuating Global HIV Crisis
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Despite pledging to reduce the spread of HIV among people who inject drugs, governments around the world are failing to…
Ghana On the Verge of Decriminalising All Illegal Drug Use
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The Ghanaian government could be set to decriminalise the personal possession and use of all illegal drugs in a groundbreaking…