What Can New Zealand Learn from Bhutan’s Tobacco Ban?
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Conversations on neo-prohibitionist policy banning tobacco sales are becoming more and more frequent. After Turkmenistan and Bhutan, New Zealand will…
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The Vending Machine Saving Lives in Ohio
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Since early last year, a vending machine in the US state of Ohio has provided crucial harm reduction supplies to…
‘If only we had the political will’ Why Russia’s rise in drug overdose deaths is unlikely to end soon
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According to data from Russia’s Federal Statistics Service (Rosstat), over 10,000 Russians died from drug use in 2021. That’s 37…
Intersecting Drug Policy and Abolition: A Conversation
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The War on Drugs has failed in its stated goal of reducing drug use and sale and has instead resulted…
Commissioning Cracks: The Costs of Defunding Heroin Assisted Treatment
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In Middlesbrough, citizens are statistically more likely to die from a Drug Related Death (DRD) than a car accident. As…
Maltese Non-profit Cannabis May be The Way Forward
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In December 2021, Malta made history as the first European country to legalise cannabis for recreational purposes. While the system…
Could Opium Gum be the Solution to the Overdose Crisis?
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The prohibitionist regime surrounding the adult use of drugs has had devastating impacts on individuals, communities, and entire regions, spurring…
We Asked the Experts: What Exactly is in Ketamine?
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Ketamine was first synthesised in 1962 and has had an interesting history both within the “legitimate” medical world, and more…
Another New High for Drug Deaths in England & Wales – Here’s What Needs To Change
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Drug-related deaths in England and Wales have been rising year on year for the past decade. The latest data shows…
Finnish Drug Consumption Rooms Gain Popular and Political Support
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According to the latest EMCDDA Drug Report, there were 258 drug-induced deaths in Finland in 2020, one of the highest…
Julian Quintero: Interviewing the “Person who has Educated Colombians the Most about Drugs”
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In a collaboration with Proyecto Soma, TalkingDrugs has had access to an interesting interview with one of the leading figures…
Scotland Pushing to Save Lives against UK Government Drug Prohibition
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The Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce has published their final report, outlining their key recommendations and concrete actions to reverse the…