Articles on opioids like opium, heroin, morphine and fentanyl, methadone, buprenorphine and others.
The Magic Bracelet
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When I heard someone knocking on my hotel room’s door and shouting “She is dying!!!” I was in the bathroom.…
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UK drug deaths continue to rise – time for action
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Every year since 2013, the UK’s Office for National Statistics has reported an increase in drug-related deaths in England. Last year, we…
Впервые в России областной бюджет профинансирует программу профилактики передозировок
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Власти Кемеровской области Российской Федерации выделили 3,6 миллиона рублей на финансирование комплексной программы по профилактике передозировок от употребления наркотиков. Впервые…
Malaysia’s changing stance on drugs: breaking away from punitive policy in Southeast Asia
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Malaysia has adopted a zero-tolerance approach to drugs but on 27 June 2019, Minister of Health, Dzulkefly Ahmad announced legislation…
TalkingDrugs Updates from Eastern Europe & Central Asia [April 2019]
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(На русском) 1. On the eve of the International Harm reduction conference in Porto, the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association issued…
Challenges Faced by Women Who Use Drugs in Ukraine’s Conflict Zones: An Interview with Sveta Moroz
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Sveta Moroz is the founder and head of the board of Club Svitanok in the Donetsk Oblast, a province in…
Calls for Drug Law Reform in Sweden As Drug Deaths Continue Unabated
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The debate around Sweden’s zero-tolerance drug policy has been reignited in recent months, due to the approach’s failure to reduce…
Iceland Expected to Introduce Drug Consumption Rooms
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Drug consumption rooms (DCRs) are expected to be introduced in Iceland, as MPs and the Minister of Health have backed…
Фентанил: кризис американской репрессивной наркополитики
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По данным Национального института наркозависимости, ежедневно в США от передозировки опиоидами умирает 130 человек. Злоупотребление и зависимость от аптечных опиоидных обезболивающих…
Share with Caution: How Social Media Fuels Moral Panic over Drug Use
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Viral posts on social media are spreading false and stigmatising stories about people who use drugs, further marginalising vulnerable groups.…
Greek Parliament Approves Drug Consumption Rooms
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The Greek Parliament has overwhelmingly endorsed the opening of drug consumption rooms (DCRs) – facilities that save lives and reduce…
When I Used Heroin, I Didn’t Know Needle-Syringe Programmes Existed
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Needle-syringe programmes (NSPs) save lives and reduce the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C, as they allow people to obtain…