Review: “Sassafras: A Memoir of Love, Loss and MDMA Therapy”
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In 2023, Australia became the first country in the world to legalise MDMA for therapeutic purposes. Rebecca Huntley’s Sassafras: A…
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In a red brick bar, aptly named ‘Revolución de Cuba’, in Liverpool, the speakers of the HIT conference shared drinks…
The Legacy of Marielle Franco for Brazil’s Justice System
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Marielle Franco didn’t die; she multiplied into thousands of voices clamouring for justice. This October, the world finally witnessed the…
Growing A Harm Reduction Network in Rwanda
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Drug use has been a feature of political rhetoric in Rwanda for years. President Kagame has stated in the past…
Israeli Invasion Triggers Humanitarian Crisis in Lebanon’s Treatment Service
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The Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon has destroyed many communities and displaced thousands, preventing the delivery of key health services…
‘Know Drugs’: Reframing Drug Education Is Key To Ending The Drug War
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Worldwide, the prevalence of drug use transcends borders, nationalities, and demographics. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)…
2024 Marks 20 Years of OST Delivery in Ukraine
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This year marks 20 years since Ukraine first introduced opioid substitution therapy (OST) programme. Over the course of these two…
“We are here to break this silence”: Activists Disrupt AIDS Conference In Support of Palestine
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Just as the 25th International AIDS Society (IAS) conference was happening in Munich in July, protestors took over the stage…
Doctors Playing God: Life in Slovenia’s Drug Treatment System
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I first enrolled in a methadone program in Slovenia in 1997, after about a year and a half of intense…
2023 Drug Deaths: Another Year of National Disgrace For Scotland
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Every year, on the day that the Government announces the number of drug-related deaths in the previous year, Scotland braces…
From Ghent to Rio de Janeiro, Lessons in Social Exclusion
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I’m Natan Hermínio, a young black man from Brazil, born and raised in the favelas, who finds himself having to…
The Weight of Inaction: The Mothers Fighting the War on Drugs
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Although this article isn’t about me, I think it’s important to give you some context. My name is Jéssica, I’m…