The Aesthetics of Drug Prohibition and Harm Reduction
The Opioid Crisis Lookbook, (OCL) is the provocative title of a magazine started in 2022. Even without reading the magazine itself, the Instagram account is just as – if not…
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Study: The situation with new cases of HIV infection in Russia is catastrophic
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In the authoritative medical journal The Lancet on July 19, 2016, a large-scale study of the development of the HIV pandemic was…
HIV Resurgence among People Who Inject Drugs in Mauritius
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Mauritius is seeing a rise in HIV among people who inject drugs (PWID), partly as a result of the government's…
A Brief History of North Korea’s Covert Drug Trafficking
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The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) regime is suspected of having produced and trafficked vast amounts of illicit drugs…
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Drug Policy
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In this year’s US presidential election race, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have advocated differing approaches to the most significant…
Scientific Research into Illegal Drugs May Aid Policy Reform
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Recent medical research into MDMA, psilocybin, and LSD has improved understanding of their effects, and may aid progress towards policy…
Kazakhstan is Ready to Adopt a State Program on Substitution Therapy
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Kazakh doctors are in favour of expanding the use of substitution therapy in the country through the adoption of a…
Evidence-based harm reduction is the key to a successful fight against HIV in EECA countries
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The Johns Hopkins University and The Lancet Commission on Drug Policy and Health conducted a study of new scientific evidence regarding the…
Malaysia’s “Secret Moratorium” On Capital Punishment for Drug Trafficking
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The Malaysian government may have placed a secret moratorium on executing people for drug trafficking, potentially paving the way for…
Copenhagen Opens Space for Safe Drug Use
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H17 is a new drug space that opened in Copenhagen on August 2 and is the largest of its kind…
The Futility of Fighting Dark Web Drug Markets
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The use of dark web drug markets is growing exponentially. While law enforcement has consistently failed to reduce online sales,…
Italian Cannabis Legalisation Vote Delayed But Reform Potential Remains
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The Italian government has postponed a vote on cannabis legalisation to September after a right-wing parliamentary group purposefully derailed it, but public…
Safer Injection Facilities: A Safe Place for People Who Inject Drugs
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Safer injection facilities (SIFs), also known as supervised injection facilities, exist in Switzerland, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway, Canada, Australia, Luxembourg…