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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Five of the Most Repressive Countries for the War on Drugs
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Rodrigo Duterte, the new president-elect of the Philippines, is making headlines with calls for the vigilante killing of drug-offenders, as…
Using MDMA Safely: Less is More
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Data from the 2016 Global Drug Survey (GDS) shows that more people than ever before are using MDMA. As the…
UK Festivals & Sniffer Dogs: Their Regulations, Your Rights
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Festival season is fast approaching and across the UK sniffer dogs will be on the scent for festival-goers’ drugs. But…
Cannabis Clashes in Christiania, Copenhagen
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Cannabis is illegal in Denmark, and a conviction for trafficking may result in a lengthy prison sentence, yet people have…
Australia Election 2016: Party Positions on Drugs
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The Australian federal election will take place on 2 July, 2016. The incumbent prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull of the Liberal/National…
Brazil Minister Claims State ‘Never Waged Drug War’ in Face of Rising Imprisonment for Drug Offences
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A Brazilian minister has called for an intensification of the War on Drugs, arguing that harsher punishments will reduce drug…
Drug Deaths to be Measured in Effort to Properly Assess State of UK Drug Treatment
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The UK Department of Health has updated its Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) to include a new sub-indicator on the…
Why Naloxone Should Be Accessible For Everyone
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A medical examiner has confirmed that musician Prince died of an overdose on fentanyl, a powerful opioid. This high-profile case…
Online Drug Vendors Exploiting United States Postal Service
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Online drug vendors are anonymously delivering their products through the US Postal Service, and the constitutional right to privacy is…
UK ‘Legal Highs’ Ban to Crackdown Harshly on Prison Inmates
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As the UK’s heavily-derided ‘legal highs’ ban takes effect, prisoners found in possession of these substances will face the prospect…
Western Values Clash With Ayahuasca’s Spiritual Tradition
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The glamorisation of ayahuasca in Western media and the rise in tourism in Latin America has led to the commercialisation…
Ana Liffey Drug Project Calls on Irish Gov’t to Allocate a Drugs Minister
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Ana Liffey Drug Project has welcomed the inclusion of support for a “health-led rather than criminal justice approach to drugs…