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How International Drug Policy Is Increasingly Fragmented

For many years, international drug policy seemed stuck in tired rhetoric about a ‘drug-free world’. International discussions repeatedly called for consensus, compliance and conformity with prohibition, while the global number…

Alex Stevens

Feb 12, 2026

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The results of a new wastewater study show a considerable regional variation in drug use across Europe. On March 7,…

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