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One of the islands of Tonga with map trails drawn around it, signifying the methamphetamine trade routes occurring through the water.

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Tonga Reports Record Low Meth Seizures After Public Health Struggles

Tonga’s fight against methamphetamine appears to be bearing fruit—at least on paper. Police Minister Piveni Piukala announced this week that meth seizures have plunged by 98.8%, a drop he credits…

Ryan Hesketh

Jul 10, 2025

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Rodrigo Duterte relaunches Philippine drug war despite calls for investigation

Talking Drugs

Mar 17, 2017

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to continue his “war on drugs” in spite of growing calls for an investigation into his…

Drug Policy Drug Trafficking

The Danger of Singapore’s “Harm Prevention” Approach to Drugs

Avinash Tharoor

Mar 17, 2017

As dawn broke on November 18, 2016, Chijioke Stephen Obioha – a 31 year-old chemistry graduate and aspiring football player…

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Progressive Changes in Newly-Proposed EU Action Plan on Drugs

Avinash Tharoor

Mar 16, 2017

The European Commission (EC) has proposed a new counter-narcotic plan for the European Union, which includes several seemingly progressive changes.…

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New Zealand Introduces Compulsory Drug Rehabilitation for “Severe” Cases

Talking Drugs

Mar 14, 2017

New legislation in New Zealand enables authorities to force certain people with problematic drug use into compulsory rehabilitation programmes. This…

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What’s Life Like for Women Who Use Drugs in Indonesia? It’s Time We Asked Them

Talking Drugs

Mar 9, 2017

In 2005, Merry Christina and her boyfriend were arrested while injecting heroin in the backstreets of a South Jakarta slum.…

Drug Policy Drugs & Gender

Выйти из тени: украинские женщины, употребляющие наркотики, заявили в ООН о нарушении своих прав – ВИДЕО

Anastasia Bezverkha

Feb 27, 2017

Впервые в Украине женщины, употребляющие наркотики, в сотрудничестве с инициативными группами женщин живущих с ВИЧ, секс-работниц, а также представительницами ЛБТ…