Drug Harm ReductionOther DrugsThe Pink Wave: How Tusi Lost Its Elite StatusFrom the elite clubs of Bogotá to European festivals, a peculiar pink powder has made waves across the globe. Initially branded as a favourite of the ultra-wealthy, the synthetic concoction…Alice Sattin.Apr 26, 2024
Drug Harm ReductionDublin Implements Public Sharps Bins to Tackle Drug-Related LitterAndré Gomes.Mar 2, 2016In an effort to address the city’s drug-related litter problem, Dublin has moved to install public sharps bins for people…
Drug Harm ReductionSenegal Leading The Way on Methadone Provision in West AfricaAndré Gomes.Mar 1, 2016Over a year into its pilot methadone program, Senegal is paving the way for harm reduction in West Africa. …
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyMoving Forward by Changing the Narrative on Drug UseTim Bingham.Feb 25, 2016On Friday February 12, 2016, I presented to the UCC Journalism Society on a subject that I am passionate about.…
Drug PolicyIn Georgia, Living Proof That Harsh Punishments Don’t Stop Drug UseDavid Otiashvili.Feb 23, 2016In the Republic of Georgia, there is one crime that is punishable with more prison time than rape or even…
Drug Harm ReductionCould Geneva Introduce Drug Checking in 2017?Joy Noble.Feb 10, 2016Drug checking, a key harm reduction tool which enables users to have their synthetic drugs chemically analyzed in order to…
Drug PolicyCivil Society Urges EU Leadership on Drug Policy Ahead of UNGASSCentral European University - School of Public Policy.Feb 4, 2016The Budapest Group is a network of European NGOs working in the field of drug policy reform, including Harm Reduction…
Drug Harm ReductionCan Dark Net Drug Markets Reduce Drug Use Risk?André Gomes.Feb 1, 2016Much has been made of the potential dangers posed by dark net drug markets, from unprecedented availability, to new ‘harmful’…
Drug Harm ReductionPersonal StoriesMethadone Patient Problems: When The Mix Is Too MuchStudio L (K. Lanktree).Jan 27, 2016For those of you who've never experienced what it's like to down a dose of methadone, let me give you…
Drugs & GenderWhere Reuters Gets It Wrong on Drug Use, Child Welfare & Infant DeathsNational Advocates for Pregnant Women.Jan 27, 2016In December, Reuters released an investigative report, “Helpless & Hooked.” It alleges that the failure of physicians and hospitals to…
Drug PolicyWhat Happened to Brazil’s Ruling on Drug Decriminalization?André Gomes.Jan 26, 2016Despite news last year suggesting Brazil's Supreme Court would rule imminently on whether the country should decriminalize low-level possession and…
Drug Harm ReductionColombia’s Third Largest City Rolls Out Needle Exchange ProgramAndré Gomes.Jan 25, 2016Colombia's third largest city, Cali, recently rolled out a pilot needle and syringe program (NSP) in a rare step forward…
Drug PolicyOther DrugsUK Ban on Poppers Could Have Disastrous Health Consequences for MSMHelena Forrester & Olivia Bumpus.Jan 20, 2016As the myopic Psychoactive Substances Bill nears being waved through Parliament and into law, the future of alkyl nitrites —…