War on Drugs Drives Environmental Damage Says New Report
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The criminalisation of drug production and consumption is driving widespread environmental damage and impeding efforts to stop climate change, a…
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Generation Next: How Youth-led Organisations Refresh Global Drug Policies
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The corridors of global policy discussions have been, for the most part, off-limits to the younger generation. This exclusionary practice,…
Enter TrkB: Understanding the Study that Shook Psychedelic Science
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The psychedelic science scene ignited earlier this year with a study published in February from the David Olson lab that…
Decriminalisation Under Attack: What Opponents Propose To Fix Drug Problems
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While the first piece explored the framing, images and positions used to critique decriminalisation, this piece will focus on the…
Using Aid for War: $1 Billion Funnelled from Aid into Drug War Budgets
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The latest report by Harm Reduction International (HRI) highlights how dozens of donors, led by the US and EU, have…
“You should be glad he’s dead”: Stigma, Grieving, and Drug Deaths
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Today, drug-related deaths (DRD) are a significant contributor to non-accidental deaths worldwide, particularly due to accelerating fatality rates across the…
Come Ship Some Cocaine With Me: How Cocaine Enters Europe
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I have been invited to write about the production, logistics, and transportation of cocaine, particularly the UN’s Office of Drugs…
Only Drug User Solidarity Will End Prohibition
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People who take prescribed opioids or other heavily stigmatised drugs sourced from a doctor try hard to differentiate themselves from…
Prodrugs: Pills Your Body Converts Into An Illicit Drug Can Evade Detection
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Drug traffickers have found a way to trick enforcement agencies by using one of the most potent tools our bodies…
Language Matters: Is My Country a “Narco-state”?
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The term “narco-state” has been used by politicians, journalists, and law enforcement agencies since the 1980s. While it was initially…
“During the night to escape all eyes”: Underground Harm Reduction in Burundi
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Burundi has historically lacked any protection of the rights of people who use drugs. So much so, in fact,…
Uganda’s Cannabis News Unveiled a Deeper Systemic Injustice
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Uganda, compared to its neighbouring countries, continues to have a harsh enforcement of drug prohibition. That is why news broke…