Check Your Drugs (and yourself): the impact of drug checking services on consumer behaviours
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Drug checking services provide a breakdown of the chemical composition of drug samples that people bring to laboratories. Depending on…
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2022 Global Drug Survey: Help make it bigger than ever for its 10 year anniversary
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2022 marks the 10 year anniversary of the Global Drug Survey, one of the largest global investigations into people’s drug…
IDPC’s Jamie Bridge on the Global Drug Policy Index
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TalkingDrugs’ Anastasia Bezverkha attended the European Harm Reduction Association (EHRA) conference in Prague and caught up with the International Drug…
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: Digital words with Constellations panellists
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With the stellar HRI conference Constellations starting tomorrow, TalkingDrugs had the opportunity to catch up with some of the panellists…
How Gender Affects the Way We Use Drugs
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A person’s sex and gender have a significant bearing on the way that they interact with drugs, from first encounters,…
Zimbabwean Government On a War Path with Drug Lords
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The Zimbabwean government has approved a multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral approach to address the rampant misuse of illicit drugs in the…
YouthRISE Nigeria Podcast: Drug Policy Unscripted
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A new podcast by YouthRISE Nigeria is set to open up urgent dialogue about drug policy in the country. The…
Why Some Young Nigerians Are Using Cannabis As A Normal Part Of Life
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Cannabis is illegal in Nigeria. Its production, distribution and use are criminalised by local laws. Cultivated mostly in southern Nigeria,…
What History Teaches Us About Shaping South Africa’s New Cannabis Laws
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South African cannabis policy is currently at a crossroads. In 2018, the Constitutional Court effectively decriminalised private cannabis use. Since…
Mitigating The Impact Of COVID-19 On People Who Use Drugs in Kenya
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“Wash your hands with soap” “Use a hand sanitizer” “Work from your homes” “Maintain social distance” The messaging from…
No One Should Have to Suffer Through This: COVID-19 Experiences of Street-Based People Who Use Drugs in South Africa
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To reduce the risk of transmitting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), countries all around the world are implementing various restrictions to…