Finnish Drug Consumption Rooms Gain Popular and Political Support
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According to the latest EMCDDA Drug Report, there were 258 drug-induced deaths in Finland in 2020, one of the highest…
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Scotland Pushing to Save Lives against UK Government Drug Prohibition
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The Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce has published their final report, outlining their key recommendations and concrete actions to reverse the…
What the British Fight for Gay Marriage can Teach Drug Policy Reform
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David Cameron advocated for both drug policy reform and gay marriage, but in his six years as Prime Minister he…
Pushed to the Brink – Fighting for Diamorphine Access in the UK
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This month, Release received great coverage on their battle to ensure that diamorphine patients were not pushed off their prescription.…
“I’ve seen more people leave than stay, and many of them die”: Peter Krykant’s 12-step experience
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Talking and writing about my 12 step experiences publicly is hard, you must be prepared to accept that you will…
The Eternal Pricing Struggle of UK Medical Cannabis Patients
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Despite becoming a legal medication available on prescription in 2018, patients continue to face challenges gaining access to medical cannabis.…
“The disposable foot soldiers of crime” – Media, County Lines and Moral Panics
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‘We are cutting the head off the snake and taking down the kingpins behind these deadly supply lines…Drug abuse and…
Расстройство или зависимость: как ярлыки усиливают государственный контроль
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Чтобы как-то обозначить факт употребления человеком наркотиков или состояние его психического здоровья, мы — общество — часто навешиваем на него ярлыки.…
The increase in opioid-related deaths is about more than an ageing cohort
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TalkingDrugs reached out to the winner of the SHI New Writer’s prize to speak a bit more about their research. This…
Few Highs, Tough Lows: Release’s take on the Government’s new Drug Strategy
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On Monday, the UK Government released their 10-year Drug Strategy entitled: “Harm to Hope: a 10-year drugs plan to cut…
Disorder or Dependency: How Labels Reinforce State Control
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To get a handle on someone’s drug consumption or on the state of their mental health, we – society –…
Energy Control Releases “Nice People” Song
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Without prejudices nor taboos. In March 2020, a virus took over the planet, stopping all human activity. We isolated at…