Drug Harm ReductionFrance’s First Drug Consumption Room Inaugurated in ParisEdward Fox.Oct 11, 2016France’s first ever drug consumption room (DCR) is set to open in Paris this month, beginning the rollout of similar…
Drug Harm ReductionThe Stigmatised Intersection between Sex Work and Drug UseLauren Tapp.Oct 6, 2016Recent events have reignited the debate around prostitution laws in the UK. Sex workers and human rights groups are calling…
Drug PolicyCompulsory Drug Testing in Georgia: Your Freedom or Your WalletAnastasia Bezverkha.Oct 6, 2016Compulsory drug testing in Georgia has soared over the last decade, with people who use drugs facing the prospect of…
Drug Harm ReductionOpioidsCould European Court of Human Rights Overturn Russia’s Ban on Drugs to Treat Heroin Dependence?Avinash Tharoor.Sep 26, 2016A recent decision in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) could have significant implications for an upcoming challenge against…
Drug PolicyBelarus Drug Offenders Singled Out in “Intolerable Prison Conditions”Avinash Tharoor.Sep 14, 2016Prisoners convicted of drug offences in Belarus are being forced to wear identifying badges and endure harsh conditions as part…
Drug PolicyWill Closure of Central Drug Agency Signal Shift in Russia’s Drug Policy?Anastasia Bezverkha.Sep 8, 2016Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN), the body charged since 2003 with implementing the country’s drug policy, officially closed on…
Drug Harm ReductionForeign Agent’ Charges Dismissed Against Russian Harm Reduction NGO Andrey Rylkov FoundationTalking Drugs.Sep 7, 2016According to the RAPSI reporter in the courtroom, the Khoroshevskiy District Court of Moscow has dismissed the charges against Andrey…
Drug Harm ReductionAn Open Letter to Sadiq Khan: How to Make London’s Nightlife Safer Without Spending a PoundAvinash Tharoor.Aug 22, 2016Dear Mr. Khan, As you know, one of London’s most popular nightclubs, Fabric, has been closed, and its license is…
Drug Harm ReductionWorld’s Largest Drug Consumption Room Opens in CopenhagenAvinash Tharoor.Aug 15, 2016The world’s largest drug consumption room (DCR) has opened in Copenhagen, offering a safe and supervised environment for people to…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyCopenhagen Opens Space for Safe Drug UseDrugreporter.Aug 4, 2016H17 is a new drug space that opened in Copenhagen on August 2 and is the largest of its kind…
CannabisDrug PolicyItalian Cannabis Legalisation Vote Delayed But Reform Potential RemainsAvinash Tharoor.Aug 1, 2016The Italian government has postponed a vote on cannabis legalisation to September after a right-wing parliamentary group purposefully derailed it, but public…
Drug Harm ReductionTime To Test: The Festival Drug Report – Part IITalking Drugs.Jul 25, 2016Go to a festival this summer, and drugs will never be far away. As the UK festival season gets underway,…