President Obama’s Track Record on Drug Policy
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President Obama has made great strides in healthcare reform for people who use drugs, but his approach to criminal justice…
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Humane Welfare Program Reduces Crack use in Sao Paulo
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The Brazilian Crack User Support Program, With Open Arms, provides people with housing and jobs. This approach, applied to residents of the…
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Drug Policy
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In this year’s US presidential election race, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have advocated differing approaches to the most significant…
Scientific Research into Illegal Drugs May Aid Policy Reform
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Recent medical research into MDMA, psilocybin, and LSD has improved understanding of their effects, and may aid progress towards policy…
Safer Injection Facilities: A Safe Place for People Who Inject Drugs
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Safer injection facilities (SIFs), also known as supervised injection facilities, exist in Switzerland, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway, Canada, Australia, Luxembourg…
Groundbreaking Programme Reduces Drug Misuse in Brazil’s “Crackland”
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A Brazilian drug programme, With Open Arms, is providing people who misuse crack cocaine with housing and employment. The approach,…
Uruguay Carries Out Its First Ever Drug Testing Initiative at Festival
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Harm reduction in Uruguay has taken a major step forward with the on-site testing of drugs at a festival in…
Civil Society Groups Condemn Human Rights Violations in Mexico Ahead of Peña Nieto’s Argentina Visit
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Argentine human rights organizations sent a letter to President Macri ahead of Enrique Peña Nieto's official visit. Mr. Mauricio Macri…
US Increasing Access to Vital Opioid Treatment, Buprenorphine
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The US government has increased the number of patients that doctors can treat with buprenorphine. This is a step in…
Guatemala Begins Debating Cannabis Regulation
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Debates have begun in Guatemala’s Congress over whether or not the country should regulate cannabis, but given the country’s conservatism…
Women Worldwide Facing Obstacles to Drug Treatment Access
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There is a significant lack of gender-specific drug treatment around the world. Many women who seek help for their drug…
Brazil Minister Claims State ‘Never Waged Drug War’ in Face of Rising Imprisonment for Drug Offences
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A Brazilian minister has called for an intensification of the War on Drugs, arguing that harsher punishments will reduce drug…