Vietnam Protests Highlight Importance of Ending Mandatory “Rehabilitation”
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Recent protests and violence at mandatory “drug rehabilitation” centres in Vietnam highlight the importance of the government’s decision to transform…
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Каждый третий житель КНДР – наркопотребитель?
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Наркопотребление в Северной Корее намного более распространено, чем было известно ранее – показали результаты исследования Южнокорейского научного центра. На семинаре…
Iran Executes 10 People for Drug Offences in One Week
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At least ten people were reportedly executed for drug offences in Iran last week, despite authorities having publicly questioned the…
Mixed Messages on the Death Penalty in Indonesia’s Drug War
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Indonesian authorities are sending mixed messages on the death penalty. The country abstained on a UN resolution for its abolition,…
Иран: либерализация наркополитики и снижение вреда в действии
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Ирану удалось создать свою, устойчивую в собственных реалиях, систему снижения вреда. Не похожую, как на Западе и не совсем такую,…
Study Shows Compulsory Drug Detention Can Increase Risk of Relapse
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People with problematic opioid use are more likely to relapse if they are forced into a compulsory drug detention centre…
Drug Use Becoming “Particularly Severe” in North Korea
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Drug use is even more pervasive in North Korea than previously thought, according to new information presented by a South…
Documentary Shows Power of Harm Reduction in Kyrgyzstan
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A new documentary, Stay Together to Stay Alive, offers a glimpse into the world of harm reduction in Kyrgyzstan. The…
Iranian Lawmakers Mull Ending Death Penalty for Drug Offences
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The continued use of the death penalty as a punishment for drug offences is becoming an increasingly contentious issue in…
A Brief History of Opium in India
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An MP in India, Dharamvira Gandhi, has put forward a bill to legalise cannabis and opium. While movements to decriminalise…
UN Supporting Myanmar Drug Reform as Opium Cultivation Increases
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The Myanmar government is receiving support from the UN to develop a new national drug policy, as the rates of…
Daily Mail Condones Duterte’s Brutal Drug War in the Philippines
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The most read newspaper in the UK, and the 8th most popular news website in the world, has published an…