Drug Law Reform Must be Led by the Most Impacted
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In Aotearoa New Zealand, our Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 has just turned fifty. Fifty years ago, we were still…
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Who’s Paying? Australia Leads in Psychedelic Insurance
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In a global first, Australian insurer Medibank has announced it will offer coverage for psilocybin-assisted therapy, signalling a new phase…
UNDP Report Calls for Drug Market Reforms to Achieve Global Development Goals
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The latest report published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is challenging governments to rethink their approach to drug…
Open Letter to the WHO Calls for Leadership on Harm Reduction
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This weekend, the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) published an open letter to the World Health Organisation (WHO), calling for…
The Overdose Crisis Is a Drug Policy Crisis
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On Sunday 31st August the global drug community marked International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD). Globally, the day is an opportunity…
Ethylbromazolam – The New Global Benzodiazepine
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On 17 January, the Welsh drug testing service WEDINOS received a sample of what was purchased off the illegal market…
Tonga Reports Record Low Meth Seizures After Public Health Struggles
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Tonga’s fight against methamphetamine appears to be bearing fruit—at least on paper. Police Minister Piveni Piukala announced this week that…
Virtuous Drug Use: How Certain Drug Taking Becomes Acceptable
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In traditional philosophical and theological debates, sobriety is usually thought of as virtuous, while the non-medical use of drugs is…
Is There a Place for AI in Harm Reduction?
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The recent launch of Drugbot, a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool from British drug treatment charity Cranstoun, has highlighted how…
The Future of Drug Policy After USAID Defunding
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The harm reduction world is still reeling from the after-shocks of the global health disruption caused by the Trump regime’s…
Australian Government Dismisses Decriminalisation Despite Widespread Support
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Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) government found “substantial support” for a public health model featuring illicit drug decriminalisation, but steered…
Latest Report Highlights Small Drop in World Female Imprisonments
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A new report by the Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (ICPR) at Birkbeck University revealed that over 733,000 women…