After Assad; What Next for Syria’s Captagon?
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As Bashar al-Assad flees for Russia, Syrian rebel groups – primarily the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) – have…
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COP16: How The Global Drug War Drives Harms for Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
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This October was the Conference of the Parties (COP) 16 to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cali, Colombia,…
Cyber-Narcos: How the Russian Drug Trade Has Gone Digital
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When you imagine the Russian drug trade, you probably picture barons or mobsters from movies like Eastern Promises or the…
Azerbaijan: Between the Soviet Legacy and International Drug Control
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Recent debates on international drug control emphasise how colonial legacies are maintained in today’s global anti-drug agendas, with devastating consequences.…
Russian Soldiers Increasingly Use Drugs on the Frontlines
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Since the beginning of the war, the Russian military command has deployed around 700,000 soldiers on Ukrainian territory. The invasion…
Israeli Invasion Triggers Humanitarian Crisis in Lebanon’s Treatment Service
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The Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon has destroyed many communities and displaced thousands, preventing the delivery of key health services…
Global Harm Reduction Growing Yet Still Punitive, According to New Report
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Harm Reduction International’s (HRI) 2024 edition of the Global State of Harm Reduction highlighted how Indigenous people and youth lack…
Alpha-PVP: What Is It, and Key Harm Reduction Tips
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Alpha-PyrrolidinoValeroPhenone (also known as alpha-PVP) is a relatively recent New Psychoactive Substance (NPS) in global circulation. While previously prominent in…
We Need More Research into Ketamine Use By Women and Gender-Diverse People
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On 20 June, in honour of World Psychedelics Day, the Women and Harm Reduction International Network (WHRIN) and TalkingDrugs published…
2024 Marks 20 Years of OST Delivery in Ukraine
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This year marks 20 years since Ukraine first introduced opioid substitution therapy (OST) programme. Over the course of these two…
Alpha-PVP And New Psychoactive Substances Surging Across EECA Region
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Alpha-PVP (alpha-PyrrolidinoValeroPhenone), also colloquially known as “flakka”, is a synthetic version of the stimulants known as cathinones, one of the…
Grief and Harm Reduction
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In 2017 I wrote an article for The MAPS Bulletin, called ‘The Elephant in the Room: The Need to Address…