The Chemical Red Queen’s Race: Why banning NEP won’t stop the NPS market
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I remember the exact brand name printed on the zip bag. I remember the appearance, the texture, the taste. I…
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Is the UK Sleepwalking into a Pregabalin Crisis?
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Across the UK, a new pharmaceutical drug is slowly taking over the market. The illicit use of pregabalin has emerged…
Did the Gorton & Denton Election Just Shift the UK Drug Policy Debate?
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A recent local election in the UK has brought drug policy starkly into the political limelight when the Green Party…
The Decriminalisation Playbook: New UNAIDS Report Lays Out Pathway for HIV Response
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For decades, the global “war on drugs” has been sold as what’s best for public health: by harshly criminalising drug…
HIT Hot Topics Conference 2025: What Do We Need to Feel Normal?
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What do we need to exist in a society that often feels as though it’s built for someone else? This…
The Aesthetics of Drug Prohibition and Harm Reduction
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The Opioid Crisis Lookbook, (OCL) is the provocative title of a magazine started in 2022. Even without reading the magazine…
How International Drug Policy Is Increasingly Fragmented
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For many years, international drug policy seemed stuck in tired rhetoric about a ‘drug-free world’. International discussions repeatedly called for…
UNGASS: 10 Years of Failing International Drug Policy Progress
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The world is losing the global war on drugs, and it is losing it badly. This is the core message…
Platforming Drug Using and Treatment Voices in Scotland
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In Scotland, people using drugs or who have recently entered drug treatment have organised into a cohesive group with demands.…
What Does The Closure of UK Clubs Mean For Drug Use And Safety?
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The night-time economy in the UK continues to face an existential crisis as we move into 2026. A key social…
The Personal Meaning of Naloxone
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This is a summary of Melissa’s speech which was given at the Naloxone Conference in Sheffield (United Kingdom) in November…
Psychedelics Need Community for Healing to Happen
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Psychedelics’ media coverage would have you believe that they’re a “new” cure for depression, anxiety and trauma. And while their…