Drug PolicyBritish Army’s New Drug Rules Will Punish Traumatised SoldiersRyan Hesketh.Dec 13, 2018The British Army has a new “zero tolerance” drugs policy which is set to needlessly punish soldiers, including those with…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyBulgaria at Risk as Harm Reduction Programmes Lose FundingAnastasia Bezverkha.Dec 11, 2018Since 2015, Bulgaria has no longer been eligible for financial support from the Global Fund for HIV treatment and prevention…
Drug PolicyThe Condemnation of the Osamors: Hypocrisy and Political GatekeepingRyan Hesketh.Nov 27, 2018Ishmael Osamor, the son of a UK MP, is facing calls to resign from his own parliamentary role due to…
CannabisDrug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyDrugs & GenderНовости Talking Drugs из региона Восточной Европы и Центральной Азии [ноябрь 2018]Anastasia Bezverkha.Nov 27, 20181. В 40-вом заседании правления Глобального Фонда, прошедшим 14-15 ноября в Женеве, принимала участие Делегация организаций развивающихся стран. Делегация подняла…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyHelsinki May Open Finland’s First Drug Consumption RoomAvinash Tharoor.Nov 19, 2018Helsinki City Council has approved an initiative to consider the introduction of a safer drug consumption room (DCR) in the…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyGreece Health Ministry Plans Drug Consumption RoomsAvinash Tharoor.Nov 14, 2018The Greek health ministry is preparing a legislative amendment to permit the opening of drug consumption rooms in Athens, after…
Drug Harm ReductionMore UK Universities Should Follow Sheffield’s Harm Reduction ApproachTalking Drugs.Nov 8, 2018Universities across the UK should provide harm reduction advice for students who may use drugs, as currently takes place at…
Drug PolicyDrugs & RaceLondon Arts Festival to Explore Drug Policy and Racial JusticeAvinash Tharoor.Oct 22, 2018A London arts festival is set to highlight the impact of drug policy upon the UK’s Black community, weeks after…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyExperts Urge Ireland to Decriminalise Drug PossessionAvinash Tharoor.Oct 9, 2018Ireland should decriminalise personal drug possession to improve health outcomes, reduce stigma, and save money, a new report has declared.…
CannabisDrug PolicyPatients’ Perspectives of Medical Cannabis in MaltaKaren Mamo.Sep 3, 2018As of July 2018, herbal medical cannabis products have been legally available to Maltese patients who have been prescribed it,…
Coca & CocaineDrug Harm ReductionParis Deputy Mayor Proposes Bus for Crack UseAvinash Tharoor.Aug 24, 2018The Deputy Mayor of Paris for Health has proposed the opening of four new safer drug consumption rooms in the…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyOpioidsNorway to be 7th European Country to Offer Heroin Assisted-TreatmentTalking Drugs.Aug 20, 2018Norway will offer free heroin prescriptions through a heroin-assisted treatment (HAT) programme by 2020 in an attempt to improve the…