A new book launched by Senator Katy Gallagher of Canberra tells the forgotten stories of families that became victims of the war on drugs in the last few decades.
Cities like Baltimore, New York and Chicago are handing out naloxone to civilians and training them to resuscitate a drug user in case of emergency. The positive effects are already visible on the drug using population.
The move is part of a radical cultural shift by the Irish Government to tackle Ireland’s drug-related crime problems, which also includes proposals to decriminalise the use of drugs.
The New York Times Editorial Board argues that the planned US sentencing reforms may help reduce prison overcrowding, but further steps must be taken in order to help solve the problem of national over-incarceration for non-violent drug crimes.
Um relatório recente revela que o número de pessoas encarceradas por delitos relacionados a drogas na Colômbia disparou em 250% nos últimos 14 anos, apesar da lei de descriminalização do país e de seu suposto compromisso em reformar sua política de drogas.
Professor John Strang presents on the huge advancements in the provision of Naloxone, while also assessing why the full life-saving potential of the treatment has not been properly harnessed.
Over 10,000 students across the state of Israel were surveyed regarding their thoughts on the current cannabis prohibition, and the figures show an increased support for decriminalisation and regulation.
Eric Gutierrez looks at the Bolivian coca growers and their remarkable campaign successes in defending their right to grow coca on the international stage.
Public discussion of harm reduction in Poland is stuck in the 1990s. Read what needs to be done based on the realities described by Polish drug policy experts, to save lives and lower the costs of treating users.
