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Students Can Now Get Drugs Safely Tested at Newcastle University
The UK’s Newcastle University has made drug test kits available to students, in a progressive, pioneering move towards safer, sense-based drug policy on campus. […]
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Why the “Disease Model” Fails to Convince Americans That Addiction Is a Health Issue
You can’t simultaneously criminalize addiction and destigmatize it. Nor can you call it medical at the same time as you treat it like a moral issue—at least if you want to convince anyone that you actually believe what you say. To move forward, we need to separate self-help and social…
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Drug Addiction Cannot Be Decoupled from Mental Illness
People with mental health and substance use problems need counseling and medication-assisted treatments, like methadone maintenance. Community programs should expand the use of harm reduction practices, such as naloxone distribution, which aim to mitigate the harms of drug use. […]
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UNGASS 2016: Evolution Rather Than Revolution In The War On Drugs
UNGASS 2016 was controversial by UN standards. While it stopped well short of a drug reform revolution, it has provided some very important first steps in the evolution of global drug policies. […]
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Region’s harsh drug policies slammed by experts
Countries in the region seem “unable to confront the realities of steadily growing drug markets and to contemplate a rational approach to drugs that would cause less harm to individuals and societies”, said Gloria Lai, senior policy officer for the International Drug Policy Consortium. […]
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Why America Can’t Quit the Drug War
After 45 years, more than $1 trillion wasted, and the creation of the world’s largest prison system, America still lacks the political will to change its failed drug policy […]
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Why governments worldwide are changing tack in the war on drugs
Rather than prohibit all drugs, a number of countries are exploring new approaches to regulating them […]
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Australia is about to introduce pill testing in all but one states
Applying helpful and proactive methods of safety, like welcoming testing kits and professionals into the festival atmosphere, is a very positive step in the right direction for Australia. […]
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Former top cop Mick Palmer backs drug consumption rooms trial in Australian cities
A high-profile former police chief has joined a group of doctors who want more safe centres for drug users to be rolled out in Australia’s capital cities. […]
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UNGASS: The World is Failing to Learn the Right Lessons from its ‘War’ on Drugs
The discussions before and during the UNGASS clearly indicated the divisions within the international community on drug issues. Even as the special session failed to usher any revolutionary changes, there was a tacit acknowledgement of the sentiment that an all inclusive debate is not possible. In an unstated manner, this…