News
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The case for supervised injection, treatment
Drug addiction remains a major public health challenge in many settings throughout the world, including in Victoria. […]
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Congress ends ban on federal funding for needle exchange programs
The US Congress just changed a policy that was in place for much of the last three decades, effectively ending a ban on federal funding for needle exchanges. […]
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Australia has a long history of fighting harm minimisation drug policies
A group of community members have presented an open letter to NSW Premier Mike Baird, calling for legalised pill testing at public events. So far politicians have been reluctant to introduce such measures. […]
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New highs for global drug policy
One issue close to Richard Branson’s heart that has seen changes unimaginable just a few years ago is global drug policy. […]
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Stoner Sloth is a symptom of our inept drug debate
The Stoner Sloth campaign is a symptom of our poor drug conversation. […]
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UNGASS 2016: Change to global drug policy unlikely
Next year’s United Nation’s General Assembly Special Session on the World Drug Problem is unlikely to be the game changer in global drug policy that some are seeking. […]
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Indonesia’s ‘war on drugs’ may bring health crisis
Indonesia’s “war on drugs” is jeopardising years of hard work by civil society and public health sector to provide harm-reduction interventions. […]
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Heroin users to get access to ‘life saving’ drug
Naloxone, the drug used to reverse the effects of opioid overdose, will soon be available over the counter. […]
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Decriminalise drugs to meet users’ right to good health, says UN adviser
UN special rapporteur Dainius Pūras says in letter that repressive narcotic controls stop people seeking help and lead to violence […]
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NSW’s drug policy isn’t working, Alex Greenwich tells the Premier
The massive law and order budget has not stopped people taking drugs. […]