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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
NSW’s drug policy isn’t working, Alex Greenwich tells the Premier
The massive law and order budget has not stopped people taking drugs. […]
In the US, Federal drug control efforts have failed to meet any goals to curb illegal drug use and related deaths set five years ago
In the US, Federal drug control efforts have failed to meet any goals to curb illegal drug use and related deaths set five years ago. […]
Is ecstasy really that dangerous? All your questions answered
Harm Reduction Advocates Alex Wodak and Gideon Warhaft examine the real versus perceived harms of ecstasy and MDMA. […]
Decriminalizing Drugs: When Treatment Replaces Prison
Drugs are no different to other indulgences, so why are they illegal?
The National Ice Action Plan is a setback to all that has been achieved in drug policy
The treatment of harm reduction in the ice action plan is a dangerous reinterpretation of policy and of what is accepted by specialists in the field. […]