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Hey Politicians, Here Are 10 Proposals That Would Actually Address the Opioid Crisis
It’s great that the US is talking about opioids and overdose. But—just once—I would love to hear any of these politicians mention some concrete steps that we can all take today. Things that are free. Things that are simple, easy and quick. […]
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Making a fundamental shift in drug policy and harm reduction
Redirecting 7.5 percent of the money spent on the war on drugs could reduce HIV-related deaths by 94 percent, a recent report by U.K.-based NGO Harm Reduction International, “The Case for a Harm Reduction Decade: Progress, Potential and Paradigm Shifts”, found. […]
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‘No more money for our needles’
The National Narcotic Board declared that it would rehabilitate 100 000 drug users by the end of 2015. It is not surprising, considering the lack of sufficient infrastructure, resources and qualified staff, that this target was not reached. Moreover, it reflects the government’s continued misunderstanding of the nature of addiction itself, which cannot be adequately addressed while drug users continue…
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Much of World Suffers Not From Abuse of Painkillers, but Absence of Them
The problem has been amplified, public health experts say, by the stigmatization of the drugs, partly from fear of what has happened in the United States, where opioid misuse is a growing cause of death. […]
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Impasse or turning point for the ‘war on drugs’? UNGASS 2016, explained
Any more time wasted on chasing the illusory objective of a drug-free country, region or world should increasingly be recognised as ideologically driven self-indulgence. […]
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Cannabis legalisation Australia: NSW government may be extending medical marijuana access to even non-terminal patients
NSW Premier Mike Baird opened the Medicinal Cannabis Symposium in Western Sydney and gave an opening address on Saturday. The symposium was run by United in Compassion, a company run by Daniel Haslem’s mother, Lucy Haslem. Daniel Haslem died of terminal cancer. He campaigned extensively for cannabis legalisation till his death. […]
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Indonesia Is Preparing to Execute More than a Dozen People for Drug Crimes
Indonesia is quietly preparing to execute 15 death row inmates, including 10 foreigners jailed for drug crimes, according to local media accounts, lawyers and activists. The group reportedly includes Chinese and Pakistani nationals, and inmates from three African countries: Nigeria, Senegal, and Zimbabwe. […]
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‘I am haunted’: Indonesia death row prisoners allege they were tortured to confess
Two fingers on Lim Jit Wee’s right hand are ugly stumps; a legacy, he says, of the torture that led to him falsely implicating a man he had never met in a crime punishable by death in Indonesia. […]
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‘Just Say No’ Has Failed Our Generation: What You Need To Know About SSDP’s Drug Testing Initiative
Students for Sensible Drug Policy recently launched a drug testing initiative in Newcastle university, with plenty of media coverage this week, here’s the roundup of what you need to know. […]
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Indonesia Hopes to Execute Several Foreign Death-Row Inmates Without the World Noticing
Indonesian Attorney-General H.M. Prasetyo said that the present inmates to be put of death are all drug offenders “so they know we are really at war with drugs.” But many rights activists say capital punishment does little to deter drug crime, with the number of drug convicts rising despite the executions last year. […]
