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1 November 2011

New law regarding the supply of alcohol to minors in Australia

The State Government of Victoria introduced the new law on the 1 November 2011. This law makes it an offence under the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 for adults to supply alcohol to anyone under the age of 18 years in a private residence without parental consent. Previously the Act did not apply to private residences. Under the new law, a person who supplies alcohol to a minor without parental consent could face a fine of more than $7,000.
1 November 2011

Stopping the HIV Epidemic in Russia

HIV in Russia is growing because the government has not addressed HIV transmission in the group where it matters most: intravenous drug users.
2 November 2011
Drug War Shrapnel

Drug War Shrapnel

This video is a call to help the Indigenous people from the Tayrona culture in Colombia who have been harmed by the fumigation practise, used as a weapon in the War on Drugs.
2 November 2011

Participate in the Virtual Knowledge Centre Survey!

The VKC contributes to improved knowledge and strengthened operations research capacity for scale up of HIV/OST programmes for people who inject drugs by creating an increased Russian-language evidence base around OST, harm reduction and HIV, as well as specialized documents and training modules relevant to professionals, public health experts, narcologists, students, parliamentarians, NGOs and any other interested and involved parties working in this field in EECA.
3 November 2011

New rules slashing crack cocaine sentences go into effect

For thousands of prison inmates convicted of crack cocaine charges, the prison doors will be opening early, thanks to sentencing changes easing the disparity between the penalties for possessing or distributing crack vs. powder cocaine.
7 November 2011

The cocaine gateway: West Africa and drug trafficking

As West Africa, a major gateway for cocaine smuggled from South America into Europe, continues to attract traffickers, UNODC Executive Director visited Guinea-Bissau to discuss drug-related security issues.
7 November 2011

Launch of the ResearchingSecurity blog

The blog was created by a group of PhD students from around the globe to serve as a platform for exchanging ideas and opinions on issues related to security, organised crime and policing.  
7 November 2011

A life-saver for opiate overdose victims in Massachusetts

The city of Quincy, Massachusetts is part of a pilot programme launched in 2007 involving 12 Massachusetts communities in opiate overdose prevention. The project involves distributing and training people to use free nasal Narcan, a non-addictive substance that binds to opiate receptors in the brain.
7 November 2011

LAOS: Poor farmers need alternatives to opium

In Laos, new cash crops such as fruit, corn and rice have helped turn most farmers away from poppy cultivation. But the struggle is constant. From pests to pruning techniques, these crops, which take well to the region’s rugged mountainous terrain but typically earn less, demand different skills and knowledge than opium.