25 August 2017Synthetic opioid crisis in the United States serves as warning for the world, says UNFentanyl, which is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, was recently tied to the deaths of 60 people in the UK and there have been a growing number of deaths from the drug in Australia.
25 August 2017Addiction experts beg Australian government to scrap welfare drug testsExperts concur the suggested provisions do not work, leading to greater harm instead.
25 August 2017'Strong support' for cannabis law reform: NZ Drug FoundationThe majority of respondents believed possessing cannabis for personal use should be either decriminalised (37%) or legalised (28%).
27 August 2017Senate to investigate killing of 17-year-old boyThe inquest follows massive outcry after video shows Police executing teenage boy, contradicting the officers' testimony.
27 August 2017Hong Kong imprisons more women per capita than any other countryThe high proportion of female prisoners reflects worrying trends in the region.
27 August 2017Costa Rica hosts meeting about best practices on alternatives to prison for drug-related offencesOrganised under the auspices of the COPOLAD Programme, this is the first bi-regional meeting on this key issue.
27 August 2017Trump declares US opioid pain drugs national emergencyDespite the announcement, no specific policies or programmes were mentioned.
27 August 2017Amnesty sounds alarm as Indonesia slays drug suspectsA surge in police killings raises fears about Indonesia following in the footsteps of the Philippines' war on drugs.
27 August 2017SA Drug Policy Week 2017A video review of the 2017 SA Drug Policy Week: Human Rights, Health & Reducing Harm
31 August 2017All clear for the decisive trial of ecstasy in PTSD patientsThe FDA has given the drug a "breakthrough therapy" status, which could streamline approval.
31 August 2017International Overdose Awareness Day reminds us that silence still equals deathThe overdose crisis is a global devastating crisis. It is also entirely avoidable.