Amid the hope for decriminalisation, there remains a fear that compulsory treatment will replace criminalisation and continue to undermine the autonomy of people who use drugs.
In the same way that abstinence is regarded as outdated and unachievable in relation to young people and sex, this podcast encourages us to interrogate current drug education.
The conference was an exhilarating space for sharing and learning from harm reductionists from across the globe, reflect on pending challenges, and envision ambitious futures for our movement and communities.
Extending the powers of the EMCDDA, the new EU Drugs Agency has been designed to monitor drug-related phenomena, evaluate health and security risks, formulate timely alerts for emerging substances, establish an EU drug alert system, collaborate with national focal points, and engage in ongoing dialogue with civil society stakeholders.
Safer consumption rooms led to reduced public injection, fewer health risks and lower crime, raising further questions about why they are not more widespread.
On Harm Reduction Day, UNAIDS underscored the dire health situation in prisons and the importance of ensuring the highest attainable standard of care in these settings.
Regulatory plans contemplate two phases, initially focusing on growers' cooperatives and home-growing, then expanding to supply pilots via licenced premises in a number of cities.
The OHCHR condemned the imminent execution of Tangaraju Suppiah, whose case was mired in procedural flaws and in violation of international human rights law.
The Philippines' brutal war on drugs has not deterred harm reduction advocates from implementing life-saving measures such as syringe exchanges and methadone treatment.
Overseeing pioneering work in peer-led research and substantial improvements to service provision, David Liddell reflects on some of the challenges still facing drug services in Scotland.
