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15 June 2012

Kyrgyz Lawmakers Learn about Iranian Harm Reduction Practices

Five members of the Kyrgyz Parliament visited Iran on a study tour from 11th to 14th June 2012 to get acquainted with Iranian practices of harm reduction, particularly with methadone maintenance treatment among people who use drugs.
14 June 2012

Denmark Legalises Consumption Rooms

The Danish parliament has voted in favour of legalising the operation of supervised consumption rooms. Denmark is the first country to have passed legislation to regulate the operation of such facilities.
12 June 2012

Pan-Canadian strategy to address prescription drug misuse

In response to increased harm associated with prescription drug misuse and addiction in Canada, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) is convening a group of national experts to identify evidence-informed strategies to address this complex issue.
11 June 2012

Rethinking the drugs war in Afghanistan

By Virginia Comolli, Research Associate For those studying Afghanistan, the drugs trade is such a pervasive feature of the nation’s economy, politics, security and society that separating it from counter-insurgency (COIN) and diplomatic efforts is simply unthinkable. Yet the subject of counter-narcotics (CN) was notably absent from the agenda of last month’s NATO Summit in Chicago. The IISS has acknowledged the difficulties of conducting counter-insurgency and counter-narcotics operations simultaneously; in most situations, the latter usually take a back seat. Nonetheless, the security implications of the illicit market make it a good time to assess current strategies and the ‘Afghanisation’ of policy, as well as to discuss ongoing international cooperation and the…
11 June 2012

DrugScope Senior Policy Officer

DrugScope is seeking to appoint a Senior Policy Officer to influence policy and practice at a critical time for the drug and alcohol sector.
10 June 2012

Council Conclusions on the new EU drugs strategy

As the current EU Drugs Strategy expires at the end of the year, the Presidency decided to propose Council conclusions on the new strategy, aiming to draw guidelines for the new EU drugs strategy.