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A Royal Commission on drug law reform: is it the best approach?

Committing to a Royal Commission shows the right intentions, but not necessarily the best path to achieving those goals, Transform argues.

News Alerts 2 days, 9 hours ago

Labour to ‘consider legalising all drugs’ including cocaine and heroin

‘The war on drugs is funding gangs, fuelling crime, giving children easy access on social media and disproportionately criminalising working class young men,' says David Lammy

News Alerts 2 days, 11 hours ago

DM for Details: Selling drugs in the age of social media

Volteface sheds light on the role of social media in facilitating access to controlled substances and the impact of this phenomenon, particularly on young people.

Publications 3 days, 11 hours ago

Recreational cannabis to be intended for Luxembourg residents only

The Minister of Health said the measure would counter any potential 'drug tourism'.

News Alerts September 11, 2019

Taskforce to tackle drug deaths emergency in Scotland

In 2018, there were 1187 drug-related deaths registered in the country - a 27% rise on 2017. A task-force is being set up to examine the main causes of drug deaths and promote action to improve health outcomes for people who use drugs.

News Alerts September 11, 2019

Dutch municipalities advance in government-proposed 'weed experiment'

Ten nominated municipalities in the Netherlands will participate in the closed coffee shop chain experiment in order to examine the impacts of the move on public health, crime and public safety.

News Alerts September 11, 2019

Joining the Dots: Linking pathways to hepatitis C diagnosis and treatment

The London Joint Working Group explores current barriers and solutions to improve data sharing pathways between testing, treatment and care for hepatitis C patients in the UK.

Publications September 11, 2019

French cannabis legalisation debate ignores race, religion and the mass incarceration of Muslims

Despite being disproportionately targeted by drug policing, reform debates sidestep Muslim communities.

News Alerts August 29, 2019

Responding to drug use with kindness, compassion and hope - Report by the Dundee drugs commission

The Dundee Drugs Commission presents its findings and recommendations to transform the city's approach to drug use, offering a blueprint for the city and the rest of the country.

Publications August 29, 2019

UK policy, race, cannabis & business

6 September 2019 18:30-21:30

London, United Kingdom

The legal regulation of cannabis mustn't perpetuate the exclusion of those most affected by the so-called war on drugs, including black communities.

Events 28 August 2019

Romantic attraction and substance use in 15-year-old adolescents from eight European countries

This multi-country research suggests sexual minority youth are at higher risk of substance use behaviours than their peers, which underscores the need for tailored approaches.

Publications August 27, 2019

Forty-second Expert Committee on Drug Dependence

21 - 25 October 2019

Geneva, Switzerland

The WHO Expert Committee is for the 42nd time in October to review a small list of substances, including fentanyl analogues and synthetic cannabinoïds.

Events 20 August 2019

Data tables of the Unlinked Anonymous Monitoring Survey of HIV and Hepatitis in people who inject drugs in the UK

The UK government offers a comprehensive overview of drug use trends amongst people who inject drugs, as well as information on the prevalence of HIV and viral hepatitis.

Publications August 16, 2019

3rd Hepatitis Community Summit

25 - 26 November 2019

The Summit focuses on hepatitis related activities in harm reduction and community settings, including in prisons.

Events 16 August 2019

Chemsex and the City

This documentary provides an overview of the scene in Belgrade and beyond, and how to address related harms.

News Alerts August 14, 2019

Drugs at Crew Trend Report 2017-2019

Crew provides an overview of drug trends in Scotland, emphasising the worrisome rising number of drug-related deaths, mostly due to very limited harm reduction provision.

Publications August 14, 2019

Stop and search is discriminatory, so why is it on the rise in the UK?

As the UK government announces an expansion of policing powers, experts warn against the disproportionate impact on Black communities.

News Alerts August 14, 2019

A social equity model for UK cannabis law reform?

The criminalisation of drug use disproportionately affects racial minorities and marginalised communities. A regulation framework for cannabis should take this into account to avoid recreating these same inequities.

News Alerts August 8, 2019

The Irish government's new drug policy will do nothing to end the stigmatisation of drug users

Heralded as a "health-led approach", the reform is likely to perpetuate the vulnerabilities suffered by those who bear the greatest burden of harms.

News Alerts August 7, 2019

International Drug Policy Consortium

Western Europe

A Royal Commission on drug law reform: is it the best approach?

Labour to ‘consider legalising all drugs’ including cocaine and heroin

DM for Details: Selling drugs in the age of social media

Recreational cannabis to be intended for Luxembourg residents only

Taskforce to tackle drug deaths emergency in Scotland

Dutch municipalities advance in government-proposed 'weed experiment'

Joining the Dots: Linking pathways to hepatitis C diagnosis and treatment

French cannabis legalisation debate ignores race, religion and the mass incarceration of Muslims

Responding to drug use with kindness, compassion and hope - Report by the Dundee drugs commission

UK policy, race, cannabis & business

Romantic attraction and substance use in 15-year-old adolescents from eight European countries

Forty-second Expert Committee on Drug Dependence

Data tables of the Unlinked Anonymous Monitoring Survey of HIV and Hepatitis in people who inject drugs in the UK

3rd Hepatitis Community Summit

Chemsex and the City

Drugs at Crew Trend Report 2017-2019

Stop and search is discriminatory, so why is it on the rise in the UK?

Similar problems, divergent responses: Drug consumption room policies in the UK and Germany

A social equity model for UK cannabis law reform?

The Irish government's new drug policy will do nothing to end the stigmatisation of drug users

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