The HIV Legal Network identifies what can and needs to be done to strengthen the response to HIV, other STBBIs, and other health concerns among GBT2Q people who use drugs.
Borschmann et al. find that alcohol and other drug poisoning is the highest cause of death after release from incarceration, underscoring the importance of better transitional healthcare and reducing imprisonment.
The Parabola Center finds that most Americans prioritise social equity in cannabis regulation, trusting communities with lived-experience and people who use marijuana to craft fair cannabis policy.
Shifting attitudes and regulatory frameworks for cannabis and psilocybin in the United States may open the door for innovative approaches to pain management.
Ending criminalisation for simple drug possession will not solve the drug deaths catastrophe —a result of prohibition and systemic oppression, yet it is an essential step in the right direction.
Friedman et al. call for expansion of interventions that do not only target overdose death rates but also social inequalities that place minoritised communities at the disadvantage in receiving care
Michaud et al. analyse public discourse surrounding safer supply, highlighting potential implications of moral panic for people who use drugs and healthcare access.
US: Re-criminalisation of possession of drugs marks a major U-turn for Oregon, but offers an opportunity for drug policy reformists to address misunderstandings and misinformation about decriminalisation.