Weaponising tragedies to torpedo harm reduction, support services, and drug policy reform will further undermine our communities' health and well-being.
Following the the first known execution of a woman in two decades in Singapore and a string of recent executions for drug-related offences, Helen Clark, former New Zealand Prime Minister condemns the use of the death penalty in all cases and under any circumstances.
Defining criminal groups involved in the informal drug trade as 'terrorists' risks deepening prejudices and repressive state responses, rather than decreasing violence.
Rhodes and Lancaster argue that state responses to drug deaths crises rarely account for the long-term causes that push people who use drugs into premature death.
The government says it withdrew from the Rome Statute before proceedings began, but the ICC prosecutor argues against that interpretation as a preliminary examination was already ongoing.
CDP's sixth conference 'Embracing the trouble: New ways of doing, being and knowing' will feature keynote addresses from some of the world's leading scholars of alcohol and other drugs.
The bill would translate into increasing human rights abuses in the name of drug control, including through the involvement of the military in treatment and the expansion of compulsory detention.
Christopher Hallam highlights insights from his research into the early days of drug cultures in London, and the development of their control by British authorities.
Drug policy reform and harm reduction face a challenging political landscape: fierce opposition in parliament and inconsistent support from President-elect Lula.
