Founding Statement: The European Network of People Who Use Drugs
On Wednesday 5th October, European drug user activists from 10 countries (1) met in Marseille to discuss the devel
Harm Reduction
Vancouver's safe injection site wins a reprieve. (Image: Vancouver Coastal Health)
Canada Supreme Court Okays Safe Injection Site [FEATURE]
In a landmark decision, the Canadian Supreme Court has blocked the Canadian government from shutting down the country's only safe injection site.
Book Celebration: Second Edition of Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy
THE HARM REDUCTION THERAPY CENTER:
SAVE THE DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 2011
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British Lib Dems Call for Sweeping Drug Reforms [FEATURE]
Britain's Liberal Democrats, junior partners in a coalition government with the Tories, have passed a resolution calling for decriminalization of drug possession, regulated marijuana sales, and more.
Narcan is saving lives in Massachusetts. (image courtesy Cambridge OPEN)
Massachusetts Marks 1,000th Narcan Overdose Reversal
Massachusetts has reversed a thousand drug overdoses since it began its Narcan pilot program in 2007.
Conference on Drug Use and Sex Work in the South
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 20, 2011
CONTACT: Robert Childs, [email protected]
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British Lib Dems to Call for Drug Decriminalization
Britain's Liberal Democrats, junior partners in a governing coalition with the Conservatives, are set to call for drug decriminalization, a regulated marijuana market, and heroin maintenance.
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Chronicle Book Review: Drugs and Drug Policy
A trio of academic experts have come up with a drug policy book you're going to want to read, even if only to argue with it. Especially to argue with it.
Richard Branson blogs about being invited onto the global commission, on virgin.com.
Big Name Panel Calls Global Drug War a "Failure" [FEATURE]
The Global Commission on Drug Policy, made up of former heads of state and other international dignitaries, is calling for fundamental reform of the international drug control system.
Students Pursue Good Samaritan Drug Policy Shift
A new student group is campaigning for a Good Samaritan policy at Virginia Tech. Hokies for a Good Samaritan Policy wants to change the policy to protect people who call 911 when they or a friend are illegally using drugs or alcohol from disciplinary sanctions. "In these situations the clock is ticking," Mark Goldstein, an accounting and information systems major and president of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, said. "Every second you donât call for help the person is closer to dying."