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Icelandic Government Proposes Drug Decriminalisation
The Icelandic government has proposed the decriminalisation of drugs for personal use by adults, and this week launched a consultation exercise to gauge public opinion on the matter.
£250m pledge to tackle 'national disgrace' of Scots drug deaths
£250m pledge to tackle 'national disgrace' of Scots drug deaths
The Scottish government has pledged an extra £250m over the next Holyrood term to tackle the "national disgrace" of drug-related deaths.
The Biden Administration and Drug Policy: Expectation Versus Reality
The Biden Administration and Drug Policy: Expectation Versus Reality
As President Joe Biden replaces President Trump, advocates are balancing hope with more realistic expectations about how much progress the new administration is willing to make over the next four years.
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COVID-19 and people who use drugs; seizing opportunity in times of chaos COVID-19 holds the world in a tight grip. In these unprecedented times, health and health-system capacities have been on the top of the global agenda for several months. Many countries have rolled out far-reaching prevention measure such as physical distancing and ‘lock-downs’ to prevent (further) overwhelming of health system capacities. In many contexts, people who use drugs are a vulnerable population, prone to poor access to health services compounded by criminalization, and stigmatisation in health-care settings.
Covid-19 and the impact on harm reduction in Europe Launch of the special harm reduction journal edition
The Global State of Harm Reduction 2020 The Global State of Harm Reduction is the only report that provides an independent analysis of harm reduction in the world. Now in its the seventh edition, the Global State of Harm Reduction 2020 is the most comprehensive global mapping of harm reduction responses to drug use, HIV and viral hepatitis.