September 2016

Preventing overdose deaths in Europe
More than 9 000 lives were reported to be lost to drug overdoses in Europe (28 EU Member States, Turkey and Norway) in 2016, the latest reporting year, and this is an underestimate.

Campaign Pushes For Drug Policy Rethink
With drug induced deaths at a 20 year high in Australia, a coalition of 60 charity, community and health groups are launching a campaign to push for a rethink of current drug policy.

‘The crisis is not abating’: Opioids killing more than 11 Canadians daily
More than 11 Canadians are dying every day on average because of opioids, according to new data from the federal government.