Danny Kushlick founded the organisation in 1994 to campaign for an end to global drug prohibition, and to replace it with an effective, just and humane system of regulation and control.
Personal consumption allowances in Ecuador went from 50 grams of cocaine in 2008 to 1 gram in 2015. This rollback occurred largely due to an absence of public support for decriminalisation efforts.
Developed by the Penington Institute, Life Savers is a brief guide to treatment for opioids dependence and addiction, for everyday people who are dependent, or concerned they might be dependent on opioids.
A new study from researchers at the University of British Columbia found that a harm reduction message resonated the most with teens, instead of the typical “don’t do drugs” talk.
People who inject drugs or have injected drugs at some point in the past continue to represent 40–50% of newly reported HIV diagnoses across Eastern Europe and central Asian region.