Research has shown that cannabis and cannabinoids can decrease inflammation in the brain and neutralise free radicals that are damaging to the brain, overall improving the state of the brain and individual.
A new harm reduction measure has been implemented in states like Minnesota where heroin users are given strips that test for the presence of fentanyl, a cheaper, more powerful drug.
New dialogues amongst various groups have determined that current drug policy has been largely ineffective and resources must go towards improving social services instead of criminalising communities.
The availability of naloxone has served as a successful harm reduction measure in Ontario and other Canadian provinces, laying a groundwork for a similar model in the United States where the opioid crisis continues to surge.
A new study on the Philippines drug war suggests those with lower incomes are more vulnerable to Duterte's operation and have suffered deaths at higher rates than other groups.
New Colombian president Ivan Duque plans to resume coca fumigation along with supporting wealthy landowners, two hard-line stances that will bring about tension and disputes between citizens and the new administration.
A workshop hosted by the India HIV/AIDS alliance demonstrates how important harm reduction measures are to communities and in order for them to remain effective they must be personalised for each individual seeking treatment.
The lethal antidrug campaign in Philippines alarms the international community and especially 38 UN rights council members that expressed their concern in this statement.
A new law is being formulated in Bangladesh that would impose the death penalty on "patrons of drug trading, drug-syndicates, and god-fathers", a policy that would continue the violent war on drugs and violate human rights immensely.
The Loop is a non-profit service that tests drugs at festivals as a form of harm reduction in one of the most concentrated places drugs are used as a means to promote safety and awareness.
