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20 December 2012

Treatment, not jail, for drug users in Indonesia

The government decided to change strategy in its drug eradication campaign by no longer treating drug users as criminals and instead focusing on a stepped-up harm reduction program.
18 December 2012

Debating the next EU drug strategy

Real decriminalization efforts are still lagging behind in Europe because of foot-dragging on the part of member states, Drugreporter learned at a Brussels conference dedicated to the EU's next drug strategy.
17 December 2012

Youth RISE recruits its International Working Group for 2013

Youth RISE is a global, youth-led network advocating for harm reduction and drug policy reform, and represents the rights and needs of young people who use drugs. They are currently recruiting our International Working Group (IWG) for 2013.
17 December 2012

Croatia Decriminalizes Drug Use

The Croatian parliament approved a bill on 14th December that decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs.
17 December 2012

Everything we thought we knew about drug users is wrong

People who use drugs are, on average, more educated than the average citizen. This is one of the conclusions of a recent survey made to the adult population of Mexico City by the "Colectivo por una Política Integral hacia las Drogas A.C."