Despite current inertia, based on developments across the Atlantic and in Europe, discussions on drug policy reform in Britain are not a matter of 'if', but 'when' and 'how'.
Throughout the October meetings, there was little analysis of the criminal economy around drug markets, while the bigger picture of how illicit drug economies thrive was not addressed in any detail.
The ruling party parliamentarian's threat is the latest in a string of government attacks against civil society involved in the delivery of harm reduction services.
UNODC presents a suite of videos explaining health interventions that seek to reduce harms among people who use stimulant drugs and new psychoactive substances.
WHY SCS works with researchers, people with lived and/or living experience and healthcare providers to provide reliable information on this crucial harm reduction tool.