Harm Reduction
VIC Health Warns of 'Chemical Similar to PCP' Sold as Ketamine
If taken with depressants such as opioids, benzodiazepines, GHB, or alcohol, 3-HO-PCP can become incredibly dangerous.
A Horrifying Drug Called ‘Tranq Dope’ Is Spreading in the US
The animal tranquilizer xylazine, which has been linked to severe wounds and amputations, has been detected in nearly 40 states.
21 Things to Know About Drugs if You’re Under 21
Plan ahead. Don't be a mooch. Be the hero of your friend group by learning to roll a joint.
New Zealand Will Ban Smoking for Future Generations. Could Australia be Next?
“Why wait for New Zealand to do this?”
The Forces Behind Australia’s First Fixed Pill Testing Site Hope It Sparks A National Trend
“I teared up walking in there.”
Police are Creating a Higher Risk of Overdoses At Australian Festivals, Study Finds
Experts say a new approach to policing would save lives.
Cops Still Don’t Understand How Fentanyl Works
Police departments keep posting misleading information about the drug on social media—and spending money on expensive and useless equipment.
People Are Dying of Overdoses in Mexico Because They Can’t Get Naloxone
Opioid overdoses are surging in Mexico, but naloxone, cheap and readily available just over the border, costs $25 a dose and requires a prescription.
Doctors Are Prescribing Fentanyl to Help People Addicted to Opioids
To stop overdoses, the British Columbia government is providing fentanyl patches and pills to people using street drugs.
New York Opens First Safe Injection Sites in the US
The sites open as more than 100,000 Americans died in a one-year period due to fatal overdoses.
Drug Use Isn’t a Moral Issue. Why Do Police Still Treat It As One?
Australian police's ‘Have a Conscience’ campaign is an ironically unconscionable attack on people who use drugs. The damage of such stigma is real.
Boris Johnson Doesn't Like Drug Consumption Rooms. Scotland Doesn't Care.
Campaigners hope that the introduction of DCRs in the world's drug death capital would lead to more evidence-based drug policies.