international

How I Unexpectedly Came to Run a Vape Shop in Rural Wales

I came to live in this very small town called Lampeter, in the middle of the Welsh countryside, a few…

January 17, 2023

The “Three Amigos” Summit Promises More Drug War

On January 9 and 10, President Joe Biden made his first visit to Mexico while in office—and the first of…

January 12, 2023

São Paulo’s New Governor Makes Ominous Moves to “End Cracolândia”

Cracolândias—areas with high levels of street-based homelessness and public drug use—have been spreading throughout Brazilian towns and cities since the…

January 9, 2023

To a US Methadone Recipient, Visiting Australia Was Shocking

Asking for help requires humility, but you shouldn’t have to humble yourself into the dirt and kiss someone’s feet to…

December 20, 2022

Pakistan Nicotine-Pouch Surge Brings Harm Reduction Hope in South Asia

Globally, almost a third of tobacco consumers use oral products. Smokeless tobacco (SLT) is generally safer than combustibles. But traditional…

December 16, 2022

Free Vapes for Pregnant People Who Smoke, in UK Council Program

In a bid to address health inequality and family poverty, a council in the United Kingdom will soon be handing…

December 12, 2022

Honduras Police Mobilization Promises More Human Rights Abuses

On November 24, Honduras President Xiomara Castro declared a state of emergency in response to extortion. It follows cases of…

December 6, 2022

Alberta’s New Premier Could Be Even More Anti-Harm Reduction

The new premier of Alberta, Canada, is offering a similar drug policy approach to her predecessor, only worse, a leading…

November 23, 2022

England Recommits to Goal of Making Smoking Obsolete by 2030

Following much uncertainty amid unprecedented political turmoil in the United Kingdom, the country has recommitted to making smoking in England…

November 23, 2022

A Peruvian Shaman Talks Ayahuasca, Healing and Tourism

Isasina is a member of the Shipibo-Conibo, an Indigenous nation centered in Peru’s Ucayali River region. He is also an…

November 18, 2022