Tobacco harm reduction (THR) advocates don’t just face misinformation in the form of false and misleading claims about safer nicotine…
Drug-related law enforcement is more likely to increase violence than reduce it, indicates a report commissioned by the government of…
Methamphetamine use in Aotearoa New Zealand “hits record high,” according to a recent report on wastewater testing. Despite the fact…
Smoking rates have gone up in parts of England, according to new research—something that hadn’t been seen in almost 20…
In January, Scotland opened the first sanctioned overdose prevention center (OPC) in the United Kingdom. As of March 17, the…
The World Health Organization marked an anniversary in late February: “Celebrating 20 years” of its Framework Convention on Tobacco Control…
The latest edition of the European Web Survey on Drugs confirms that despite rampant prohibition, people use a lot of…
Thailand’s government recently ordered a crackdown on nicotine vapes under a national prohibition, resulting in numerous police raids. Fears of…
The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has voted to ban the marijuana component hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) under an international…
Saudi Arabia executed at least 122 people for drug-related convictions in 2024, its highest known total. At the end of…