Tag: international
“Democracy Will Die” If We Don’t End Drug War, Colombian Pres. Tells UN
Colombia’s recently inaugurated president told members of the United Nations on September 20 that ...
The Need for Tobacco Harm Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa must urgently embrace tobacco harm reduction, according to a new briefing paper ...
How to Respond Sensibly to an Increase in Youth Vaping
For the past few years, the United States public health community has been amplifying ...
Colombia’s New President Wants to End the Drug War. Can He Succeed?
President Gustavo Petro of Colombia was sworn in on August 7. And he devoted ...
The WHO Finds Alcohol Is Beneficial: Who Knew?
The Progressive movement established drug prohibition, including alcohol, in the early 20th century by ...
Life as a Vaping Advocate Under India’s Prohibition
In late 2019, the Indian government issued a ban on vaping products. The ordinance, ...
The EU’s Bizarre Plan to Beat Cancer by Protecting Cigarette Sales
It was widely reported at the end of June that the European Commission, the ...
After Colombia’s Election, What Are the Prospects for Better Drug Policy?
Colombia’s federal election this month brought victory for Gustavo Petro, who is seen as ...
Global Forum on Nicotine Seeks to Accelerate Harm Reduction for All
At a hotel in central Warsaw, hundreds of public health experts, consumer advocates for ...
NZ Hospital Leads the Way by Giving Vapes to Patients Who Smoke
The Whanganui District Health Board (DHB) has announced that its hospital on New Zealand’s ...
