Tag: international

    US Forces Deployed to Colombia to Help Wage Futile War on Cocaine

    Diplomatic officials announced May 27 that the US is sending an armed forces unit ...

    How India Introduced Methadone Take-Homes in the Pandemic

    “Dear Helen, You will be pleased to know that during the COVID-19 pandemic and ...

    How South Africa’s Coronavirus Tobacco Prohibition Backfired

    For weeks, you couldn’t walk your dog in South Africa. You couldn’t go to ...

    Mexican Police Accountability Data Missing from US-Backed Drug War Reports

    The US State Department is failing to monitor its Mexico drug war projects that ...

    Growing Coca, Poppy May Be Latin Americans’ Economic Safety Net Amid Pandemic

    The coronavirus crisis has interrupted transnational drug supply—but that might not last long, the ...

    “Challenges Drive Us Forward”—Harm Reduction in St. Petersburg, Russia

    “It’s been a hell of a month,” said Alesya Shagina, a peer outreach coordinator ...

    “We’re Human Beings. Help Us.”—Drugs and Homelessness in the Pandemic

    “It’s fucking horrible right now,” Andy said. “Since this corona thing, the quality of ...

    The “Queen of Consciousness” Driving Psychedelic Study and Advocacy

    Amanda Feilding is the founder and director of the Beckley Foundation, which has been ...

    Inside the Gangs Handing Out Pandemic Supplies in Rio’s Favelas

    For many tourists, Rio de Janeiro is all carnival, caipirinhas and Copacabana. But there’s ...