András Istvánffy, leader of a small opposition party, has been arrested by the police for smoking a joint in public, as a protest against marijuana prohibition
European Drug Policy
Public Hearing on New Psychoactive Substances
The European Economic and Social Council (EESC) organized a public hearing on new psychoactive substances in Brussels on Wednesday
The Big Legal High Boom – And It’s Consequences
Videos of a conference organised by Drugreporter at the European Parliament on new psychoative substances.
Portuguese Drug Decriminalisation Needs To Be Strengthened
Now more than ever, we have to rescue the real principles that underpinning the Portuguese Model of Decriminalisation, says European Drug Policy Initiative's Portuguese partner, APDES, in its social manifesto rejecting stigma and discrimination in the sphere of drug use.
Drugs and Prevention in Polish Schools
Poorly-prepared teachers and lack of sound knowledge mark Polish drug prevention education in schools, a new state watchdog report concludes.
EU Commissioner Avoids Question on the Costs of Prohibition
Commissioner Viviane Reding says the solution to the growing problem of legal highs is making them illegal – but declines to discuss the unintended consequences
Paying the Price for Harm Reduction Budget Cuts
Hungarian needle and syringe exchange programs are facing financial problems because the government is not budgeting enough money for harm reduction services. Experts predict this could result in dramatically increased prevalence of HIV/AIDS among injection drug users- such as that currently being experienced in Romania.
The state of addiction treatment in Poland
The Polish model of addiction treatment is facing deepening trouble. The consequences are serious and largely irreversible.
Providing education on harm reduction through the media
HCLU's European Drug Policy Initiative invited a group of journalists to cover the world's largest assembly on harm reduction. Find out how they covered the Harm Reduction International Conference in Vilnius.
The war against the feeble
It is often said that society must be defended from drug users. But who defends drug users from society? A report from Bucharest, Romania.
