Drug Policy Reform

Sep 7, 2020

Péter Sárosi

Psychedelics and Mental Health in the COVID-Era

Psychedelics, mental health, COVID-19, and our drug laws: The Silent Pandemic and the search for innovation in the treatment of mental health problems. Please read this article by Beatrix Vas – and watch the movie they produced about research on psychedelics!

Aug 31, 2020

István Gábor Takács

TAKING BACK WHAT’S OURS! – Episode 9. Russia, Georgia and Ukraine

In today’s episode of the oral history of the movement of people who use drugs, we travel to three Eastern European countries, where activists fight very restrictive drug policies.

Aug 25, 2020

Péter Sárosi

The Oldest Harm Reduction Organisation in Bulgaria Shut Down

In June 2020, all harm reduction services with public funding stopped in Bulgaria for the second time in three (2017-2020) years. The oldest, biggest, and most experienced harm reduction organisation, Initiative for Health Foundation, shut down too. No needle and syringe programs remained open in the country. An article by Yuliya Georgieva.

Aug 24, 2020

István Gábor Takács

TAKING BACK WHAT’S OURS! – Episode 8. Afghanistan, Tanzania and Mexico

In this episode of the oral history of the movement of people who use drugs, we introduce three countries with new and emerging user movements: Afghanistan, Tanzania, and Mexico.

Aug 17, 2020

István Gábor Takács

TAKING BACK WHAT’S OURS! – Episode 7. Asia

Despite criminalisation, torturous forced labour camps, capital punishment, and state sanctioned murder of people who use drugs, the movement of people who use drugs in Asia remains strong and resilient. Watch the new episode of our series telling the oral history of the movement of people who use drugs in Asian countries!

Aug 10, 2020

István Gábor Takács

TAKING BACK WHAT’S OURS! – Episode 6. Australia and New Zealand

In this episode of the oral history of the movement of people who use drugs, we learn about the successes and challenges in Australia, from four veterans of the user movement.

Aug 5, 2020

Péter Sárosi

The EU Should Not Fight Drugs But Reduce Harms

The new Security Union strategy would “fight” against drugs together with child abuse and arms trafficking. This is a bad approach.

Aug 3, 2020

István Gábor Takács

TAKING BACK WHAT’S OURS! – Episode 5. United States of America.

Activists from the United States look back on the history of the movement of people who use drugs in the fifth episode of the documentary series produced by INPUD and Drugreporter.

Aug 3, 2020

Péter Sárosi

Malta at the Crossroads of Drug Policy Reform – An Interview with Karen Mamo

For a long time, Malta had a repressive approach to drugs, but there is an increasing understanding and acceptance of harm reduction measures now. We interviewed Karen Mamo, a researcher and harm reduction professional.

Jul 27, 2020

István Gábor Takács

TAKING BACK WHAT’S OURS! – Episode 4. South Africa

Drugreporter and INPUD present the fourth episode of an oral history of the movement of people who use drugs. This time we discover the vibrant user movement in South Africa.

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Psychedelics and Mental Health in the COVID-Era

TAKING BACK WHAT’S OURS! – Episode 9. Russia, Georgia and Ukraine

The Oldest Harm Reduction Organisation in Bulgaria Shut Down

TAKING BACK WHAT’S OURS! – Episode 8. Afghanistan, Tanzania and Mexico

TAKING BACK WHAT’S OURS! – Episode 7. Asia

TAKING BACK WHAT’S OURS! – Episode 6. Australia and New Zealand

The EU Should Not Fight Drugs But Reduce Harms

TAKING BACK WHAT’S OURS! – Episode 5. United States of America.

Malta at the Crossroads of Drug Policy Reform – An Interview with Karen Mamo

TAKING BACK WHAT’S OURS! – Episode 4. South Africa

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