Cannabis Social Clubs in Catalonia – A European Model of Cannabis Legalisation?
Please watch our video interview with a Catalan cannabis activist, about how political attitudes to cannabis are changing in Spain.
Drugreporter wins first prize with our movie, “Room in the 8th District”
Our advocacy film has won the award for best documentary at the Kreatív Magazine’s annual webvideo contest.
Activists in Indonesia Plan to use Cameras in the Fight Against the Drug War
On 6-10 July, 2015, fifteen activists participated in video advocacy training provided by the HCLU and the Indonesian Drug Users’ Network (PKNI) in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Odyseus Calls for Common Solutions on Drugs in Slovakia
Slovakia needs to find a common solution to guarantee harm reduction for all in need – argues a local harm reduction provider, Odyseus, in a video produced jointly with Drugreporter.
Film Festival Call for Submissions
The Indivor International Harm Reduction Film Festival 2015 will be a highlight of the 24th International Harm Reduction Conference to take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Since 2010, the Festival has been concurrently run for the general public.
Harm Reduction Services End in Montenegro
Harm reduction service provision ended in Montenegro on June 30th 2015, due to the fact that Montenegro is classified as an upper- middle-income country, and as such, is not eligible for further funding from the Global Fund to Defeat Tuberculosis, AIDS and Malaria.
The Myth of a Final Solution in the War Against Legal Highs
"Legal highs: could this be the end of the road?" – asks Joe Shuts in his article, published in The Telegraph. He refers to the new blanket ban the UK government has recently introduced to stop the flood of so-called legal highs, new psychoactive substances which have been spreading all over Europe since 2009. Should other governments follow the British example and adopt similar bans? The answer has to be a resounding "No".
We Need Room for Change!
Drugreporter, in cooperation with seven other NGOs, proudly presents the new international campaign Room for Change—because we need to change the way we respond to urban drug problems.
ATHEN’S WAY – Struggle For a Drug Consumption Room
Our video about the adventures of the drug consumption room in Athens. Made for the Room for Change and Support Don’t Punish Campaigns.
In Search of a Drug Consumption Room – The Open Veins of Drug Users
A blend of poverty and lack of education, coupled with public hypocrisy and the absence of any real and efficient policies – it’s a recipe for a lethal Romanian cocktail which could prove to be more dangerous for drug addicts than the drugs themselves. The number of hard drug users in the country is steadily rising, while their average age is falling, with consumption-related diseases spreading faster than ever. It’s a situation that requires an urgent change in public views and national policies.
