Mayor Wants to Close Down Needle Exchange in Budapest
Public funding and political support of harm reduction is waning in Hungary.
How To Prevent Prescription Drug Overdose Deaths?
In its latest film the Drugreporter is searching for solutions to prevent lethal prescription drug overdoses in the United Sates
Drug Policy Reformers Awarded in Denver
Watch the videos of the award ceremony at the International Drug Policy Reform Conference in Denver! Winners Include Seattle Police Department, Organizers of CO and WA Marijuana Legalization Initiatives, Portugal Government’s Drug Agency, Global Commission on Drug Policy, and More
International Drug Policy Reform Conference Videos I.
The Drugreporter was the official filmmaker of the International Drug Policy Reform Conference 2013 in Denver, Colorado. Watch our movies produced at this great event! First part with videos from the opening and closing sessions.
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.
Amfetamin Haze
A rendőrség a lefoglalt zöld növényi törmelékben a speed hatóanyagát vélte felfedezni
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
Will Berlin soon have its first coffee shop?
Görlitzer Park in Berlin-Kreuzberg is the latest hot topic in the local media, due to ongoing problems that come with the massive scale of drug dealing and drug use there. Residents are no longer prepared to accept the situation as it stands. Politicians are trying to defuse the situation by making some unusual decisions.
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.
