An interview with Ricardo Fuertes, a young psychologist, about his experiences at working in the harm reduction field in Barcelona and Lisbon.
Drug Consumption Rooms
Preventing avoidable deaths: what steps to take to mitigate opioid overdose?
Today is the Inernational Overdose Awareness Day. On this occasion, please read an article about how to prevent opioid overdoses, written by our partners from APDES, Portugal!
Largest Drug Consumption Room of the World Opens in Copenhagen
Please watch a photo gallery from the world's largest drug consumption room that was opened yesterday in Copenhagen!
Harm Reduction in Vienna
The reporters of our Russian language video blog, DUnews, visited Vienna in March to find out what Eastern-European and Central-Asian countries can learn from its advanced urban harm reduction system. Read their report and watch their video!
How Sensationalist Media News Fuel Drug Prohibition
A case study by our guest author David Haddad on Methoxetamine, misinformed media and prohibition as a failed approach towards New Psychoactive Substances.
The Warsaw Declaration on Urban Drug Policies
The Polish Drug Policy Network organised a conference on urban drug policies in Warsaw, where participants adopted a new declaration which will be promoted at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs by the Polish government. Read our report from the conference!
The Municipal Assembly of Lisbon Decided to Open Drug Consumption Rooms as Soon as Possible
The first room will be opened in Alta de Lisboa, in the parish of Lumiar.
Let’s Get Real About Drugs! – Poster Contest
Drugreporter is now accepting entries to a poster contest about the alternatives of punitive drug policies.
Danish Parliament Discusses Bill to Allow Assisted Injections
Danish MPs today debated a bill which would allow people to bring a friend with them into the drug consumption room, to assist them with injecting. We interviewed Nanna W. Gotfredsen, head of Gadejuristen (Danish Street Lawyers) about the significance of this reform.
Luxembourg’s Drug Policy: Jekyll and Hyde
Inside Luxembourg's drug consumption room – read the story of our guest author about drug policies in one of the smallest but most interesting countries of Europe.
