Articles

Sep 12, 2013

István Gábor Takács

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.

Aug 29, 2013

István Gábor Takács

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.

Aug 20, 2013

Agnieszka Sieniawska

The state of addiction treatment in Poland

The Polish model of addiction treatment is facing deepening trouble. The consequences are serious and largely irreversible.

Aug 1, 2013

Péter Sárosi

Drug Law in Hungary – Drugreporter’s Guide for Foreigners

Are you planning a holiday in Hungary? Are you attending a music festival? It’s always good to know the drug laws before you visit a country – read our guide and learn more! UPDATED in June 2025!

Jul 23, 2013

István Gábor Takács

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.

Jul 22, 2013

István Gábor Takács

BREAKING WORSE

A short video interview with Jean-Paul Grund on the drug ‘Krokodil.’ The interview was made on the occasion of a new and freely downloadable study, published in the International Journal on Drug Policy.

Jul 11, 2013

István Gábor Takács

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.

Jul 8, 2013

István Gábor Takács

Invitation to the International Drug Policy Reform Conference 2013

Ethan Nadelmann, the exexutive director of the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) is inviting you to Denver, where a biannual international drug policy reform conference will take place in October 23-26. This is a leading conference in the world for people who believe that the war on drugs is doing more harm than good.