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