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Unhappy Birthdays: Anniversaries of Drug Laws in Belgium and the UK | Drugreporter Café | S01E06

April 1, 2021 | Author: István Gábor Takács

What can we learn from the failures of repressive drug laws? How can we convince the people that they are failed? What are the alternatives of punitive drug policies? A group of NGOs launched a campaign to mark the 50th anniversary of the Misuse of Drugs Act in the UK – and the 100th anniversary of the drug law in Belgium. We discuss lessons learnt with Ester Kincova from Transform and Stéphane Leclercq from Fedito Brussels.

Young People in Drug Policy Advocacy – Part 2: Global Issues, Local Dynamics

October 6, 2020 | Author: Hannah Taylor

The second part of our series reveals how young people advocating drug policy reform cope with the new challenges and opportunities brought by the COVID-crisis.

TAKING BACK WHAT’S OURS! – Episode 10. The United Kingdom and the International Network of People who Use Drugs

September 21, 2020 | Author: István Gábor Takács

In the final episode of our documentary series on the history of the rights movement of people who use drugs, we introduce activists from the UK and from the International Network of People Who Use Drugs.

“Radical Action is Needed Across Wales” – Interview with Martin Blakebrough

January 29, 2020 | Author: Péter Sárosi

The overdose epidemic in Scotland attracted international media attention but we know less about what is the situation in other parts of the UK. We interviewed Martin Balekbrough, the CEO of the Kaleidoscope Project from Wales.

“It Is Politically Expedient to Demonise Drug Users” – An Interview with Naomi Burke-Shyne

June 19, 2019 | Author: Péter Sárosi

Naomi Burke-Shyne became executive director of Harm Reduction International in September 2018 – a few months before she had to oversee the organising of the largest harm reduction conference on earth. Read our interview below!

“More Needs To Be Done To Reach The Most Vulnerable” – An Interview With David Liddell, Head Of The Scottish Drugs Forum

December 12, 2016 | Author: Péter Sárosi

Scotland has witnessed a dramatic increase in overdose deaths and HIV infections among injecting drug users. Policy-makers in Glasgow are reported to be considering a proposal to open the first supervised injection site, in response to the epidemics. We interviewed David Liddell, the director of the Scottish Drugs Forum, to learn more about the situation!

Liverpool: Back to the Roots of Harm Reduction

May 31, 2010 | Author: Péter Sárosi

Our new movie features the beginnings of harm reduction in Liverpool – filmed at the IHRA conference

Danny Kushlick – Is marijuana more dangerous today?

December 25, 2007 | Author: István Gábor Takács

Danny Kushlick is director of Transform Drug Policy Foundation.

 

Mike Trace – does the criminalization of drug users work?

December 25, 2007 | Author: István Gábor Takács

Mike Trace is currently the Co-Director of the Beckley Foundation Drug Policy Programme and Chief Executive at RAPT (Rehabilitation of Addicted Prisoners Trust), one of the UK’s foremost providers of drug addiction treatment.

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