“Drugs can kill” – This is how the preface of the newly published World Drug Report, written by the director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime – the Egyptian Ghada Waly – begins. But is it drugs or bad drug policies that kill people?
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SWIT Animated Video Digest
Drugreporter and SWAN – The Sex Workers’ Rights Advocacy Network (SWAN) co-produced this new animated series, based on the 6 chapters of “SWIT, The Sex Worker Implementation Tool.”
LEt’s Talk about drugs – new MEthods of communication with youth (LET ME)
This short video summarises the activities of the “LET ME” Erasmus+ project.
Drugreporter News | June 2022
In this episode: The wall of shame: Why crack consumption rooms are needed in Paris. Canada to decriminalize some drugs in British Columbia for three years. Italy’s recent decision to ban ayahuasca. Australia: Pill testing really does reduce the risk of harm for drug users. New US Drug Control Strategy in the midst of the Overdose Crisis.
The Wall of Shame – Why crack consumption rooms are needed in Paris
In the last 3 decades marginalized people who use crack in Paris have been chased from one public park to the other by the police. Recently the police even built a wall to block the users from the rest of society. This new documentary explores the history of crack in Paris, and amplifies the voices of experts and residents who call for a better solution: safe crack consumption rooms.
Drugreporter News | April 2022
In this episode. Ukrainian people who use drugs in danger! The war endangers the future of harm reduction in Russia. Bill to legalise cannabis passes U.S. House. Taliban Poppy Ban Worsens Poverty in Afghanistan, Experts Warn. Amsterdam Mayor Wants To Ban Tourists From Cannabis Coffee Shops. We can produce these videos with your support only!
The Impact of the War on the Prospects for Harm Reduction and Civil Society in Russia
How will the current war affect harm reduction in Russia? We asked two experts, Michail Golichenko and Alexei Lahov, to share with us their prognosis.
The fruits of our labour: How Drugreporter’s videos were used in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
When shows like Last Week Tonight use our video clips, it reaffirms to us that our efforts are really worth it!
The Narcofeminism Storyshare Model
Watch and listen to womxn who are sharing their stories about pregnancy, parenting and drug use. These stories represent truth and courage and act as a testament to the power of the Narco Feminism story share model. Drugreporter produced this short documentary film together with the International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD) and the North Carolina Urban Survivors Union (NCUSU). Available in video and podcast format as well!
Harm Reduction During Wartime in Ukraine
An interview with Anton Basenko, chair of the Ukrainian Network of People Who Use Drugs
