April 29, 2021
Harm reduction supplies for clients, including needles, are pictured in the Co-LEAD program offices on May 6, 2020 in Seattle, Washington.
The Biden-Harris administration recently announced that it is committed to transforming the national drug policy by expanding access to evidence-based treatment, harm reduction, and prevention efforts, and by reducing the supply of illicit substances.
A change in drug policy is more important than ever, especially considering that according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 13% of Americans reported that they had started or increased substance use to cope with the pandemic.
The CDC also found that 81,000 reported drug overdose deaths occurred across the nation between June 2019 and May 2020. The increase in deaths was linked to using synthetic opioids, psychostimulants (methamphetamine), and cocaine. Overdose deaths involving these drugs increased by 38.4%, 34.8%, and 26.5%, respectively. That’s an increase
Stigmatising and criminalising people for using drugs is more harmful - Expert
16 April 2021 11:58 AM South African Network of People Who Use Drugs
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South African Network of People Who Use Drugs MJ Stowe comments on COVID-19 and its effects on drug use among the youth.
The 64th United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs was held earlier this week.
The Students for Sensible Drug Policy and the organisation, Youth RISE, presented a paper on the Impact of COVID-19 on Young People s Substance Use. In this session, young people from across the world including South Africa,
Germany, Argentina, Australia and Ireland discussed their experiences during the pandemic & presented their research about the changing realities of young people and substance use.
Posted: Jan 11, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: January 11
A man waits to have a sample of drugs tested by Vancouver Coast Health workers at the Overdose Prevention society in Vancouver.(Briar Stewart/CBC News)
Advocates are raising concerns about three recent warnings related to illicit street drugs made to look like prescription medications in Nova Scotia.
On Friday, Nova Scotia Health warned that a white substance labelled as Xanax from Windsor had tested positive for flualprazolam, a benzodiazepine similar to Xanax, but much stronger. The substance tested was a white, triangular tablet with three lines on each side. It had the logo XANAX on one side and 2 on the other, the health authority said in a tweet.
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