A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ruled in favour of two harm-reduction activists convicted of drug trafficking who argued they were doing it to reduce the harms caused by toxic drugs.

npj Climate Action - AI-driven productivity gains enable more CO₂ emissions than they avoid in a global energy–economy model

Large language model (LLM)-based AI chatbots are becoming increasingly embedded across society. This paper focuses on higher education and starts with the concern that uncritically promoting widesprea...

Rhode Island's first overdose prevention centre shows that true harm reduction must include health, support, and comfort services.

A proposed rule from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seeks to take expert review of federal grants out of the hands of experts and put it into the hands of political appointees. This rule co...

Sara Canning described the gunman who killed Lyra as "pathetic" and believes there will never be justice.

The verdict in the murder trial of Lyra McKee was a "kick in the teeth" to her loved ones, the journalist's partner has said.

The family of Lyra McKee have said “no stone will be left unturned” to get justice after three men were found not guilty of her murder.

Average tour earnings down 45%, with nearly three-fifths of musicians saying touring in Europe is no longer viable

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March 31st 2026 The Honourable Doug Ford, MPPPremier, Minister of Intergovernmental AffairsVia email: premier@ontario.ca | doug.fordco@pc.ola.org The Honourable Sylvia Jones, MPPDeputy Premier, Minist...

Supervised consumption sites save lives

Ontario's surprise decision to stop funding supervised consumption sites resulting in their closure will leave a gaping hole that will put people's lives at risk, according to the operators of London'...

There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Principal Supervisor: Professor Toby Seddon (UCL) Co-Supervisor: Professor Alex Mold (LSHTM) Project Description Background Described as the oldest independent drugs charity in the world, Release w…

The international drug policy landscape has been disrupted in the past couple of years, with two main moral groups emerging in the aftermath.

The province’s drug decriminalization experiment lowered arrests and reduced harm—but it failed a different political test

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Figures revealing up to 32,000 people have died while waiting on procedures in Northern Ireland since 2022 are a sign that “something has gone fundamentally wrong” with our health service, an Oppositi...

Four hundred and nineteen experienced qualitative researchers from 32 countries invite readers of Qualitative Inquiry to consider their position on use of gener...

‘If this place wasn’t here I don’t know how I would’ve survived’ -- Sherman Gillins The Jean Kim Foundation’s (JKF) Hygiene Center in Lynnwood is here to

Consensus in international drug policy has fractured. It would be useful to explain how and why this occurred.This exploratory study develops and tests theory and methods for describing and explain...

It’s been a few months since Peter Krykant’s passing in July, at the age of 48. He hit the global ...

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In 2013 Wendy Teasdill’s daughter, Ellie Rowe, died at Boomtown festival as a result of taking a combination of ketamine and alcohol. Neither were taken in excess but the combination was fatal. She did not know what she was doing.

The ISSDP Board is delighted to introduce two new initiatives to increase global south engagement in the Society. These were announced at the 2025 ISSDP Annual General Meeting and received strong s…