25 April 2023
A French study on drug consumption rooms (DCRs) in Paris and Strasbourg – where people inject drugs safely – shows less overdoses, shared needles, abscesses, ER visits, public drug use, and crime, compared to cities without DCRs.
Tag: drugs
18 April 2023
Malaysia
Ramkarpal: Desperately Poor Drug Mules Inspired Malaysia’s Repeal Of Mandatory Death Penalty
Deputy Minister Ramkarpal Singh says executing a drug mule – like a desperate mother trying to feed her kids – won't deter other similarly desperate people. He describes Malaysia’s repeal of the mandatory death penalty as "a bit of a milestone" in his political career.
17 April 2023
HRI executive director Naomi Burke-Shyne says "stigma and lies" are the basis of most public policy on drugs. "Because there is so much scaremongering on drugs, many people have bought into the un-nuanced idea that drug use is bad, rather than drug policy is bad".
17 April 2023
Former New Zealand PM Helen Clark calls for the decriminalisation of drug use and possession and the legal regulation of all drugs, saying that cannabis, for example, should be regulated similar to tobacco that's actually more dangerous.
1 March 2023
Malaysia
Pharmaniaga Deterioration May Severely Disrupt Public Health Sector’s Drug Supply: Galen Centre
The Galen Centre doubts that Pharmaniaga will be able to offload most of its Sinovac vaccine stock, amid poor demand in the region.
6 January 2023
In MOH’s new Braille pharmaceutical packaging initiative that will be launched at 250 Klinik Kesihatan nationwide, the Braille format for the blind only includes the drug dosage and indication, while the name of the medicine remains in standard writing.
28 November 2022
Giving lab rats illicit psychedelic drugs may help scientists uncover how it can be used to treat anorexia in humans.
24 November 2022
Taking small quantities of psychedelics over time might improve your mood, but there’s a lot we don’t understand.
23 November 2022
Most people who take psychedelics do so on their own or with friends, not in clinical settings. Removing stigma is the first step toward limiting the harm.
31 October 2022
The UICC and WHO will negotiate for cheaper cancer drugs for low and low-middle-income countries via increased donations, tier pricing, or a voluntary licence mechanism.