Poppy Plantations in China

There are millions of heroin users in China and there is also opium cultivation with farmers desperate to escape poverty and a cash crop available, poppy is a problem for China just like its neighbours.

German party wants 'Cannabis Clubs'

The Left Party wants the state to change its attitude towards drugs and to allow cannabis clubs.

Too intimate?

Government in business-friendly countries are failing to regulate the alcohol industry.

Drug use in France

A survey conducted in France shows adolescents the health implications of drink and drugs.

Afghanis: beholden to the markets

This year's UNODC report on Afghan opium production.

 

Illegal drug trade in China

Chinese consume half of 'Golden Triangle' heroin trafficked to international markets

My first cigarette and last cigarette

I have my own story about smoked my first cigarette when I was 14 and I was at secondary school.

Ethnic Profiling in France

Drugs lead to stops but who do the police choose to stop.

Position statement on federal funding ban

A position statement has been posted online about the ban on federal funding for needle exchanges.

Russia cannot beat heroin

The Russian Government cannot stop the flow of heroin to its citizens without the help of the US.

Marijuana driving link study

A study is being done in Canada to see whether there is a link between car crashes and the use of marijuana.

Women and drug policy

The Eurasian Harm Reduction Network (EHRN) an interesting report about women and drug policy.

Stop and search laws to be reviewed

The decision by the Metropolitan Police to review stop and search laws is certainly a welcomed development.