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Doctors urged to talk openly with patients about drug-taking for pleasure
23 Mar 2015
Addiction psychiatrist Dr Adam Winstock tells medical conference that doctors are doing a disservice by only speaking about drug-related harms.
23 Mar 2015
Addiction psychiatrist Dr Adam Winstock tells medical conference that doctors are doing a disservice by only speaking about drug-related harms.
WHO releases Hepatitis B guidelines
19 Mar 2015
World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for the prevention, care and treatment of persons living with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection
19 Mar 2015
World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for the prevention, care and treatment of persons living with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection
Ketamine secured for medical and veterinary use
18 Mar 2015
On Friday 13th March, the Commision on Narcotic Drugs discussed the possible bringing of ketamine under international drug control and eventually deciding to differ the decision until more information is available.
18 Mar 2015
On Friday 13th March, the Commision on Narcotic Drugs discussed the possible bringing of ketamine under international drug control and eventually deciding to differ the decision until more information is available.
Can Medical Professionals Safely Administer Heroin to Treat Addiction? The Evidence Says Yes
17 Mar 2015
New blog post from Drug Policy Alliance
17 Mar 2015
New blog post from Drug Policy Alliance
Overdose deaths — An easy solution to prevent so many
16 Mar 2015
There are 6,100 overdose deaths in Europe in 2012, 250,000 overdose deaths worldwide in 2011. Naloxone is a medication that is effective at reversing the effects of overdose.
16 Mar 2015
There are 6,100 overdose deaths in Europe in 2012, 250,000 overdose deaths worldwide in 2011. Naloxone is a medication that is effective at reversing the effects of overdose.
Commission on global access to pain control and palliative care
11 Mar 2015
Access to palliative care—the prevention and relief of physical, emotional, social, or spiritual suffering associated with any chronic or life-threatening illness, beginning from the time of diagnosis—is at the core of the right to health and is fundamental to health care.
11 Mar 2015
Access to palliative care—the prevention and relief of physical, emotional, social, or spiritual suffering associated with any chronic or life-threatening illness, beginning from the time of diagnosis—is at the core of the right to health and is fundamental to health care.
WMA warns against making essential anaesthetic a controlled drug
6 Mar 2015
The World Medical Association is urging its 111 member associations to lobby their governments to oppose scheduling the anaesthetic agent Ketamine as a controlled drug.
6 Mar 2015
The World Medical Association is urging its 111 member associations to lobby their governments to oppose scheduling the anaesthetic agent Ketamine as a controlled drug.
Doctors internationally strongly opposed to potential scheduling of ketamine
27 Feb 2015
Many rural areas in developing countries would be left without anaesthesia for essential surgery.
27 Feb 2015
Many rural areas in developing countries would be left without anaesthesia for essential surgery.
How drugs travel around the world
26 Feb 2015
Republished by Business Insider with permission from Around the World in An Atlas for Today, this graph charts the path from production to consumer of cocaine, heroin, and Amphetamine-type stimulant.
26 Feb 2015
Republished by Business Insider with permission from Around the World in An Atlas for Today, this graph charts the path from production to consumer of cocaine, heroin, and Amphetamine-type stimulant.
Portugal lowers drug use by sending addicts to therapy instead of jail
26 Feb 2015
A study by the British Journal of Criminology found that Portugal’s drug has decreased nearly 50% since the country started treating their addicts.
26 Feb 2015
A study by the British Journal of Criminology found that Portugal’s drug has decreased nearly 50% since the country started treating their addicts.
