#drug-policy

#drug-policy

Ortiz recalls being taught by his mother to always stand up for himself and not to take any bullying, which significantly influenced his activism.

Researchers investigating brain structures found that adolescents who eventually used drugs exhibited larger brain sizes prior to any substance use, indicating innate differences rather than direct causation from drug use.

In 2022, Thailand made history by becoming the first Asian country to remove marijuana from its illegal narcotics list, transforming its drug landscape.

Public health officials believe that opening a new help center for crack addicts in Frankfurt's Bahnhofsviertel could significantly help those suffering from addiction.

"We need drug policy to follow the science and reflect the reality on the ground in states across the country." - Ilhan Omar

Dorsey said both recovery and harm reduction have a role to play. But in the years-long battle to reduce overdose deaths and outdoor drug use, these two camps have become political lightning rods.

"In President Trump's first 100 days we've seized over 22 million fentanyl laced pills, saving over 119 Million lives." - Attorney General Pamela Bondi

The total amount of cocaine seized in Germany in 2023 amounted to a record 43 tons, more than twice as much as in the previous year.

Reducing the funding for naloxone and overdose prevention sends the message that we would rather people who use drugs die than get the support they need and deserve, said Dr. Melody Glenn.