Chronic pain and opioids: a crisis goes global With one in four adults worldwide affected by persistent pain, experts urge a shift away from treatment with opioids, which carry risks of addiction and overdose. The World of Pain project, an investi…

Afghanistan. Der Mohnanbau in Afghanistan ist auf einem Tiefstand, trotzdem bleibt Heroin in Europa verfügbar wie zuvor Die Taliban setzen ihr Drogenverbot das dritte Jahr in Folge mit harter Hand durch. Auf die Opium- und Heroinmärkte hat dies bis…

Afghanistan. Sowing the Seeds of Division in Badakhshan?  A second consecutive year of a poppy ban in Afghanistan, but at what price?  In 2024, Afghanistan is experiencing an unprecedented second consecutive year of the Taliban’s poppy b…

IRAN. Strategies to fight narcotics need to be revised: president TEHRAN –As long as there is demand for narcotic drugs, their supply and distribution cannot be restricted, so the strategies for dealing with illicit drugs have to primarily focus on…

Schweiz. Massnahmenplan 2025–2028 zur Nationalen Strategie Sucht Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Der Bundesrat, 2024 https://www.bag.admin.ch/dam/bag/de/dokumente/nat-gesundheitsstrategien/nationale-strategie-sucht/sucht-massnahmenplan-2025-2028…

Kanada. BC Government Keeps On Caving to Anti-Harm Reduction Pressure British Columbia’s government continues to cede ground on harm reduction, as an emboldened opposition, chasing victory in the province’s October 19 general election, expands…