USA. Top consulting firm McKinsey suggested Purdue Pharma give pharmacies rebates for OxyContin overdoses One of the most prestigious consulting firms in the world, McKinsey & Company, advised Purdue Pharma to give pharmacy companies rebates fo…

USA. House committee wants Purdue CEO and Sackler family members to testify at opioid crisis hearing A congressional committee has asked the chief executive officer of Purdue Pharma and some members of the Sackler family that controls the company t…

Kanada. Vancouver pushes a radical idea for the overdose epidemic: Decriminalization On Wednesday morning, the BC Coroners Service issued its latest grim news: Illicit drug toxicity killed 162 people in October in British Columbia. It had been ano…

In shock move, U.S. abandons drugs case against ex-Mexican defense minister MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors will drop drug charges against ex-Mexican Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos and turn over the investigation to Mexico…

The Impact of Global Drug Policy on Women: Shifting the Needle  The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Examining the impact of drug criminalisation on a previously overlooked demographic, this book…

Kanada. Vancouver mayor introduces motion to decriminalize illicit drug possession Mayor Kennedy Stewart is introducing a motion, that if passed, would decriminalize the simple possession of illicit drugs in Vancouver. Stewart made the announcemen…