Irland. Special policing need for injection centre, says charity organiser Tony Geoghegan A “dedicated” policing service must be part of a compensation package to communities and businesses affected by the State’s first injec…

Support increases when opioid 'safe consumption sites' called 'overdose prevention sites' "Safe consumption sites," where people can use pre-obtained drugs with medically trained personnel on hand to treat overdoses, garner higher public support wh…

NRW. Jahresbericht 2017- Die Arbeit der Drogenkonsumräume in NRW In Nordrhein-Westfalen gibt es derzeit zehn Drogenkonsumräume. Die Inanspruchnahme und Nutzung der insgesamt 96 Konsumplätze wird entsprechend der gültigen Rechtsv…

Kanada. Assisted-injection trial means Vancouver's most-marginalized drug users could soon access Insite Federal drug laws have prevented Insite from providing supervision to people who require assistance injecting drugs. Now, 15 years after the fa…

USA. Public Health: Cities Planning Supervised Drug Injection Sites Fear Justice Department Reaction In parts of the country hit hard by addiction, some public health officials are considering running sites where people can use heroin and other ill…

UK. UK Drug Policy is Fuelling an HIV Outbreak in Scotland The UK Government’s continued opposition to the introduction of drug consumptions is fuelling an HIV outbreak in Scotland. Scotland is enduring some of the worst consequences of the…