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…

Australien. Alex Wodak: The long fight for safe injecting rooms Last Saturday, the second medically supervised injecting centre (MSIC) in Australia opened its doors in Melbourne’s North Richmond. It was a long time coming. (The Saturday…

Australien. Melbourne's first safe injecting room, clean, sterile and 'will save lives' Up to 300 people a day are expected to use Victoria's first medically supervised drug injecting room when it opens in the coming days.  The Victorian Gove…

Baden-Württemberg. Sozial-und Integrationsminister Manne Lucha begrüßt Entscheidung der CDU-Landtagsfraktion, kein Veto für Drogenkonsumraum in Karlsruhe einzulegen (MINISTERIUM FÜR SOZIALES UND INTEGRATION, 15.06.2018)&nb…