Journalism in two different eras of drug waves illustrates how strongly race factors into empathy and policy. (The Atlantic, USA, 16.07.2017) https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/07/what-the-crack-baby-panic-reveals-about-the-opioid-ep…

(Washington Post, 05.07.2017) https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-history/wp/2017/07/05/how-sensationalism-compounds-the-opioid-crisis

Wien. Professor Richard P. Mattick represented the International Narcotics Control Board at the World Health Organization Forum (WHO) on alcohol, drugs and addictive behaviours, held in Geneva from 26 to 28 June 2017, with UNODC involvement. The for…

United Nations entities recall that a central principle of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is to “ensure that no one is left behind” and to “reach the furthest behind first”. Recognizing that discrimination in hea…

The film takes us through one day in the life of eight people, from seven cities, in seven different countries of the world, from morning until night. They all have something in common - all of them use drugs. But these people are not defined by the…

Stop Stigma Now wants to eradicate the stigma around medically assisted treatment of opioid addiction. We want everyone taking methadone, Buphenorphine (or similar medications) and their family members to feel proud of what they have accomplish…