Browsing: Drugs

The death of one of Hollywood’s greatest actors, Heath Ledger, took everyone by surprise on the 22nd January 2008. Ledger was a highly acclaimed actor known…

The role of the monarch in Britain is a contentious one. In 2022, around 55% of the population believed that it was ‘important’ to have a…

Each Friday we bring you the headlines you might have missed from the week just gone. The top lines this week: Officials in Luxembourg have approved…

More than one person dies every day from drugs in Ireland, members of the ongoing Citizens’ Assembly have heard, leading to calls for its focus to…

UN experts say personal drug use should be decriminalised as a ‘matter of urgency’, amid calls for leaders to move away stigmatising policies in favour of…

You read it right! No, it’s not a real legalization, or even decriminalization. But for two years, Rhode Island is operating a pilot program with safe…

Most people are aware that taking psychedelics can lead to profound and enlightening experiences. Less known is that a type of visceral self-knowledge that can also…

How often do people do just one drug alone? Well, some of the time, sure. But much of the time, we combine substances to get a…

Decriminalisation is likely to be a ‘key recommendation’ from Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly on drugs, say experts, as members call for a public health approach to drug policy.…

The second meeting of Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly on drugs will focus on the lived experience of individuals, families and frontline workers who have been affected by…