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Harm reduction

New regional drug commission pushes for better support for drug users

South Africa

New regional drug commission pushes for better support for drug users

By Caryn Dolley

Harm reduction — the radical approach to drug addiction that helps save lives

South Africa

Harm reduction — the radical approach to drug addiction that helps save lives

By Maru Attwood

Smoke and mirrors: What you need to know about the hazy world of the proposed vaping tax

South Africa

Smoke and mirrors: What you need to know about the hazy world of the proposed vaping tax

By Joan van Dyk for the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism

African countries perform badly when it comes to drug policies: A new index shows how

Magazine

African countries perform badly when it comes to drug policies: A new index shows how

By Matt Wall and David Bewley-Taylor

To drink, or not to drink? A response to Panyaza Lesufi

South Africa

To drink, or not to drink? A response to Panyaza Lesufi

By Eusebius McKaiser

Criminalising cannabis use by children is unconstitutional, court rules

South Africa

Criminalising cannabis use by children is unconstitutional, court rules

By Tania Broughton for GroundUp

Heroin hits South Africa along the ‘highway to impunity’

Africa

Heroin hits South Africa along the ‘highway to impunity’

By ISS Today

Health-e News: Tackling rape culture in schools

South Africa

Health-e News: Tackling rape culture in schools

By Health-e News

ISS Today: Ghana’s bold step away from the ‘war on drugs’

Africa

ISS Today: Ghana’s bold step away from the ‘war on drugs’

By ISS Today

West Africa reform agenda looks to decriminalise drug use

Africa

West Africa reform agenda looks to decriminalise drug use

By Leandre Banon

GroundUp: Harm reduction versus abstinence – experts debate drug laws

South Africa

GroundUp: Harm reduction versus abstinence – experts debate drug laws

By GroundUp

GroundUp: Don’t treat drug users as criminals, say health workers

South Africa

GroundUp: Don’t treat drug users as criminals, say health workers

By GroundUp