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IDPC Global Drug Policy Index 2021

11/8/2021

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Which countries across the world have drug policy that aligns with the United Nations Common Position with drug policy - and which don't? The International Drug Policy Consortium's Global Drug Policy Index lays it all out - and went live today, Monday 8th November 2021.

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Tshwane Substance Use Symposium Nov 16 & 17

11/3/2021

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Invitation: Tshwane Substance Use Research Symposium 

On 16 and 17 November 2021, the University of Pretoria’s Community Oriented Substance Use Programme (COSUP), together with the Drug and Substance Abuse (DSA) Unit at the City of Tshwane, and the South African Network of People Who Use Drugs (SANPUD) will be hosting a virtual research symposium focusing on the work done in and around substance use in the City of Tshwane.

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Nov 1st Is International Drug Users Day!

10/29/2021

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Stigma. Criminalisation. Incarceration. Discrimination. All of these are facts of life drug users, who have faced the fierce consequences of the War On Drugs which has raged across the world for decades - and yet, despite these consequences, they have persisted. Join us on November 1st, along with the the International Network For People Who Use Drugs, as we celebrate International Drug Users Day.

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UNODC Releases Harm Reduction Video Series For Stimulant Users

10/22/2021

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As the number of stimulant compounds has grown in recent years (including those in the synthetic cathinone class), so the danger to users of stimulants in terms of contracting Hepatitis, and HIV/AIDS has grown. In response to this, UNODC has released a series of videos designed to provide stimulant users with advice on how best to avoid practices that could lead to infection, and treatment and care.

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Naloxone Rollout in City of Tshwane Saves The Life of Opioid User During an Overdose

10/21/2021

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                                                                                                                - by Phumlani Malinga, SANPUD Press Officer

Recently the life of an opioid user in the City of Tshwane was saved by Naloxone following the new rollout of our team's training sessions on how to administer this drug, which is the most effective way of reversing a heroin overdose.


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badEM Sessions 'Heroin: Hazards, Healing and Hope' Oct 10

10/9/2021

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Brave African Discussions in Emergency Medicine host a 'deep dive primer' educating emergency staff on caring for people who inject heroin in emergency care environments.

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'Drugs and development in Africa: Exploring what we know' - Online event, 19th Oct

10/7/2021

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On the 19th October, the International Drug Policy Consortium, UNODC, African Union, University of Cape Town, the Global Partnership on Drug Policies and Development, and the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime will host an online seminar that seeks to revisit the issue of drugs and development in Africa from a refreshed angle.

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Working In Drug Science - Free Online Event

10/4/2021

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INPUD #MoreThan Video Contest - Call For Applications

9/28/2021

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The International Network of People Who Use Drugs, together with the Rights Reporter Foundation, launches the #MoreThan Video Contest to promote a humane, non-judgmental and compassionate approach in presenting the lives of people who use drugs.

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Model Drug Law For Western Africa Webinar - 27 Sept

9/22/2021

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