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What is decriminalisation? Decriminalisation theoretically refers to the removal of a criminal sanction from an act.  What does it mean if a drug is decriminalised? When we refer to decriminalisation …

Last night the Welsh Labour MP for Newport West, Jane Bryant led a Senedd debate opening up a vital conversation about drug reform in Wales. This was an incredibly exciting …

The 15th – 21st November is Alcohol Awareness Week (AAW) in the UK, and this year’s theme is Relationships. 20 people die every day in the UK as a result …

The first week of November was Medical Cannabis Awareness Week, prompting an excellent time for Volteface to reflect on the past three years since medical cannabis was legalised. In this …

The Harm Reduction Consortium on Monday launched the Global Drug Policy Index, a novel and insightful tool that scores and ranks 30 countries against 75 policy indicators within five key …

What’s happening? Popular Instagram account @edi_anonymous revealed “multiple reports of spiking by injection in Edinburgh clubs” last week, with The Times reporting that “those claiming to be affected say they …

Also referred to by the terms ‘overdose prevention centres’, ‘safe injecting rooms’, ‘safer consumption rooms’, and ‘supervised injection sites’, DCRs are medically supervised sites where people who use drugs are …

Data from a YouGov report on the perceived harm of drugs and strategies for their control was released today, offering compelling insights into Britons’ attitudes towards the impact of drug …

As the Conservative Party Conference comes to a close it’s an important time to reflect on the unprecedented number of lives lost to preventable drug related deaths in England and Wales …

Last month was National Recovery month, which is dedicated to celebrating the efforts of those who are recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. This initiative has been focused on raising awareness …