Yesterday Global Initiative published a report co-written by Max Daly and myself that examines what is going on with the Russian Darknet trade. I want to share 10 key points this report lays out that sets Russian DNMs apart from their Western counterparts 🧵: theguardian.com/world/2024/nov…

The latest numbers show overdose deaths on decline. Now is the time to double down on support for harm reduction & policies treating drug use as a health issue. Even w/ these declines, deaths are too high, especially in Black & Indigenous communities. thehill.com/policy/healthc…

⛴️ Cocaine trafficking through #WestAfrica is on the rise, with #Brazil emerging as a key player. Our analysis delves into the role of the PCC, the largest criminal organization in 🇧🇷 and the dynamics fueling this growth. Now in French and Portuguese 👉buff.ly/3Z58NWc

The #EHRC2024 is almost here, and we’re excited to welcome 500 participants to Warsaw! 🎉 Some sessions will also be live-streamed thanks to DrugReporter—take a look here: buff.ly/3UVo5KJ

Three things you did not know about drug use and hepatitis. Learn more in the hepatitis chapter in the Global State of Harm Reduction 2024 report. tinyurl.com/GSHR2024

"True harm reduction is the epitome of meeting people where they are, without coercion or judgment," writes our Exec. Director Sam Rivera in the foreword of Harm Reduction International's 2024 #harmreduction report. Read it here: bit.ly/495mrfm

🌍🎥 Watch the full discussion #OC24 "Illicit Drugs and Convergent Crime in the #Amazon Basin – Sustainable Responses to Crime-led Environmental Degradation." 🌱youtube.com/live/RQ7i7b0cT… GPDPD UN Office on Drugs & Crime Illicit Economies & Development Global Initiative

☕ This coffee was almost heroin. In the Golden Triangle—one of the world’s largest drug trafficking corridors—farmers are swapping opium poppy for coffee beans with UNODC's support. Discover how sustainable alternatives are brewing change ⬇️

📢 📅 Join us TODAY for a crucial discussion on drugs and prisons: #Health and social responses for drugs in prisons — implications for Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe 📅 Date: Today 🕒 Time: 17.00–18.30 (CET) 🖥️ Registration ➡️ us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

1/ The EGM on #AlternativeDevelopment, hosted by 🇹🇭🇵🇪🇩🇪 & UN Office on Drugs & Crime, brought together global experts to advance inclusive and sustainable approaches that improve livelihoods and align with development-oriented #drugpolicy in Bangkok, #Thailand. Here’s what was discussed:

Join #JIED Editor-in-Chief, John Collins, at the European Harm Reduction Conference 2024 tomorrow, Dec 3, to learn about the impact of the Ukraine war on drug markets, consumption habits, and healthcare for People Who Inject Drugs. #EHRC2024

📢 Missed John Collins's panel "Harm reduction in a conflict setting: new drug trends and policy debates in the context of the war in Ukraine" at the European Harm Reduction Conference 2024, yesterday? 🎥 Watch the recording now! Click here: youtube.com/live/1fYSCl-us… #EHRC2024

Inclusive #AlternativeDevelopment starts with listening. At #EGM2024, Dania Putri from Transnational Institute shared why diversity and community participation are essential.

The UK’s first drug consumption room opens today, aiming to reduce overdoses and harm under medical supervision—a key step in #HarmReduction. At GPDPD, we advocate for sustainable, health-oriented drug policies that prioritise #HumanRights & #PublicHealth. #DrugPolicy

🌱 #AlternativeDevelopment is key to addressing illicit crop cultivation by transforming communities worldwide—from COL to NIG! In 🇨🇴, AD includes ecotourism, crafts, textiles & environmental services, creating sustainable income, empowering communities & fostering peace!

🎧 Jetzt reinhören "Crack, Fentanyl & Co–Hat die Drogenpolitik versagt?" swr.de/swrkultur/lebe… Sarah David, Leiterin von GPDPD, diskutiert mit Jochen Kopelke & Prof. Heino Stöver, PhD über DEU entwicklungsorientierte Ansätze, die nachhaltige Alternativen für Gemeinschaften schaffen.