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Bogota D.C.
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Drug policy, peace and harm reduction. On Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/samshirls.bsky.social

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Women and barriers to harm reduction services: a literature review and initial findings from a qu...

Women and barriers to harm reduction services: a literature review and initial findings from a qu...

Background There are an estimated 3.2 million women who inject drugs worldwide, constituting 20% of all peopl…

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The Stakes Are Too High For The Left To Ignore Drug Policy

The Stakes Are Too High For The Left To Ignore Drug Policy

Last month, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan became the latest in a string of regional and fringe political figures…

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By Jolie R. Keemink, Alex Stevens, Sam Shirley-Beavan, Zarnie Khadjesari, Gillian W Shorter
| Harm Reduction Journal Verified
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The Stakes Are Too High For The Left To Ignore Drug Policy

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By Sam Shirley-Beavan
| thesocialreview.co.uk
Last month, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan became the latest in a string of regional and fringe political figures on the European left to take a stand on drug policy. It marks a contrast to the approach of national left-of-centre parties, for whom drug policy seems to be a taboo subject tainted by controversy and radicalism. But Khan is right: the left should be concerned with drug policy and should not be afraid to take a political leap.
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