Looking forward to this 👇👇

New paper from Scott Burris & Nicolas Terry: a whole government approach to reduce drug poisoning deaths requires decriminalisation, health services, and welfare support to reduce poverty phlr.org/sites/default/…

Can't wait for tomorrow's book launch with Prof. Toby Seddon, co-organised with SUABManMetUni⭐️ We'll be hearing about the research behind 'Rethinking Drug Laws' & there'll be lots of opportunity for Q&A 🗣️ ⬇️Only 1 day left to book your free ticket ⬇️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-…

⁦Toby Seddon⁩ outlining his ideas in his new book on Drug Laws and market regulation of drugs and the supply chain ⁦MetroPolis⁩ book launch event

Just reached 20K Followers, humbled having so many follow my story. Let me introduce myself, My name is Peter, on the left broken by stigma, homeless & drug dependent, on the left the result of support & love. If you see this, be kind, say hi 👋 #SupportDontPunish always 💜

Sign up for an upcoming webinar with SUABManMetUni, Manchester Metropolitan Uni and Dr Sarah Fox about the findings from their recent project funded by Alcohol Change UK: 'Keep it to yourself' - Supporting solutions for South Asian women who use alcohol on 14th February.

Call for abstracts now open! 👇🏼

New The Economist featuring the incredible work of judith yates & a quote from me “Since Britain passed the Drugs Misuse Act 1971, it has taken a moralistic, punitive attitude to drug use that has achieved little” economist.com/britain/2024/0… Cranstoun

New Psychoactive Substances in the #Homeless Population: A Cross-Sectional Study in the United Kingdom issup.net/knowledge-shar…

🚨 New Report Alert! 🚨 Read our analysis on "Naloxone: Legal Challenges and Life-Saving Opportunities" in the battle against opioid deaths. Get it here: drugpolicycentre.org/s/Naloxone-Leg… #Naloxone

#HumanRights

Deadline in 2 days!!! Still time to apply 😀

Another fab post from Al as always on ‘THC vapes’ 👌👇

Wonderful 48hrs in Bergen, Norway for the public PhD defence of Øyvind Reehorst Kalsås. Congratulations to Dr Kalsås. A lot of hard work. Great to celebrate with you. Thanks to colleagues at Western Norway of Applied Science.

Very excited to announce a FREE half day workshop next month (May 16th): "The Nuances of Psychedelics and How to Regulate Their Non-Medical Use" eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-nuances-… @Eventbrite with @EsterKincova Transform Drug Policy Foundation Rusmiddelforskning Lisa Williams CriminologyUoM MetroPolis

Another great event - this organsied by Rob Ralphs and Mancester metroptolitan uni. In person event, free admission - pls tetweet and share eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-nuances-…

🖥️ Join us for the webinar on drug consumption rooms (DCRs) in Europe and participate in a discussion on current models of the DCRs and their characteristics. 📅 Wednesday 8 May 2024, 12.00–13.30 Lisbon time 👉 More information and registration details: ow.ly/gYBb50RneQj

There's some amazing data hidden away in ONS's user requested data section. Last year they quietly published death data by age, deprivation decile and cause, which means we can look at age patterns in alcohol deaths by IMD, with sadly predictably grim results:

📢 Calling all drug policy researchers 📢 Fascinating free interactive workshop in May Manchester Metropolitan Uni on psychedelics and how to regulate their non-medical use. Book on below 👇