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Drug Prevention Pays off: UN Secretary-General’s Drug Message

John B. Rowlands — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 06:54:52 +0000

On the 26th of June 2024 the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres delivered a speech marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. He emphasized the impact of drug abuse and called on nations to prioritize preventive measures to address this global crisis. Secretary General Guterres highlighted the human suffering caused by […]

Education seriously extends life

John B. Rowlands — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:57:20 +0000

Dropping out of school is as harmful as five drinks a day Scientists from the Norwegian Institute of Science and Technology have revealed the life-prolonging benefits of education, regardless of age, gender, location, social and demographic status. The results of the study are published in The Lancet Public Health. It has previously been shown that […]

Does Removing Criminal Penalties for Drug Use Lead to More Drug Use?

John B. Rowlands — Sun, 21 May 2023 14:12:02 +0000

The debate over drug use legalization has gone on for years, with little progress being made towards a compromise that meets the interests of all sides. On the one hand, some people support the idea of completely legalizing all drugs or, at the very least, decriminalizing them. However, if drugs are legal, it’s pretty safe […]

Does the removal of criminal penalties for drug use lead to more drug use?

Newsdesk — Wed, 10 May 2023 16:19:58 +0000

The debate on drug legalization has lasted for years with little progress towards a compromise that suits the interests of both sides. Some people are in favor of decriminalizing drugs or legalizing them all. If drugs are legalized, it is safe to assume that they will be used more often, as they will be easier […]