On its 50th anniversary, is it time to review the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971?
This blog was written by Ben Twomey, Head of Policy for the National Youth Advocacy Service and former drugs policy lead for three Police and Crime Commissioners, in West [...]
Anyone’s Child meets Daniel Ahmed
Early this year we headed to Middlesbrough to meet the pioneering and inspirational Daniel Ahmed who has led the way in setting up a Heroin Assisted Treatment clinic in [...]
Northern Ireland, Take Drugs Seriously: Voices on the ground
To mark the Northern Ireland: Take Drugs Seriously Webinar, we are highlighting the stories of people who work in drug treatment services in the region. Join us on Thursday [...]
Northern Ireland, Take Drugs Seriously: We need to spread the message
This guest blog was written by Penny McCanny, mother of Aidan and Anyone's Child Campaigner. Penny will be speaking at our next webinar, Northern Ireland: Take Drugs Seriously on [...]
Drug Policy and Gender Inequality
This blog is adapted from our report ‘Reforming drug policies to reduce trafficking and exploitation of vulnerable people,’ to explore the intersections between drugs, women and exploitation, on International [...]
Stand by my 15 year old daughter’s grave and tell me that our drug policies are working
This blog was written by Anyone's Child member, Anne-Marie. In 2013 I lost my only child, Martha Fernback, at the age of 15 to an accidental ecstasy overdose. [...]