“People using drugs are expecting stigma and shame. You have to be extremely careful not to slip up and make them feel uncomfortable.” “You’re interviewing people who should be in prison, you should denounce them to the authorities.” “Not all people using drugs are vulnerable, this assumption is so stigmatising!” “Sharing a story anonymously [...]
This blog is adapted from a speech given at the ‘Women in Law Enforcement’ civil society side event organised by Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP), at the 66th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). Debbie is a member of LEAP a group of Police, undercover operatives, intelligence service, military and a [...]
This blog is adapted from a speech given at the ‘Women in Law Enforcement’ civil society side event organised by Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP), at the 66th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). Julia is a new member of LEAP a group of Police, undercover operatives, intelligence service, military and [...]
Legal regulation of non-medical cannabis is quickly becoming a reality across the world. As countries introduce different regulatory models with varying restrictions over how cannabis is produced, sold and consumed, there are valuable lessons to be gleaned about how cannabis can be regulated most effectively, as well as showing where policy design can potentially [...]
This blog is written by Anyone’s Child coordinator, Mary Ryder. Mary contributed to the Truth Commission’s work on drugs as part of her PhD research which investigates drug policy and armed conflict in Colombia. The Colombian Commission for the Clarification of Truth, Coexistence and Non-Repetition (the Truth Commission) published its final report in June [...]
Anyone's Child meets Chris Daw QC We're delighted to present the latest in our 'Meet the Experts' series of films where we interview leading professionals whose work has led them to question our current prohibitionist approach to drugs. Chris Daw is one of the most notable barristers in the country having practised law for [...]
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 Middlesbrough (the North East currently record the highest levels of drug related deaths in England). Heroin Assisted Treatment involves registered patients receiving medical-grade heroin as [...]
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 1st April at 19:00 BST to hear from more people with expertise and lived experience about why they campaign for a new approach. Register here. [...]
Last month Anyone's Child Campaign Manager, Jane Slater, caught up with who can only be described as the drug policy activist of 2020, Peter Krykant. Peter has taken on the political hot potato of the year and established the UK's first Overdose Prevention Centre, or Drug Consumption Room, in Glasgow. This is despite Westminster [...]
