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Frankfurt to Open New Addiction Treatment Center in Gallus District
Frankfurt's new addiction treatment center, located at Niddastraße 76 in the Gallus district, will offer comprehensive services to reduce street drug use, particularly crack, while facing challenges in coordinating statewide efforts.
Frankfurt to Open New Addiction Treatment Center in Gallus District
Frankfurt's new addiction treatment center, located at Niddastraße 76 in the Gallus district, will offer comprehensive services to reduce street drug use, particularly crack, while facing challenges in coordinating statewide efforts.
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56% Bias Score
NSW Drug Summit Recommends Ending Drug Dogs and Strip-Searches at Music Festivals
A NSW government report recommends ending drug detection dogs and strip-searches at music festivals, but stops short of decriminalizing small amounts of drugs, despite substantial support for the move; the government will now consider the 56 recommendations.
NSW Drug Summit Recommends Ending Drug Dogs and Strip-Searches at Music Festivals
A NSW government report recommends ending drug detection dogs and strip-searches at music festivals, but stops short of decriminalizing small amounts of drugs, despite substantial support for the move; the government will now consider the 56 recommendations.
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48% Bias Score
B.C. Drug Policies Linked to Increased Opioid Hospitalizations
A study in British Columbia found that safer supply and drug decriminalization policies were associated with a 58 percent increase in opioid overdose hospitalizations compared to before 2020, although there was no corresponding change in deaths; researchers suggest this may be due to reduced stigma ...
B.C. Drug Policies Linked to Increased Opioid Hospitalizations
A study in British Columbia found that safer supply and drug decriminalization policies were associated with a 58 percent increase in opioid overdose hospitalizations compared to before 2020, although there was no corresponding change in deaths; researchers suggest this may be due to reduced stigma ...
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40% Bias Score
France Debates Tough New Drug Trafficking Bill
France's National Assembly debates a bill to combat drug trafficking, increasing law enforcement powers but drawing criticism for its harsh measures, such as family evictions for drug-related convictions, while neglecting treatment for addicts; the bill, backed by the government, aims to "end the dr...
France Debates Tough New Drug Trafficking Bill
France's National Assembly debates a bill to combat drug trafficking, increasing law enforcement powers but drawing criticism for its harsh measures, such as family evictions for drug-related convictions, while neglecting treatment for addicts; the bill, backed by the government, aims to "end the dr...
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48% Bias Score
Northern Ireland Justice Minister Calls for Drug Policy Overhaul
Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Naomi Long calls for a review of drug policies due to a 50% increase in drug-related deaths over the last 10 years, advocating for drug consumption rooms despite legal limitations.
Northern Ireland Justice Minister Calls for Drug Policy Overhaul
Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Naomi Long calls for a review of drug policies due to a 50% increase in drug-related deaths over the last 10 years, advocating for drug consumption rooms despite legal limitations.
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36% Bias Score
Ontario's Supervised Drug-Use Site Closures to Strain Healthcare System
Ontario plans to close 10 of its 23 supervised drug-use sites by month's end, prompting warnings from health professionals about increased overdoses and strain on emergency rooms; the decision, driven by safety concerns and supported by public opinion polls favoring the governing party, contrasts wi...
Ontario's Supervised Drug-Use Site Closures to Strain Healthcare System
Ontario plans to close 10 of its 23 supervised drug-use sites by month's end, prompting warnings from health professionals about increased overdoses and strain on emergency rooms; the decision, driven by safety concerns and supported by public opinion polls favoring the governing party, contrasts wi...
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48% Bias Score
NSW Drug Summit Recommends Reduced Sentences, Harm Reduction Measures
The 2024 NSW Drug Summit, concluding Thursday after four days in Sydney, Griffith, and Lismore, recommended halving maximum sentences for minor drug offenses, ending drug dog use and strip searches at music festivals, and allowing a medical defense for driving under prescribed cannabis.
NSW Drug Summit Recommends Reduced Sentences, Harm Reduction Measures
The 2024 NSW Drug Summit, concluding Thursday after four days in Sydney, Griffith, and Lismore, recommended halving maximum sentences for minor drug offenses, ending drug dog use and strip searches at music festivals, and allowing a medical defense for driving under prescribed cannabis.
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32% Bias Score
Ontario Court Blocks Closure of Supervised Drug-Use Sites
An Ontario court temporarily blocked a provincial law ordering the closure of 10 supervised drug-use sites, citing potential harm to users, while the province plans to replace some with abstinence-focused hubs.
Ontario Court Blocks Closure of Supervised Drug-Use Sites
An Ontario court temporarily blocked a provincial law ordering the closure of 10 supervised drug-use sites, citing potential harm to users, while the province plans to replace some with abstinence-focused hubs.
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44% Bias Score
Transit-Based Naloxone Distribution Most Effective in Reducing Overdose Deaths
A study found that placing naloxone kits at public transit locations in Metro Vancouver resulted in the greatest coverage (within a 3-minute walk) of opioid poisoning locations compared to pharmacies and fast-food restaurants, improving public accessibility and potentially reducing overdose deaths.
Transit-Based Naloxone Distribution Most Effective in Reducing Overdose Deaths
A study found that placing naloxone kits at public transit locations in Metro Vancouver resulted in the greatest coverage (within a 3-minute walk) of opioid poisoning locations compared to pharmacies and fast-food restaurants, improving public accessibility and potentially reducing overdose deaths.
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16% Bias Score
Fentanyl Crisis Shifts: Fewer Deaths, More Chronic Illness
Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, known for its high rate of drug overdoses, is experiencing a decline in fatal overdoses, part of a larger national trend; however, surviving addicts now face a surge in severe health problems like skin wounds and cardiovascular disease, necessitating a shift i...
Fentanyl Crisis Shifts: Fewer Deaths, More Chronic Illness
Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, known for its high rate of drug overdoses, is experiencing a decline in fatal overdoses, part of a larger national trend; however, surviving addicts now face a surge in severe health problems like skin wounds and cardiovascular disease, necessitating a shift i...
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28% Bias Score
New Zealand's Vaping Policy Leads to Twice as Fast Smoking Rate Decline Compared to Australia
A study in Addiction reveals New Zealand's smoking rate plummeted 10 percent annually (2016-2023), compared to Australia's 5 percent, due to New Zealand's vaping harm-reduction policy allowing easy access to regulated vaping products, unlike Australia's restrictive model that fueled a large black ma...
New Zealand's Vaping Policy Leads to Twice as Fast Smoking Rate Decline Compared to Australia
A study in Addiction reveals New Zealand's smoking rate plummeted 10 percent annually (2016-2023), compared to Australia's 5 percent, due to New Zealand's vaping harm-reduction policy allowing easy access to regulated vaping products, unlike Australia's restrictive model that fueled a large black ma...
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52% Bias Score
France: Parliamentary Report Calls for Drug Policy Overhaul
A French parliamentary report proposes decriminalizing simple drug use, legalizing cannabis, and prioritizing healthcare over punitive measures, contrasting with the government's current repressive stance, and drawing inspiration from other European countries' approaches.
France: Parliamentary Report Calls for Drug Policy Overhaul
A French parliamentary report proposes decriminalizing simple drug use, legalizing cannabis, and prioritizing healthcare over punitive measures, contrasting with the government's current repressive stance, and drawing inspiration from other European countries' approaches.
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52% Bias Score
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