Giving Clean Needles to Drug Users: Helps or Hurts?

Published July 3, 2013

Giving clean needles to drug users: Helps or hurts?

Filed under: drug abuse

As a minister, I am acutely aware of the painful toll that drug abuse takes on our families and communities. But in addressing the harms of drug abuse, we need to adopt approaches that are sound, effective and compassionate. Too often, our approaches …
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Police will help schools prevent drug abuse, says Hong Kong researcher

Filed under: drug abuse

Schools should not be worried about contacting police if they find their students using drugs because the force will not immediately book them, a drug abuse researcher says. "Reporting to the police shouldn't be mandatory, but schools should see police …
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Half marathon for anti drug abuse campaign in Shimla

Filed under: drug abuse

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), June 30 (ANI): Thousands of athletes participated in a half marathon organised by the police in Shimla on Sunday with an aim to spread awareness against drug abuse. Satwant Atwal, Organizer of Run and Dig Himachal Pradesh …
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