Doing time: how we can all be freed from our own personal prisons
Though we may not be locked up in a cell, we are all prisoners to something, argues former convict Brett Moran. But we can be freed
Dealing with drugs
More than 30 years since its inception, the US-led ‘war on drugs’ has done little to slow the rate of drug dependence and misuse around the world, and even less to address the causes. Ahead of [...]
Portugal addiction rates halved after community, not jail, is trialled as solution
UK politicians have been urged to decriminalise the use and possession of most drugs after addiction rates in Portugal were cut by half following decriminalisation in the country almost 15 years ago
Could a more compassionate legal system lead to sustainable societies?
Drug addicts should be cared for, not condemned, says Matt Mellen, who believes adopting more considerate attitudes will pave the way for a sustainable future
Record number of adults leave drug treatment free of dependency
A “record” number of adults in England are leaving drug treatment programmes free of dependency, according to Crime Prevention Minister Jeremy Browne
Heroin and crack use falls to record low
Figures also suggest drug-related crimes have been greatly reduced
