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Fact Sheet
“Bath salts” and "flakka" are names for substances that fall within a broad category of drugs called “synthetic cathinones.” Synthetic cathinones are considered “euphoric stimulants,” meaning they have a short acting… Read More
Fact Sheet
Millions of people around the world are needlessly dying in pain because of an imbalanced approach to drug policy. Five-and-a-half billion people live in countries with inadequate access to medicines for pain relief.… Read More
Report
Policy debates are increasingly debates over research and science, with more and more stakeholders laying claim to evidence-based policies, thus making it imperative for policy reformers to be knowledgeable about the… Read More
Legal Document
On June 15, 2016, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs held an unprecedented rountable hearing entitled “America’s Insatiable Demand for Drugs: Examining Alternative Approaches.” In his… Read More
Report
New York became the 23rd state to roll out its medical marijuana program on January 7, 2016. The law has been criticized as being one of the most restrictive and burdensome programs in the country. This report, an… Read More
Report
New Mexico is experiencing an ongoing crisis of drug overdose poisoning deaths. This booklet highlights the state's overdose data, reviews polling results on harm reduction programs, and presents policy recommendations… Read More
Report
New data analyses conducted by the Drug Policy Alliance and ACLU of California find that racial disparities in marijuana policing have persisted, following the reduction of low-level marijuana possession from a… Read More
Letter
On the opening day of the 2016 United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the World Drug Problem, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) gathered more than 60 performers dressed in costumes from the era of U.S… Read More
Audio
On this Drug Policy Alliance Telephone Town Hall, Angela Y. Davis, political activist and Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of Santa Cruz, discusses the healing and restoration of communities that… Read More
Fact Sheet
You know alcohol and other drugs are part of the music festival and concert scene – and you know that using them carries both pleasures and risks.
We want people to have honest, non-judgmental information about drugs… Read More