Grassroots student & youth org working to promote sensible drug policies & honest drug education. Criminalization of drugs and drug users is not the answer!
Canada
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"We need to talk about drugs (policy)" | Paradigma Coalition's first Exhibition at the UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi, Kenya (May 9-10th)📍
These stories, sent by individuals between 18-30 years old, highlight the many ways drug policies impact young lives👇🏾
Canadian SSDP retweeted
RiP Sidney 💔As gov & unis discuss what next, you need drug users at the table. I lived in U Vic residence & was a drug user. I teach naloxone to students. At @VANDUpeople we help keep drug users safe. We'd love to work together @thebcfs @CSSDP timescolonist.com/local-news…
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"This photographic exhibition [...] sheds light on the diverse stories of young people worldwide affected by the war on drugs".
"We need to talk about drugs (policy)" | Paradigma Coalition's Exhibition at the UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi📍
Canadian SSDP retweeted
"Young people are at the forefront of creating new spaces, practices, and dialogues, challenging existing norms and paving the way for brighter futures".
"We need to talk about drugs (policy)" | Paradigma Coalition's Exhibition at the UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi📍
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Check out this amazing blog piece written by our Communications and Social Media Officer Marialba Quesada👉🏾youthrise.org/day-3-of-the-p…
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🇺🇳 HISTORICAL HIGH DRAMA 💥 —The UN CND broke the taboo by voting on resolutions for the 1st time in modern history. Against the so-called 'Vienna spirit', '#HarmReduction' was acknowledged in a resolution.
Read @AnnFordham & J Bridge, for the #IDPCblog: idpc.net/blog/2024/03/harm-r…
ALT On blue BG, the following text:67th Session #CND671st. mention of ‘harm reduction’ in a CND resolution.‘Vienna spirit’ of consensus-by-default is broken.L.5/Rev.2 Preventing and responding to drug overdose through prevention, treatment, care, and recovery measures as well as other public health interventions to address the harms associated with illicit drug use as part of a balanced, comprehensive, scientific evidence-based approach UN Commission on Narcotic DrugsThen the map of a vote going this way:In favour - 38 countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Finland, Ghana, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Netherland, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, USA, Uruguay Against - 2 countries: China and RussiaAbstained - 6 countries: Algeria, Armenia, Bangladesh, Domini
Canadian SSDP retweeted
We welcome this historic and groundbreaking resolution—the first recognition of #HarmReduction by the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs—as an important step to rebalance global drug policy towards effective, proven public health responses. #CND #EndTheDrugWar
UNAIDS welcomes the adoption of a crucial resolution recognizing #harmreduction measures at the @UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs. #CND
Read statement: tinyurl.com/c933752c
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Check out this amazing blog piece written by our IWG member Alex Betsos👉🏾youthrise.org/day-2-of-the-p…
Canadian SSDP retweeted
#cnd67 HISTORY IN THE MAKING!! #USA resolution on overdose prevention that includes mention of #harmreduction wins 38 votes with only 2 against! China & Russia - latter now speaking to denounce the resolution - this “raises the white flag on the war on drugs”. We live in hope!!
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Some of our favorite pictures from #CND Day 3! We've been working hard to guarantee the participation and visibility of young people who use drugs in decision-making spaces. Nothing about us, without us! ✊🏾
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Learn more about the story behind our new merch design and get a #BTS look at the printmaking process in our latest YouTube video ft perspectives from our team ↓↓↓↓ 🧠🍃
youtu.be/YQY6Mfa7sCM
#HarmReduction #DrugEducation #Cannabis #ThisIsYourBrainOnDrugEducation @CSSDP
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Here is an excerpt from the brilliant & revolutionary Cannabis in Context educational toolkit series: @CSSDP @get_sensible
This is the kind of info we must engage with our youth about vs failed abstinence-only rhetoric that undermines public health.
#ksleg @KDHE @kshealthpolicy
Canadian SSDP retweeted
New youth-led resources available by @get_sensible @cssdp focused on cannabis education and legalization in Canada - funded by Health Canada #cannabis #education #cdnpoli getsensible.org/sensible-can…
Canadian SSDP retweeted
De nouvelles ressources éducatives co-créées et menées par les jeunes par @get_sensible @cssdp à propos de la légalisation et l’éducation sur le cannabis - financé par Santé Canada #cannabis #education #cdnpoli pensersensee.org/les-ressour…
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Many dedicated individuals, organizations, agencies PWUD came together, to collectively design a human rights-based path forward that reflects the voices of PWUD. #DrugDecrimCanada
Canadian SSDP retweeted
New in IJDP, a Swiss opioid agonist treatment clinic describes their positive experience with relaxed regulations enabling more take-home doses of pharmaceutical heroin (diamorphine) during COVID-19
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Congratulations to our project member and researcher Hasham Kamran (@heyysham) who got re-elected to the board of @CSSDP - we are so grateful to have his knowledge and expertise on our team.
#drugchecking #harmreduction #yyj #drugpolicy
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This was a very very emotional day for me. It was the end of my two year position with the national @CSSDP board. I met so many amazing human beings and they have inspired me in so many ways. Thank you to my two mentors @ADrugResearcher & @alecksholmes, and the whole team!
OUR AGM IS ON NOV. 24TH ‼️
Come join us to hear what our board, chapters and @get_sensible project have been up to this year 💕
Please register to get the zoom link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
And keep an eye 👀 on the event page: facebook.com/events/94071575…
Canadian SSDP retweeted
Happy to go to probably the best AGM ever.... So many faces of friends! @JKalicum @LondonNadeau @donaldmacmac @ADrugResearcher @matthew__bonn @heyysham @Marilou__Gagnon @RebeccaSaah @alecksholmes @heatherdalessio @s_l_lake @naz_mag
OUR AGM IS ON NOV. 24TH ‼️
Come join us to hear what our board, chapters and @get_sensible project have been up to this year 💕
Please register to get the zoom link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
And keep an eye 👀 on the event page: facebook.com/events/94071575…
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Today!! See you there!! – at Edmonton, Alberta
OUR AGM IS ON NOV. 24TH ‼️
Come join us to hear what our board, chapters and @get_sensible project have been up to this year 💕
Please register to get the zoom link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
And keep an eye 👀 on the event page: facebook.com/events/94071575…