Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa
@hrca.bsky.social
CHANGING THE NARRATIVE ABOUT DRUGS
To end prohibition; honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi; restore human rights; promote harm reduction & develop evidence based drug policies.
We need your support. Join us:
https://hrca.nz/join
To end prohibition; honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi; restore human rights; promote harm reduction & develop evidence based drug policies.
We need your support. Join us:
https://hrca.nz/join
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Videos of all five speakers at the Symposium on Drug Law Harms and Alternatives
Prof Warren Young
Assoc Prof Fiona Hutton
Adam Dorsett (PhD in Lived Experience!!!)
Dr Kirsten Gibson
Dr Julian Buchanan
are here:
youtu.be/NrCZ46qQQTI?...
Prof Warren Young
Assoc Prof Fiona Hutton
Adam Dorsett (PhD in Lived Experience!!!)
Dr Kirsten Gibson
Dr Julian Buchanan
are here:
youtu.be/NrCZ46qQQTI?...
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Videos of all five speakers at the Symposium on Drug Law Harms and Alternatives
Prof Warren Young
Assoc Prof Fiona Hutton
Adam Dorsett (PhD in Lived Experience!!!)
Dr Kirsten Gibson
Dr Julian Buchanan
are here:
youtu.be/NrCZ46qQQTI?...
Prof Warren Young
Assoc Prof Fiona Hutton
Adam Dorsett (PhD in Lived Experience!!!)
Dr Kirsten Gibson
Dr Julian Buchanan
are here:
youtu.be/NrCZ46qQQTI?...
Great to see our call to end prohibition get national coverage on RNZ. The harms from prohibition are vast - and avoidable if we legalise and regulate all drugs.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Harm Reduction Coalition calls for radical drug law reform, government says it's not on the cards
Researchers, advocates and those who've struggled with addiction are renewing appeals for a complete overhaul of the 50-year-old Misuse of Drugs Act.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Great to see our call to end prohibition get national coverage on RNZ. The harms from prohibition are vast - and avoidable if we legalise and regulate all drugs.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Virtually everyone uses drugs. The so-called 'war on drugs', has conned us all, it's causing so much harm to us all. We need a new drug law that legally regulates ALL drugs - including those drugs being used in the cartoon. We can do better than continue the façade, a phoney rejection of 'drugs'.
October 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Virtually everyone uses drugs. The so-called 'war on drugs', has conned us all, it's causing so much harm to us all. We need a new drug law that legally regulates ALL drugs - including those drugs being used in the cartoon. We can do better than continue the façade, a phoney rejection of 'drugs'.
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There is only one sensible option:
November 2, 2025 at 6:22 AM
There is only one sensible option:
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Illicit heroin as much needed self-medication for childhood trauma and pain, - only to end up in prison for the trauma, violence, abuse and pain to be further exacerbated!
youtu.be/y_0cDh8XvKs
youtu.be/y_0cDh8XvKs
Adam Dorsett - pathways into prison with no exits
YouTube video by Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Illicit heroin as much needed self-medication for childhood trauma and pain, - only to end up in prison for the trauma, violence, abuse and pain to be further exacerbated!
youtu.be/y_0cDh8XvKs
youtu.be/y_0cDh8XvKs
Illicit heroin as much needed self-medication for childhood trauma and pain, - only to end up in prison for the trauma, violence, abuse and pain to be further exacerbated!
youtu.be/y_0cDh8XvKs
youtu.be/y_0cDh8XvKs
Adam Dorsett - pathways into prison with no exits
YouTube video by Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Illicit heroin as much needed self-medication for childhood trauma and pain, - only to end up in prison for the trauma, violence, abuse and pain to be further exacerbated!
youtu.be/y_0cDh8XvKs
youtu.be/y_0cDh8XvKs
The five speakers from different angles: lived experience, working in the field, qualitative research and reviewing the law explore the impact of prohibition and consider what should replace it.
youtu.be/3RWfJDYghg0?...
youtu.be/3RWfJDYghg0?...
All Speakers at HRCA Symposium 2025, Prohibition What impact, what next?
YouTube video by Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 8:23 AM
The five speakers from different angles: lived experience, working in the field, qualitative research and reviewing the law explore the impact of prohibition and consider what should replace it.
youtu.be/3RWfJDYghg0?...
youtu.be/3RWfJDYghg0?...
f you missed the 2025 HRCA Symposium 50yrs Prohibition: What Impact? What Next? Here's a YouTube capturing all the speakers:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RWf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RWf...
All Speakers at HRCA Symposium 2025, Prohibition What impact, what next?
YouTube video by Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:05 AM
f you missed the 2025 HRCA Symposium 50yrs Prohibition: What Impact? What Next? Here's a YouTube capturing all the speakers:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RWf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RWf...
There is only one sensible option:
November 2, 2025 at 6:22 AM
There is only one sensible option:
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The drug war = violence, guns, gangs, money laundering, overdose, addiction, mass incarceration, human rights abuse, serious diseases, stigma, denied medical treatment, consumed vast public money, ruined life opportunities of our young people and put vulnerable communities at risk.
October 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The drug war = violence, guns, gangs, money laundering, overdose, addiction, mass incarceration, human rights abuse, serious diseases, stigma, denied medical treatment, consumed vast public money, ruined life opportunities of our young people and put vulnerable communities at risk.
DON'T MISS - Wed. 5th Nov 2025
October 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
DON'T MISS - Wed. 5th Nov 2025
The drug war = violence, guns, gangs, money laundering, overdose, addiction, mass incarceration, human rights abuse, serious diseases, stigma, denied medical treatment, consumed vast public money, ruined life opportunities of our young people and put vulnerable communities at risk.
October 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The drug war = violence, guns, gangs, money laundering, overdose, addiction, mass incarceration, human rights abuse, serious diseases, stigma, denied medical treatment, consumed vast public money, ruined life opportunities of our young people and put vulnerable communities at risk.
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📰 @drugreporter.bsky.social reports:
The recent home search of Hungarian political candidate Alexander Horváth shows how drug-related accusations are used for political intimidation.
Read more:
The recent home search of Hungarian political candidate Alexander Horváth shows how drug-related accusations are used for political intimidation.
Read more:
Weaponising the drug war: Police raid opposition candidate in Budapest
A recent search of the home of Hungarian political candidate Alexander Horváth highlights how drug-related accusations can be used as a tool for political intimidation.
idpc.net
October 24, 2025 at 8:03 AM
📰 @drugreporter.bsky.social reports:
The recent home search of Hungarian political candidate Alexander Horváth shows how drug-related accusations are used for political intimidation.
Read more:
The recent home search of Hungarian political candidate Alexander Horváth shows how drug-related accusations are used for political intimidation.
Read more:
Virtually everyone uses drugs. The so-called 'war on drugs', has conned us all, it's causing so much harm to us all. We need a new drug law that legally regulates ALL drugs - including those drugs being used in the cartoon. We can do better than continue the façade, a phoney rejection of 'drugs'.
October 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Virtually everyone uses drugs. The so-called 'war on drugs', has conned us all, it's causing so much harm to us all. We need a new drug law that legally regulates ALL drugs - including those drugs being used in the cartoon. We can do better than continue the façade, a phoney rejection of 'drugs'.
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This article was removed from the Calgary Herald under pressure from former UCP chief of staff Marshall Smith. That raises serious concerns about transparency, editorial independence, and political influence over public discourse especially on drug policy.
open.substack.com/pub/thebreak...
open.substack.com/pub/thebreak...
Opinion: Criminalizing drug use won't solve addiction
The following article by Guy Fellicella was originally published in the Calgary Herald's online opinion section on Oct 1, 2025 before being removed over the Oct 11-13th long weekend.
open.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
This article was removed from the Calgary Herald under pressure from former UCP chief of staff Marshall Smith. That raises serious concerns about transparency, editorial independence, and political influence over public discourse especially on drug policy.
open.substack.com/pub/thebreak...
open.substack.com/pub/thebreak...
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We can't build on dodgy foundations - it has to be condemned and demolished. Rescind the Misuse of Drugs Act!
We need to start again on the foundations of evidence, knowledge and expertise. Informed by human rights and harm reduction to develop drug laws that do no harm.
We need to start again on the foundations of evidence, knowledge and expertise. Informed by human rights and harm reduction to develop drug laws that do no harm.
October 20, 2025 at 5:05 AM
We can't build on dodgy foundations - it has to be condemned and demolished. Rescind the Misuse of Drugs Act!
We need to start again on the foundations of evidence, knowledge and expertise. Informed by human rights and harm reduction to develop drug laws that do no harm.
We need to start again on the foundations of evidence, knowledge and expertise. Informed by human rights and harm reduction to develop drug laws that do no harm.
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Opinion: Criminalizing drug use won't solve addiction by @guyfelicella.bsky.social and @thebreakdownab.bsky.social
thebreakdownab.substack.com/p/opinion-cr...
thebreakdownab.substack.com/p/opinion-cr...
Opinion: Criminalizing drug use won't solve addiction
The following article by Guy Fellicella was originally published in the Calgary Herald's online opinion section on Oct 1, 2025 before being removed over the Oct 11-13th long weekend.
thebreakdownab.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Opinion: Criminalizing drug use won't solve addiction by @guyfelicella.bsky.social and @thebreakdownab.bsky.social
thebreakdownab.substack.com/p/opinion-cr...
thebreakdownab.substack.com/p/opinion-cr...
The Misuse of Drug Act gifted a lucrative market to criminals
This endless, ever expanding & increasingly more sophisticated underground dangerous drug business is a 50yr prohibition failure that puts us all at risk.
The best time to rescind the MoDA75 was yesterday!
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
This endless, ever expanding & increasingly more sophisticated underground dangerous drug business is a 50yr prohibition failure that puts us all at risk.
The best time to rescind the MoDA75 was yesterday!
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
High-profile Dunedin man jailed over guns and drugs
A high-profile Dunedin man has been jailed after a stash of drugs and weapons were found at his home. The man, aged in his 60s, who has interim...
www.odt.co.nz
October 22, 2025 at 6:07 AM
The Misuse of Drug Act gifted a lucrative market to criminals
This endless, ever expanding & increasingly more sophisticated underground dangerous drug business is a 50yr prohibition failure that puts us all at risk.
The best time to rescind the MoDA75 was yesterday!
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
This endless, ever expanding & increasingly more sophisticated underground dangerous drug business is a 50yr prohibition failure that puts us all at risk.
The best time to rescind the MoDA75 was yesterday!
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY:
October 21, 2025 at 11:27 AM
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY:
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Absolutely, we need strong A-NZ drug law foundations! 💚✊🏿✊️💜
We can't build on dodgy foundations - it has to be condemned and demolished. Rescind the Misuse of Drugs Act!
We need to start again on the foundations of evidence, knowledge and expertise. Informed by human rights and harm reduction to develop drug laws that do no harm.
We need to start again on the foundations of evidence, knowledge and expertise. Informed by human rights and harm reduction to develop drug laws that do no harm.
October 20, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Absolutely, we need strong A-NZ drug law foundations! 💚✊🏿✊️💜
We can't build on dodgy foundations - it has to be condemned and demolished. Rescind the Misuse of Drugs Act!
We need to start again on the foundations of evidence, knowledge and expertise. Informed by human rights and harm reduction to develop drug laws that do no harm.
We need to start again on the foundations of evidence, knowledge and expertise. Informed by human rights and harm reduction to develop drug laws that do no harm.
October 20, 2025 at 5:05 AM
We can't build on dodgy foundations - it has to be condemned and demolished. Rescind the Misuse of Drugs Act!
We need to start again on the foundations of evidence, knowledge and expertise. Informed by human rights and harm reduction to develop drug laws that do no harm.
We need to start again on the foundations of evidence, knowledge and expertise. Informed by human rights and harm reduction to develop drug laws that do no harm.
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Date for your diary...
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October 7, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Date for your diary...
Go to eventfinda to reserve a seat!
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We need our own language, one that enlightens and reveals more accurately the truth about so called 'drugs', 'addiction', risks, prevention and treatment - our current discourse is riddled with Drug War propaganda that colludes & perpetuates the misinformation.
October 9, 2025 at 5:23 AM
We need our own language, one that enlightens and reveals more accurately the truth about so called 'drugs', 'addiction', risks, prevention and treatment - our current discourse is riddled with Drug War propaganda that colludes & perpetuates the misinformation.
The Drug War:
Peddling & promoting commercially produced drugs, (as if they aren't drugs at all), then prohibiting & punishing the use of all other drugs, (as if they're all inherently more risky)!
The Misuse of Drugs Act has no credibility whatsoever.
The hypocrisy & misinformation
Let's sort it.
Peddling & promoting commercially produced drugs, (as if they aren't drugs at all), then prohibiting & punishing the use of all other drugs, (as if they're all inherently more risky)!
The Misuse of Drugs Act has no credibility whatsoever.
The hypocrisy & misinformation
Let's sort it.
October 8, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The Drug War:
Peddling & promoting commercially produced drugs, (as if they aren't drugs at all), then prohibiting & punishing the use of all other drugs, (as if they're all inherently more risky)!
The Misuse of Drugs Act has no credibility whatsoever.
The hypocrisy & misinformation
Let's sort it.
Peddling & promoting commercially produced drugs, (as if they aren't drugs at all), then prohibiting & punishing the use of all other drugs, (as if they're all inherently more risky)!
The Misuse of Drugs Act has no credibility whatsoever.
The hypocrisy & misinformation
Let's sort it.
Date for your diary...
Go to eventfinda to reserve a seat!
Go to eventfinda to reserve a seat!
October 7, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Date for your diary...
Go to eventfinda to reserve a seat!
Go to eventfinda to reserve a seat!