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2023
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Tales from New York: 'We should learn from the drug treatment approach here'
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Opinion: The Greek model of responding to drug use is worth keeping an eye on
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Opinion: How the pandemic acted as a catalyst for change in delivering vital homelessness services
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28 Nov 2020
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Tents, gated lanes and abandoned sites: How street-based injecting shapes everyday life in our cities
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23 Dec 2019
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22
I felt intense pressure before I did my TEDx talk - but I'm very glad I did it. Here's what I learned
Tony Duffin
7 Sep 2019
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Opinion: No one should be prosecuted for personal possession of drugs
Tony Duffin
29 Dec 2018
14.7k
38
What can Irish cities learn from the response to drug use in New Orleans?
Tony Duffin
6 Nov 2018
16.5k
4
'She was frantic, her boyfriend had assaulted her and was going to make her do sex work'
Tony Duffin
29 Apr 2018
62.4k
19
'We need to help people who use drugs make healthier choices, not treat them as criminals'
Tony Duffin
29 Mar 2018
6.9k
39
'We are all coming to the same conclusion – prohibitive drug laws harm'
Tony Duffin
25 Aug 2017
11.1k
52
It's planned the first supervised injecting facility will open in 2017. So how did we get here?
Tony Duffin
24 Dec 2016
282
35
Criminalising possession doesn't discourage use - we need real solutions
Tony Duffin
8 Mar 2016
304
43
Drugs should be a priority issue for general election candidates - here's why
Tony Duffin
26 Dec 2015
133
35
Should we stop bringing criminal charges against those possessing drugs for personal use?
Tony Duffin
8 Jul 2015
621
121
Does Sydney have the solution to Dublin's public drug-taking problem?
Tony Duffin
13 Apr 2015
392
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Many of us will celebrate (or cope) this Christmas by using drink or drugs to excess
Tony Duffin
24 Dec 2014
150
22
Opinion: Coming out of addiction and homelessness is a major life event
Tony Duffin
29 Sep 2014
451
6
Opinion: Addiction is often boiled down to sound bites – but the truth is complex
Tony Duffin
31 Aug 2014
426
19
Opinion: For drug service reform to work, we need to be brave and innovative
Tony Duffin
25 Jul 2014
55
23
Opinion: The 'War on Drugs' has failed – let's finally implement policies that make sense
Tony Duffin
1 Jun 2014
450
120
Opinion: A new drug trade is hiding in the underbelly of the internet
Tony Duffin
8 May 2014
259
36
Column: Legislation changes our drugs landscape – but it isn’t a complete solution
Tony Duffin
19 Mar 2014
121
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Column: Philip Seymour Hoffman's death challenges our cosy stereotypes about addicts
Tony Duffin
5 Feb 2014
355
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