Latest updates for Drugs Policy

Fresh curated links around Drugs policy are collected here so marketers can spot useful updates and turn timely ideas into posts faster.

Recent items include:

  • People caught with drugs can be referred to health system under new scheme
  • A new drug referral scheme kicked in today: Will it reach who it needs to?
  • Drug fight stepped up

Post angles to try

Share the most useful takeaway for your audience.
Turn one article into a quick practical checklist.
Ask your audience how this shift affects their work.
Turn angles into scheduled posts

Fresh articles and ideas

Recent curated links from global sources. Generate one free draft from any story, then use SocialBu to schedule and refine your content calendar.

irishtimes.com /1 month ago

People caught with drugs can be referred to health system under new scheme

New approach is part of wider plan to reduce drug-related harm and support people to access help at an earlier stage

Read source
thejournal.ie /1 month ago

A new drug referral scheme kicked in today: Will it reach who it needs to?

The new Health Referral Scheme shifts drug policy from prosecution to support, but its rollout and eligibility rules may end up leaving those facing the greatest harms behind.

Read source
dailynews.co.zw /2 weeks ago

Drug fight stepped up

Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER AUTHORITIES are stepping up efforts to combat drug and substance abuse through the training of provincial committees tasked with coordinating the n...

Read source
rnz.co.nz /2 weeks ago

Drugs become major issue for Fiji football

The Fiji Football Association is taking a hard line on illicit substance use as more players test positive during national tournaments.

Read source
thehindu.com /1 month ago

Himachal’s policy uncompromising toward those involved in illegal drug trade: CM Sukhu

He also stated the government would “adopt a compassionate approach towards young people who had already fallen into addiction and extend every possible support to help them recove...

Read source
thejournal.ie /1 week ago

Gardaí to make decision to refer personal drug users to health services

Minister Jennifer Murnane O’Connor defended the decision not to decriminalise personal drug use, despite a report from an Oireachtas committee calling for it.

Read source
cannabislaw.report /4 weeks ago

Scottish First Minister backs decriminalising all drugs for personal use

Header: John Swinney talks about his Camberwell Carrot record breaking spliff John Swinney has thrown his support behind decriminalising drugs for personal use in response to a spi...

Read source
thejournal.ie /1 month ago

First-time offenders can now be referred to the HSE when found with drugs for personal use

The scheme allows gardaí to refer eligible first-time offenders found in possession of a small quantity of controlled drugs for personal use to health supports.

Read source
dailynews.co.zw /1 week ago

Drug dealers handed stiff sentences

TAPIWA CHIRUME THREE people have been convicted in separate drug-related cases in Harare, with two men jailed for six years over dagga possession and a woman sentenced for dealing...

Read source
rte.ie /1 week ago

Success of new Govt drugs strategy hinges on results

The Government's National Drugs Strategy has been years in the making but the real test will be implementation and whether communities see tangible results.

Read source
rte.ie /1 week ago

Govt launches new health-led strategy to target drug use

The Government has launched the latest National Drugs Strategy which includes a two-year action plan, which includes measures on prevention, family and community supports, services...

Read source
omanobserver.om /1 month ago

New law tightens penalties in drug crimes

STAFF REPORTERMUSCAT, SEPT 6The Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances promulgated by Royal Decree No (67/2026) provides for severe punishments for the violato...

Read source
dailynews.co.zw /1 month ago

Back Matanda-Moyo on drug war

THE drug menace sweeping across the country has long transcended a mere public health crisis; it has mutated into a profound national security threat that eats away at the very fou...

Read source
dailynews.co.zw /1 month ago

Dope crisis now a security threat…minister warns, as epidemic disproportionately impacts the youth

Emmanuel Marambe DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR ZIMBABWE’s escalating drug crisis has now evolved from being a public health issue into a grave threat... To access this content, ple...

Read source
edinburghnews.scotsman.com /1 month ago

Iain Whyte: The drug policies aren’t working – we need a new plan

The Evening News front page yesterday led with a bold headline with a “Call to speed up drug centre plan” from “campaigners” who want a drug checking facility and a safe consumptio...

Read source
toronto.citynews.ca /5 days ago

 Are our drug laws making things worse?

A B.C. Supreme Court judge found that a section of Canada’s Controlled Drug and Substances Act was unconstitutional, and gave Ottawa six months to fix it.  The ruling came after a...

Read source
huffingtonpost.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Exclusive: Public Back Rehabilitation Over Prison For Drink And Drug Addicts

Nearly half of voters back rehab over prison for drink and drug offenders.Voters back sending alcohol and drug addicts to rehabilitation centres rather than prison if they commit c...

Read source
scotsman.com /1 month ago

Party politics has no place in tackling Scotland's shameful and growing drug-deaths crisis

As new synthetic drugs cause ‘death and destruction’, Scotland’s political parties must work together to try to save lives

Read source
omanobserver.om /1 month ago

New law tightens penalties in drug crimes

MUSCAT: The Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances promulgated by Royal Decree No (67/2026) provides for severe punishments for the violators including the dea...

Read source
dailyrecord.co.uk /1 month ago

Government needs to take another look at drugs policy and start again

The Scottish Government needs to adopt a new strategy to tackle drugs deaths, says Record View

Read source
rnz.co.nz /2 weeks ago

National promises random drug testing for jobseeker beneficiaries

The party says it wants to make sure jobseekers are "ready for work".

Read source
rte.ie /1 month ago

Drug scheme will only help middle class users - expert

A criminologist has said the HSE's Health Referral Scheme will filter out a middle class or affluent drug user and not help those with previous drug possession convictions.

Read source
rnz.co.nz /1 month ago

'F. Meth': New media campaign launched to combat drug harm

The nationwide prevention campaign is part of the government's plan to "disrupt international supply, sharpen enforcement and reduce demand" for meth.

Read source
iharare.com /1 month ago

ZRP Boss Issues Stark Warning To Police Officers Taking Drugs

Mutamba Warns Drug-Using Police Officers Over Their Jobs Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba has warned police officers taking drugs that they could...

Read source

Turn fresh research into a full content calendar

Use SocialBu to discover ideas, generate post drafts, and schedule them across your social channels.

Sources covering Drugs Policy

huffingtonpost.co.uk

Recent coverage from public sources
Public source

cannabislaw.report

Recent coverage from public sources
Public source

dailynews.co.zw

Recent coverage from public sources
Public source

iharare.com

Recent coverage from public sources
Public source

toronto.citynews.ca

Recent coverage from public sources
Public source

dailyrecord.co.uk

Recent coverage from public sources
Public source