Century Of Lies

On this edition of Century: Alcohol and Other Drugs in Scotland. This week we cross the Atlantic to Scotland. The Scottish Parliament held a debate on alcohol and other drug deaths October 29. We hear remarks by Maree Todd, a Member of the Scottish Parliament and Scotland...

On this edition of Century: Human Rights Versus The Expanding Drug War. Ben Saul, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, has issued a new report entitled Distinguishing organiz...

On this edition of Century: Indigenous Rights, Decolonization, and Coca. The Sixty-Third Session of the Human Rights Council was held September 7 through October 7. A number of side events were held during the Session. A side event co-organized by the International Drug P...

On this edition of Century: Marijuana Legalization in Pennsylvania. Twenty-four US states have legalized marijuana for adult social use. Pennsylvania is not one of them, but some legislators there are exploring the idea. On September 29, the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic...

On this edition of Century: The Drug User Liberation Front Goes Free. The Drug User Liberation Front’s compassion club for people who use drugs in Vancouver, British Columbia was raided by police in 2023. Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, founders of DULF, were arrested, tried...

On this edition of Century: Dual Disorders. Dual disorders refers to a person having both a mental health and a substance use disorder. People with dual disorders often face barriers to accessing appropriate, integrated care, while services may struggle to respond in a ...

On this edition of Century: Venezuela Update. The United Nations Human Rights Council established an Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in September 2019. The Mission was originally set up for one year but its mandate ...

On this edition of Century: Therapeutic Use of Psychedelics. On September 14, the Food and Drug Administration held a public hearing in collaboration with federal partners to obtain feedback and perspectives on issues associated with the potential future therapeutic use o...

On this edition of Century: International Overdose Action Day. Since 2001, communities and organizations across the globe have recognized August 31 as International Overdose Awareness Day, a time to both honor loved ones who lost their lives to overdose and to raise aware...

On this edition of Century: Compassionate Oregon Part Two. This is the second part of my conversation with Anthony Taylor, Secretary and Legislative Director at Compassionate Oregon and a founding member and Chair of the Oregon Cannabis Commission. Anthony is also a longt...

On this edition of Century: Compassionate Oregon. Anthony Taylor is Secretary and Legislative Director at Compassionate Oregon and a founding member and Chair of the Oregon Cannabis Commission. Anthony is also a longtime activist for medical cannabis access as well as for...

On this edition of Century: Marijuana Rescheduling Update. On Tuesday August 18, the Drug Policy Alliance in partnership with the Marijuana Policy Project, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, and Students for Sensible Drug Policy held a briefing to...

On this edition of Century: Harm Reduction in Vermont. The city of Burlington, Vermont, is considering a regressive package of laws targeting people who are unhoused, people experiencing mental health issues, and people who use drugs. The 21-page-long Burlington Forward l...

On this edition of Century: Getting Back To My Roots. This week it’s part one of a conversation with Morgan Fox, Political Director at the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. Plus, we get an update on longtime drug policy activist and legendary Yippie...

On this edition of Century: The Human Cost. Funding cuts by the US have triggered major shocks and widespread service disruptions across harm reduction programs around the world. The International Network of People who Use Drugs surveyed organizations and service provid...

On this edition of Century: A World in Turmoil. In early 2025, abrupt funding cuts by the U-S triggered a major shock and widespread service disruptions across already underfunded harm reduction services and programs. One year on, and combined with the rise of more puni...

On this edition of Century: World Drug Report 2026 Part Two. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime released its annual World Drug Report on June 26. This week we hear more interventions from national delegates and nongovernmental organization representatives at the...

On this edition of Century: World Drug Report 2026. June 26 was the Support Don’t Punish International Day of Action. It’s also the day when the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime releases its annual World Drug Report. We hear an overview of the World Drug Report by...

On this edition of Century: A Harm Reduction Approach to Treatment. Host Doug McVay is joined in conversation by Sheila Vakharia, PhD to discuss drug policy reform, harm reduction, and the case for a harm reduction approach to substance use disorder treatment. We talk abo...

On this edition of Century: Treatment Initiation in the Emergency Department. Host Doug McVay is joined in conversation by Professor Kathryn Hawk, MD, MHS. Dr. Hawk is an attending physician in the Yale New Haven Hospital Emergency Department and an Associate Professor in...