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Tony Duffin: Each fatal drug overdose is a preventable death
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Last year
2023
Tony Duffin: Shane MacGowan was more than a Fairytale…
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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
Tony Duffin
All time
Opinion: How the pandemic acted as a catalyst for change in delivering vital homelessness services
Tony Duffin
Tents, gated lanes and abandoned sites: How street-based injecting shapes everyday life in our cities
Tony Duffin
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
Opinion: No one should be prosecuted for personal possession of drugs
Tony Duffin
What can Irish cities learn from the response to drug use in New Orleans?
Tony Duffin
'She was frantic, her boyfriend had assaulted her and was going to make her do sex work'
Tony Duffin
'We need to help people who use drugs make healthier choices, not treat them as criminals'
Tony Duffin
'We are all coming to the same conclusion – prohibitive drug laws harm'
Tony Duffin
It's planned the first supervised injecting facility will open in 2017. So how did we get here?
Tony Duffin
Criminalising possession doesn't discourage use - we need real solutions
Tony Duffin
Drugs should be a priority issue for general election candidates - here's why
Tony Duffin
Should we stop bringing criminal charges against those possessing drugs for personal use?
Tony Duffin
Does Sydney have the solution to Dublin's public drug-taking problem?
Tony Duffin
Many of us will celebrate (or cope) this Christmas by using drink or drugs to excess
Tony Duffin
Opinion: Coming out of addiction and homelessness is a major life event
Tony Duffin
Opinion: Addiction is often boiled down to sound bites – but the truth is complex
Tony Duffin
Opinion: For drug service reform to work, we need to be brave and innovative
Tony Duffin
Opinion: The 'War on Drugs' has failed – let's finally implement policies that make sense
Tony Duffin
Opinion: A new drug trade is hiding in the underbelly of the internet
Tony Duffin
Column: Legislation changes our drugs landscape – but it isn’t a complete solution
Tony Duffin
Column: Philip Seymour Hoffman's death challenges our cosy stereotypes about addicts
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