#druguse — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #druguse, aggregated by home.social.
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https://www.europesays.com/videos/76971/ UK police look to France to halt UK’s drug-driving ‘epidemic’ #breaking #CarCrash #crash #DrugDriving #DrugUse #DRUNKDRIVING #France #MOTORWAY #ROUEN #SkyNews #SKYNEWSLIVE
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GMBC ep15 - Desert Dreams and Reality Distortions: TTRPGs Inspired by Hunter S. Thompson #fearandloathing #huntersthompson #gonzo #ttrpg #ttrpgpodcast #psychodelic #druguse #weird #lasvegas https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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GMBC ep15 - Desert Dreams and Reality Distortions: TTRPGs Inspired by Hunter S. Thompson #fearandloathing #huntersthompson #gonzo #ttrpg #ttrpgpodcast #psychodelic #druguse #weird #lasvegas https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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[G] #artfight revenge for duck_indisguise on AF!
#0ttermaticart #art #digitalart #oc #ocs #ocart #eyestrain #druguse #tweyestrain #twdruguse #cweyestrain #cwdruguse #artfightattack #artfightrevenge #artfight2026 #teamtragedy
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[G] #artfight revenge for duck_indisguise on AF!
#0ttermaticart #art #digitalart #oc #ocs #ocart #eyestrain #druguse #tweyestrain #twdruguse #cweyestrain #cwdruguse #artfightattack #artfightrevenge #artfight2026 #teamtragedy
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https://www.europesays.com/videos/61895/ Kenya’s Rastafari Society loses case to decriminalise cannabis use • FRANCE 24 English #cannabis #CannabisLegal #drug #DrugUse #drugs #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #kenya #KenyaCannabis #KenyaDrug #KenyaPetition #KenyaRastafari #KenyaReligion #nairobi #Rastafari #RastafariCommunity #RastafariCulture #RastafariRitual #religion
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Estonia’s ‘Night Fairies’ help keep Beach Grind festival-goers safe | News
A nightlife safety group whose main aim is to warn revelers of the dangers of drug use and…
#Estonia #EE #Europe #Europa #EU #alcoholuse #Drugsafety #druguse #Eesti #estonia #Festivals #intoxication #pärnubeachgrind #Publichealth #summerfestivals #Uudised #volunteers
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AI K-pop video pulled after anti-drug message backfires for Hong Kong prison service
Hong Kong’s prison service has withdrawn an anti-drug video featuring a beautiful A…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Music #AaronKwokFu-shing #AI #ani-drugvideo #anti-drugcampaign #anti-drugvideo #CSD #druguse #Entertainment #hongkong #ICE #illegalsubstances #MTR #SecurityBureau #SocialMedia #TsimShaTsui #virtualK-popgirlgroup #virtualK-popgirls
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AI K-pop video pulled after anti-drug message backfires for Hong Kong prison service
Hong Kong’s prison service has withdrawn an anti-drug video featuring a beautiful A…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Music #AaronKwokFu-shing #AI #ani-drugvideo #anti-drugcampaign #anti-drugvideo #CSD #druguse #Entertainment #hongkong #ICE #illegalsubstances #MTR #SecurityBureau #SocialMedia #TsimShaTsui #virtualK-popgirlgroup #virtualK-popgirls
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AI K-pop video pulled after anti-drug message backfires for Hong Kong prison service
Hong Kong’s prison service has withdrawn an anti-drug video featuring a beautiful AI-generated virtual K-pop girl …
#NewsBeep #News #Music #AaronKwokFu-shing #AI #ani-drugvideo #anti-drugcampaign #anti-drugvideo #AU #Australia #CSD #druguse #Entertainment #HongKong #ice #illegalsubstances #MTR #SecurityBureau #Socialmedia #TsimShaTsui #virtualK-popgirlgroup #virtualK-popgirls
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AI K-pop video pulled after anti-drug message backfires for Hong Kong prison service
Hong Kong’s prison service has withdrawn an anti-drug video featuring a beautiful AI-generated virtual K-pop girl …
#NewsBeep #News #Music #AaronKwokFu-shing #AI #ani-drugvideo #anti-drugcampaign #anti-drugvideo #AU #Australia #CSD #druguse #Entertainment #HongKong #ice #illegalsubstances #MTR #SecurityBureau #Socialmedia #TsimShaTsui #virtualK-popgirlgroup #virtualK-popgirls
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/556887/ AI K-pop video pulled after anti-drug message backfires for Hong Kong prison service #AaronKwokFuShing #AI #AniDrugVideo #AntiDrugCampaign #AntiDrugVideo #CSD #DrugUse #Éire #Entertainment #HongKong #Ice #IE #IllegalSubstances #Ireland #MTR #Music #SecurityBureau #SocialMedia #TsimShaTsui #VirtualKPopGirlGroup #VirtualKPopGirls
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TVK leader and Tamil Nadu minister D. Sarathkumar has denied drug-use allegations after a viral stadium video showed him using an ATM card near a white powdered substance. He says it was crushed medicine for his sick child. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/tvk-d-sarathkumar-drug-controversy-viral-video-clarification-taupog8e?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #TVKGovernment #DrugUse #IPL #ViralVideos #Sarathkumar
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TVK leader and Tamil Nadu minister D. Sarathkumar has denied drug-use allegations after a viral stadium video showed him using an ATM card near a white powdered substance. He says it was crushed medicine for his sick child. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/tvk-d-sarathkumar-drug-controversy-viral-video-clarification-taupog8e?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #TVKGovernment #DrugUse #IPL #ViralVideos #Sarathkumar
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TVK leader and Tamil Nadu minister D. Sarathkumar has denied drug-use allegations after a viral stadium video showed him using an ATM card near a white powdered substance. He says it was crushed medicine for his sick child. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/tvk-d-sarathkumar-drug-controversy-viral-video-clarification-taupog8e?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #TVKGovernment #DrugUse #IPL #ViralVideos #Sarathkumar
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TVK leader and Tamil Nadu minister D. Sarathkumar has denied drug-use allegations after a viral stadium video showed him using an ATM card near a white powdered substance. He says it was crushed medicine for his sick child. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/tvk-d-sarathkumar-drug-controversy-viral-video-clarification-taupog8e?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #TVKGovernment #DrugUse #IPL #ViralVideos #Sarathkumar
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Imports of nitrous oxide into Australia have surged as doctors see increasing harm linked to the substance
When Tessa Jones thinks about her son Daniel, she remembers a hard-working young man who had finally begun…
#NewsBeep #News #Australia #AU #drugaddiction #drugandalcoholabuse #drugoverdose #druguse #Mentalhealth #nangs #nitrousoxide #recreationaluse
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Imports of nitrous oxide into Australia have surged as doctors see increasing harm linked to the substance
When Tessa Jones thinks about her son Daniel, she remembers a hard-working young man who had finally begun…
#NewsBeep #News #Australia #AU #drugaddiction #drugandalcoholabuse #drugoverdose #druguse #Mentalhealth #nangs #nitrousoxide #recreationaluse
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/757885/ -
Imports of nitrous oxide into Australia have surged as doctors see increasing harm linked to the substance
When Tessa Jones thinks about her son Daniel, she remembers a hard-working young man who had finally begun…
#Australia #AU #Austrlia #drugaddiction #drugandalcoholabuse #drugoverdose #druguse #mentalhealth #nangs #nitrousoxide #recreationaluse
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https://www.europesays.com/videos/42790/ The drug ruining users’ bladders and being taken by children | Wales This Week | ITV Cymru Wales #addiction #DrugUse #itv #ItvNews #ITVNewsInFull #ket #Ketamine #Wales
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Compare and contrast
https://youtube.com/shorts/xMDxRzqpbF0?si=EPC6Z1K8Vhm8i9iA
with
Strictly speaking, the one does not contradict the other, as each chiefly addresses different topics: the unhoused in public spaces on the one hand, public drug use on the other.
Yet a difference in attitude is certainly present here, as well as a difference in the understanding of freedom as a value.
I don't have a pat answer about the "correctness" of either approach. I do know that progressives should be thinking hard about these matters
and be ready for challenging discussion about public space, inclusion, and the justifiability or otherwise of paternalism with regard to housing, drug use, and mental illness.#PublicSpace #ThirdSpaces #Unhoused #Homeless #DrugUse #Freedom #PoliticalThought #PoliticalPhilosophy #Politics #MentalIllness
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Compare and contrast
https://youtube.com/shorts/xMDxRzqpbF0?si=EPC6Z1K8Vhm8i9iA
with
Strictly speaking, the one does not contradict the other, as each chiefly addresses different topics: the unhoused in public spaces on the one hand, public drug use on the other.
Yet a difference in attitude is certainly present here, as well as a difference in the understanding of freedom as a value.
I don't have a pat answer about the "correctness" of either approach. I do know that progressives should be thinking hard about these matters
and be ready for challenging discussion about public space, inclusion, and the justifiability or otherwise of paternalism with regard to housing, drug use, and mental illness.#PublicSpace #ThirdSpaces #Unhoused #Homeless #DrugUse #Freedom #PoliticalThought #PoliticalPhilosophy #Politics #MentalIllness
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Compare and contrast
https://youtube.com/shorts/xMDxRzqpbF0?si=EPC6Z1K8Vhm8i9iA
with
Strictly speaking, the one does not contradict the other, as each chiefly addresses different topics: the unhoused in public spaces on the one hand, public drug use on the other.
Yet a difference in attitude is certainly present here, as well as a difference in the understanding of freedom as a value.
I don't have a pat answer about the "correctness" of either approach. I do know that progressives should be thinking hard about these matters
and be ready for challenging discussion about public space, inclusion, and the justifiability or otherwise of paternalism with regard to housing, drug use, and mental illness.#PublicSpace #ThirdSpaces #Unhoused #Homeless #DrugUse #Freedom #PoliticalThought #PoliticalPhilosophy #Politics #MentalIllness
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Compare and contrast
https://youtube.com/shorts/xMDxRzqpbF0?si=EPC6Z1K8Vhm8i9iA
with
Strictly speaking, the one does not contradict the other, as each chiefly addresses different topics: the unhoused in public spaces on the one hand, public drug use on the other.
Yet a difference in attitude is certainly present here, as well as a difference in the understanding of freedom as a value.
I don't have a pat answer about the "correctness" of either approach. I do know that progressives should be thinking hard about these matters
and be ready for challenging discussion about public space, inclusion, and the justifiability or otherwise of paternalism with regard to housing, drug use, and mental illness.#PublicSpace #ThirdSpaces #Unhoused #Homeless #DrugUse #Freedom #PoliticalThought #PoliticalPhilosophy #Politics #MentalIllness
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Compare and contrast
https://youtube.com/shorts/xMDxRzqpbF0?si=EPC6Z1K8Vhm8i9iA
with
Strictly speaking, the one does not contradict the other, as each chiefly addresses different topics: the unhoused in public spaces on the one hand, public drug use on the other.
Yet a difference in attitude is certainly present here, as well as a difference in the understanding of freedom as a value.
I don't have a pat answer about the "correctness" of either approach. I do know that progressives should be thinking hard about these matters
and be ready for challenging discussion about public space, inclusion, and the justifiability or otherwise of paternalism with regard to housing, drug use, and mental illness.#PublicSpace #ThirdSpaces #Unhoused #Homeless #DrugUse #Freedom #PoliticalThought #PoliticalPhilosophy #Politics #MentalIllness
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/442387/ Compassion for some cannot become a risk to all #accountability #column #Drug #DrugAbuse #DrugAddiction #DrugUse #Éire #HarmReduction #Health #HealthCare #Healthcare #IE #Ireland #law #Opinion #PersonalResponsibility #TraumaInformedModel #voices
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SEVEN DETAINED IN GACHIBOWLI PUB RAID FOR ALLEGED DRUG CONSUMPTION
Seven people, including a civil servant's son, were held at Quake Arena Pub in Gachibowli on March 25 for suspected drug use. Police are investigating.
#GachibowliDrugRaid, #HyderabadCrime, #PubRaid, #DrugUse, #GachibowliPolice
https://newsletter.tf/gachibowli-pub-raid-7-detained-drug-use-march-25/
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SEVEN DETAINED IN GACHIBOWLI PUB RAID FOR ALLEGED DRUG CONSUMPTION
Seven people, including a civil servant's son, were held at Quake Arena Pub in Gachibowli on March 25 for suspected drug use. Police are investigating.
#GachibowliDrugRaid, #HyderabadCrime, #PubRaid, #DrugUse, #GachibowliPolice
https://newsletter.tf/gachibowli-pub-raid-7-detained-drug-use-march-25/
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Seven people were detained at a Gachibowli pub on March 25 for suspected drug use. This follows similar incidents in the city.
#GachibowliDrugRaid, #HyderabadCrime, #PubRaid, #DrugUse, #GachibowliPolice
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Seven people were detained at a Gachibowli pub on March 25 for suspected drug use. This follows similar incidents in the city.
#GachibowliDrugRaid, #HyderabadCrime, #PubRaid, #DrugUse, #GachibowliPolice
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Actor Alexander Scheer has publicly disclosed details about a medical diagnosis and his former drug use."I have high‑grade ADHD" Scheer told the "Neue Osnabrück... https://news.osna.fm/?p=38919 | #news #adhd #alexander #diagnosis #druguse
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Actor Alexander Scheer has publicly disclosed details about a medical diagnosis and his former drug use."I have high‑grade ADHD" Scheer told the "Neue Osnabrück... https://news.osna.fm/?p=38919 | #news #adhd #alexander #diagnosis #druguse
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Actor Alexander Scheer has publicly disclosed details about a medical diagnosis and his former drug use."I have high‑grade ADHD" Scheer told the "Neue Osnabrück... https://news.osna.fm/?p=38919 | #news #adhd #alexander #diagnosis #druguse
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Actor Alexander Scheer has publicly disclosed details about a medical diagnosis and his former drug use."I have high‑grade ADHD" Scheer told the "Neue Osnabrück... https://news.osna.fm/?p=38919 | #news #adhd #alexander #diagnosis #druguse
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/391528/ Dublin flushed more ketamine into wastewater last year than it did in 2024 #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #DrugUse #Drugs #dublin #FeaturedNews #FeaturedNews #Headlines #Ketamine #LatestNews #LatestNews #MainNews #MainNews #News #TopStories #TopStories #Wastewater #World #WorldNews #WorldNews
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«Decriminalise Our Lives!»
International Women's Day: Shared Vision for Feminism.
Statement by ESWA, EuroNPUD, S.A.F.E. and Equinox Initiative.
[I cannot agree more with it. ❤️🔥😍 💯]
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‣ Criminalisation should NEVER be the first response to social and healthcare issues!
3 years ago, the 8 March Principles were launched - to provide a new model on how we see justice.
This International Women's Day, we're calling for care over carceralism, on issues including sex work, abortion, harm reduction, racial justice and poverty.
We advocate for a feminism that is rights-based, not punitive.
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‣ Rights not rescue: sex work is work!
Criminalisation, including the criminalisation of clients, is a massive driver of violence against sex workers.
It drives sex work underground, into more danger and stigma, creates barriers to healthcare, housing, and justice.
The 8 March Principles emphasise that consensual sexual activity between adults should never be a matter for the criminal legal system.
Decriminalisation of sex work prioritises the safety, human and labour rights of sex workers.
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‣ Criminalisation has never stopped abortions from happening. It only makes them less safe.
Under the 8 March Principles, reproductive and bodily autonomy are recognised as fundamental human rights.
We demand the removal of all punitive barriers to healthcare. When we treat abortion as a crime, we violate the right to health, privacy, and bodily autonomy. It is time for a legal system that trusts individuals to make decisions about their own bodies without the threat of a prison cell.
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‣ Support, don't punish! Harm reduction saves lives. Criminalisation destroys them.
The “War on Drugs” is a war on all humans. In practice, it disproportionately impacts women, caregivers and communities already marginalised.
The 8 March Principles advocate for a shift from criminalisation to harm reduction. Drug use is a public health issue, not a criminal one. By redirecting resources from policing to community-supported healthcare and safe consumption services, we can transform our societies for the better.
Lived experience is knowledge.
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‣ Carceralism vs. Racial Justice.
The legal system isn't “neutral”.
It disproportionately targets and penalises Black, Brown and racialised communities.The 8 March Principles remind us that justice cannot be achieved through a system built on systemic bias. We must dismantle the structures of over-policing and invest in safety measures that are led by and for the communities most affected by state violence.
Anti-carceral feminism is essential to realising racial justice.
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‣ The Shared Vision - Our Demands:
• Decriminalise abortion, sex work, drug use, and activities associated with poverty.
• Redirect resources from the carceral state to community-led safety, health, and housing.
• Adopt the 8 March Principles globally to ensure that human rights, not moral policing, guide our legal systems.
• Center lived experience as expertise: policies are stronger when shaped by the people most affected. Amplify community voices, recognise peer support, and treat people with dignity and autonomy.
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‣ Poverty is not a crime!
In many places, being poor or homeless is effectively treated as a criminal offense.
Laws targeting activities like loitering or sleeping in public punish people for simply existing.The 8 March Principles state that the criminal law should never be used to address social and economic exclusion.
We cannot jail our way out of poverty, and should never criminalise the means by which the poorest survive.Resources belong in housing and healthcare, not policing and prisons.
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‣ Further reading:
🌐 S.A.F.E. https://supportingabortions.eu
🌐 EuroNPUD: https://euronpud.net
➕ SisterWUD: https://euronpud.net/project/mobilising-women-who-use-drugs-and-combating-gender-based-violence-gbv/🌐 European Sex Workers' Rights Alliance: https://www.eswalliance.org
🌐 Equinox Initiative for Racial Justice: https://equinox-eu.com
🗄📄 8 March Principles: https://web.archive.org/web/20230311063011/https://icj2.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/8-MARCH-Principles-FINAL-printer-version-1-MARCH-2023.pdf
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A safer world is possible when we stop using the law to punish and start using it to protect.
When we remove the threat of criminalisation, we create space for autonomy, safety, and dignity for all.
It also makes space for well-being and pleasure: safer choices, informed decisions, and self-determination.‣ LET'S BUILD A FEMINISM THAT LIBERATES EVERYONE, SPECIALLY THE MOST MARGINALISED.
#8M #M8 #IWD #InternationalWomensDay #Europe #ESWA #SAFE #EuroNPUD #EquinoxInitiative #SexWork #HarmReduction #SRHR #Abortion #DrugUse #Decrim #DecrimNow #Decriminalization #Feminisms
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«Decriminalise Our Lives!»
International Women's Day: Shared Vision for Feminism.
Statement by ESWA, EuroNPUD, S.A.F.E. and Equinox Initiative.
[I cannot agree more with it. ❤️🔥😍 💯]
-
‣ Criminalisation should NEVER be the first response to social and healthcare issues!
3 years ago, the 8 March Principles were launched - to provide a new model on how we see justice.
This International Women's Day, we're calling for care over carceralism, on issues including sex work, abortion, harm reduction, racial justice and poverty.
We advocate for a feminism that is rights-based, not punitive.
-
‣ Rights not rescue: sex work is work!
Criminalisation, including the criminalisation of clients, is a massive driver of violence against sex workers.
It drives sex work underground, into more danger and stigma, creates barriers to healthcare, housing, and justice.
The 8 March Principles emphasise that consensual sexual activity between adults should never be a matter for the criminal legal system.
Decriminalisation of sex work prioritises the safety, human and labour rights of sex workers.
-
‣ Criminalisation has never stopped abortions from happening. It only makes them less safe.
Under the 8 March Principles, reproductive and bodily autonomy are recognised as fundamental human rights.
We demand the removal of all punitive barriers to healthcare. When we treat abortion as a crime, we violate the right to health, privacy, and bodily autonomy. It is time for a legal system that trusts individuals to make decisions about their own bodies without the threat of a prison cell.
-
‣ Support, don't punish! Harm reduction saves lives. Criminalisation destroys them.
The “War on Drugs” is a war on all humans. In practice, it disproportionately impacts women, caregivers and communities already marginalised.
The 8 March Principles advocate for a shift from criminalisation to harm reduction. Drug use is a public health issue, not a criminal one. By redirecting resources from policing to community-supported healthcare and safe consumption services, we can transform our societies for the better.
Lived experience is knowledge.
-
‣ Carceralism vs. Racial Justice.
The legal system isn't “neutral”.
It disproportionately targets and penalises Black, Brown and racialised communities.The 8 March Principles remind us that justice cannot be achieved through a system built on systemic bias. We must dismantle the structures of over-policing and invest in safety measures that are led by and for the communities most affected by state violence.
Anti-carceral feminism is essential to realising racial justice.
-
‣ The Shared Vision - Our Demands:
• Decriminalise abortion, sex work, drug use, and activities associated with poverty.
• Redirect resources from the carceral state to community-led safety, health, and housing.
• Adopt the 8 March Principles globally to ensure that human rights, not moral policing, guide our legal systems.
• Center lived experience as expertise: policies are stronger when shaped by the people most affected. Amplify community voices, recognise peer support, and treat people with dignity and autonomy.
-
‣ Poverty is not a crime!
In many places, being poor or homeless is effectively treated as a criminal offense.
Laws targeting activities like loitering or sleeping in public punish people for simply existing.The 8 March Principles state that the criminal law should never be used to address social and economic exclusion.
We cannot jail our way out of poverty, and should never criminalise the means by which the poorest survive.Resources belong in housing and healthcare, not policing and prisons.
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‣ Further reading:
🌐 S.A.F.E. https://supportingabortions.eu
🌐 EuroNPUD: https://euronpud.net
➕ SisterWUD: https://euronpud.net/project/mobilising-women-who-use-drugs-and-combating-gender-based-violence-gbv/🌐 European Sex Workers' Rights Alliance: https://www.eswalliance.org
🌐 Equinox Initiative for Racial Justice: https://equinox-eu.com
🗄📄 8 March Principles: https://web.archive.org/web/20230311063011/https://icj2.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/8-MARCH-Principles-FINAL-printer-version-1-MARCH-2023.pdf
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A safer world is possible when we stop using the law to punish and start using it to protect.
When we remove the threat of criminalisation, we create space for autonomy, safety, and dignity for all.
It also makes space for well-being and pleasure: safer choices, informed decisions, and self-determination.‣ LET'S BUILD A FEMINISM THAT LIBERATES EVERYONE, SPECIALLY THE MOST MARGINALISED.
#8M #M8 #IWD #InternationalWomensDay #Europe #ESWA #SAFE #EuroNPUD #EquinoxInitiative #SexWork #HarmReduction #SRHR #Abortion #DrugUse #Decrim #DecrimNow #Decriminalization #Feminisms
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«Decriminalise Our Lives!»
International Women's Day: Shared Vision for Feminism.
Statement by ESWA, EuroNPUD, S.A.F.E. and Equinox Initiative.
[I cannot agree more with it. ❤️🔥😍 💯]
-
‣ Criminalisation should NEVER be the first response to social and healthcare issues!
3 years ago, the 8 March Principles were launched - to provide a new model on how we see justice.
This International Women's Day, we're calling for care over carceralism, on issues including sex work, abortion, harm reduction, racial justice and poverty.
We advocate for a feminism that is rights-based, not punitive.
-
‣ Rights not rescue: sex work is work!
Criminalisation, including the criminalisation of clients, is a massive driver of violence against sex workers.
It drives sex work underground, into more danger and stigma, creates barriers to healthcare, housing, and justice.
The 8 March Principles emphasise that consensual sexual activity between adults should never be a matter for the criminal legal system.
Decriminalisation of sex work prioritises the safety, human and labour rights of sex workers.
-
‣ Criminalisation has never stopped abortions from happening. It only makes them less safe.
Under the 8 March Principles, reproductive and bodily autonomy are recognised as fundamental human rights.
We demand the removal of all punitive barriers to healthcare. When we treat abortion as a crime, we violate the right to health, privacy, and bodily autonomy. It is time for a legal system that trusts individuals to make decisions about their own bodies without the threat of a prison cell.
-
‣ Support, don't punish! Harm reduction saves lives. Criminalisation destroys them.
The “War on Drugs” is a war on all humans. In practice, it disproportionately impacts women, caregivers and communities already marginalised.
The 8 March Principles advocate for a shift from criminalisation to harm reduction. Drug use is a public health issue, not a criminal one. By redirecting resources from policing to community-supported healthcare and safe consumption services, we can transform our societies for the better.
Lived experience is knowledge.
-
‣ Carceralism vs. Racial Justice.
The legal system isn't “neutral”.
It disproportionately targets and penalises Black, Brown and racialised communities.The 8 March Principles remind us that justice cannot be achieved through a system built on systemic bias. We must dismantle the structures of over-policing and invest in safety measures that are led by and for the communities most affected by state violence.
Anti-carceral feminism is essential to realising racial justice.
-
‣ The Shared Vision - Our Demands:
• Decriminalise abortion, sex work, drug use, and activities associated with poverty.
• Redirect resources from the carceral state to community-led safety, health, and housing.
• Adopt the 8 March Principles globally to ensure that human rights, not moral policing, guide our legal systems.
• Center lived experience as expertise: policies are stronger when shaped by the people most affected. Amplify community voices, recognise peer support, and treat people with dignity and autonomy.
-
‣ Poverty is not a crime!
In many places, being poor or homeless is effectively treated as a criminal offense.
Laws targeting activities like loitering or sleeping in public punish people for simply existing.The 8 March Principles state that the criminal law should never be used to address social and economic exclusion.
We cannot jail our way out of poverty, and should never criminalise the means by which the poorest survive.Resources belong in housing and healthcare, not policing and prisons.
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‣ Further reading:
🌐 S.A.F.E. https://supportingabortions.eu
🌐 EuroNPUD: https://euronpud.net
➕ SisterWUD: https://euronpud.net/project/mobilising-women-who-use-drugs-and-combating-gender-based-violence-gbv/🌐 European Sex Workers' Rights Alliance: https://www.eswalliance.org
🌐 Equinox Initiative for Racial Justice: https://equinox-eu.com
🗄📄 8 March Principles: https://web.archive.org/web/20230311063011/https://icj2.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/8-MARCH-Principles-FINAL-printer-version-1-MARCH-2023.pdf
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A safer world is possible when we stop using the law to punish and start using it to protect.
When we remove the threat of criminalisation, we create space for autonomy, safety, and dignity for all.
It also makes space for well-being and pleasure: safer choices, informed decisions, and self-determination.‣ LET'S BUILD A FEMINISM THAT LIBERATES EVERYONE, SPECIALLY THE MOST MARGINALISED.
#8M #M8 #IWD #InternationalWomensDay #Europe #ESWA #SAFE #EuroNPUD #EquinoxInitiative #SexWork #HarmReduction #SRHR #Abortion #DrugUse #Decrim #DecrimNow #Decriminalization #Feminisms
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«Decriminalise Our Lives!»
International Women's Day: Shared Vision for Feminism.
Statement by ESWA, EuroNPUD, S.A.F.E. and Equinox Initiative.
[I cannot agree more with it. ❤️🔥😍 💯]
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‣ Criminalisation should NEVER be the first response to social and healthcare issues!
3 years ago, the 8 March Principles were launched - to provide a new model on how we see justice.
This International Women's Day, we're calling for care over carceralism, on issues including sex work, abortion, harm reduction, racial justice and poverty.
We advocate for a feminism that is rights-based, not punitive.
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‣ Rights not rescue: sex work is work!
Criminalisation, including the criminalisation of clients, is a massive driver of violence against sex workers.
It drives sex work underground, into more danger and stigma, creates barriers to healthcare, housing, and justice.
The 8 March Principles emphasise that consensual sexual activity between adults should never be a matter for the criminal legal system.
Decriminalisation of sex work prioritises the safety, human and labour rights of sex workers.
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‣ Criminalisation has never stopped abortions from happening. It only makes them less safe.
Under the 8 March Principles, reproductive and bodily autonomy are recognised as fundamental human rights.
We demand the removal of all punitive barriers to healthcare. When we treat abortion as a crime, we violate the right to health, privacy, and bodily autonomy. It is time for a legal system that trusts individuals to make decisions about their own bodies without the threat of a prison cell.
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‣ Support, don't punish! Harm reduction saves lives. Criminalisation destroys them.
The “War on Drugs” is a war on all humans. In practice, it disproportionately impacts women, caregivers and communities already marginalised.
The 8 March Principles advocate for a shift from criminalisation to harm reduction. Drug use is a public health issue, not a criminal one. By redirecting resources from policing to community-supported healthcare and safe consumption services, we can transform our societies for the better.
Lived experience is knowledge.
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‣ Carceralism vs. Racial Justice.
The legal system isn't “neutral”.
It disproportionately targets and penalises Black, Brown and racialised communities.The 8 March Principles remind us that justice cannot be achieved through a system built on systemic bias. We must dismantle the structures of over-policing and invest in safety measures that are led by and for the communities most affected by state violence.
Anti-carceral feminism is essential to realising racial justice.
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‣ The Shared Vision - Our Demands:
• Decriminalise abortion, sex work, drug use, and activities associated with poverty.
• Redirect resources from the carceral state to community-led safety, health, and housing.
• Adopt the 8 March Principles globally to ensure that human rights, not moral policing, guide our legal systems.
• Center lived experience as expertise: policies are stronger when shaped by the people most affected. Amplify community voices, recognise peer support, and treat people with dignity and autonomy.
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‣ Poverty is not a crime!
In many places, being poor or homeless is effectively treated as a criminal offense.
Laws targeting activities like loitering or sleeping in public punish people for simply existing.The 8 March Principles state that the criminal law should never be used to address social and economic exclusion.
We cannot jail our way out of poverty, and should never criminalise the means by which the poorest survive.Resources belong in housing and healthcare, not policing and prisons.
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‣ Further reading:
🌐 S.A.F.E. https://supportingabortions.eu
🌐 EuroNPUD: https://euronpud.net
➕ SisterWUD: https://euronpud.net/project/mobilising-women-who-use-drugs-and-combating-gender-based-violence-gbv/🌐 European Sex Workers' Rights Alliance: https://www.eswalliance.org
🌐 Equinox Initiative for Racial Justice: https://equinox-eu.com
🗄📄 8 March Principles: https://web.archive.org/web/20230311063011/https://icj2.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/8-MARCH-Principles-FINAL-printer-version-1-MARCH-2023.pdf
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A safer world is possible when we stop using the law to punish and start using it to protect.
When we remove the threat of criminalisation, we create space for autonomy, safety, and dignity for all.
It also makes space for well-being and pleasure: safer choices, informed decisions, and self-determination.‣ LET'S BUILD A FEMINISM THAT LIBERATES EVERYONE, SPECIALLY THE MOST MARGINALISED.
#8M #M8 #IWD #InternationalWomensDay #Europe #ESWA #SAFE #EuroNPUD #EquinoxInitiative #SexWork #HarmReduction #SRHR #Abortion #DrugUse #Decrim #DecrimNow #Decriminalization #Feminisms
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@AnnieBuddy
Yes, I was struck by the same: the casualness of the guy who shot & killed Renee Good, reholstering his gun & walking away. No attempt to render aid, for instance. ☹️
Maybe it’s down to their drug use… I’ve seen reports that they’re coking & mething up in their cars before getting out to wreak havoc. 🤔
Maybe they’ve become so desensitised after so much repetition with no consequences… 🤔 -
@AnnieBuddy
Yes, I was struck by the same: the casualness of the guy who shot & killed Renee Good, reholstering his gun & walking away. No attempt to render aid, for instance. ☹️
Maybe it’s down to their drug use… I’ve seen reports that they’re coking & mething up in their cars before getting out to wreak havoc. 🤔
Maybe they’ve become so desensitised after so much repetition with no consequences… 🤔 -
@AnnieBuddy
Yes, I was struck by the same: the casualness of the guy who shot & killed Renee Good, reholstering his gun & walking away. No attempt to render aid, for instance. ☹️
Maybe it’s down to their drug use… I’ve seen reports that they’re coking & mething up in their cars before getting out to wreak havoc. 🤔
Maybe they’ve become so desensitised after so much repetition with no consequences… 🤔 -
@AnnieBuddy
Yes, I was struck by the same: the casualness of the guy who shot & killed Renee Good, reholstering his gun & walking away. No attempt to render aid, for instance. ☹️
Maybe it’s down to their drug use… I’ve seen reports that they’re coking & mething up in their cars before getting out to wreak havoc. 🤔
Maybe they’ve become so desensitised after so much repetition with no consequences… 🤔 -
Jim Irsay cause of death: Did Colts owner die because of ketamine, drug use? FBI gives update
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are focusing its investigation into the death of former Indianapolis Colts owner…
#NFL #IndianapolisColts #Indianapolis #Colts #col #druguse #Football #JimIrsay #JimIrsaycauseofdeath #JimIrsay'sdeath #ketamine
https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/698452/ -
Jim Irsay cause of death: Did Colts owner die because of ketamine, drug use? FBI gives update https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/698452/ #col #Colts #DrugUse #Football #Indianapolis #IndianapolisColts #IndianapolisColts #JimIrsay #JimIrsayCauseOfDeath #JimIrsay'sDeath #ketamine #NFL
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Tài xế Doãn Việt Cường bị tạm giữ sau khi sử dụng ma túy và gây tai nạn liên hoàn ở Ngã Tư Sở, Hà Nội, làm ùn tắc giao thông. #TaiNanGiaoThong #MaTuy #HaNoi #TrafficAccident #DrugUse
https://vtcnews.vn/tam-giu-tai-xe-su-dung-ma-tuy-lai-xe-gay-tai-nan-lien-hoan-o-ha-noi-ar994711.html
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Ô tô tông liên hoàn ở Hà Nội: Tài xế dương tính với ma túy
Tài xế điều khiển xe Santa Fe gây tai nạn liên hoàn trên đường Láng đã dương tính với Morphin. Người này có 2 tiền sự, đang trong diện quản lý sau cai nghiện tại địa phương.#TaiNanHaNoi #XeTongLienHoan #MaTuy #AnToanGiaoThong #AccidentHanoi #DrugUse #TrafficSafety #Vietnam
https://vtcnews.vn/o-to-tong-lien-hoan-o-ha-noi-tai-xe-su-dung-ma-tuy-ar993732.html
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Angels president wishes he had known about Tyler Skaggs’ drug use https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/475447/ #Angels #AngelsPresident #Baseball #Death #DefenseTestimony #drug #DrugUse #JohnCarpino #kay #La #LAAngels #LAAngels #LosAngeles #LosAngelesAngels #LosAngeles #LosAngelesAngels #MLB #player #skaggs #team #Texas #trial #TylerSkaggs #year
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From 619 Drugs to 1: Researchers Uncover Hidden Risk
Originally Published on November 18th, 2025 at 08:00 amIntroduction: Addiction Risk in Commonly Prescribed Drugs
When you think of medication side effects, your mind probably goes to the warnings listed in commercials. Drowsiness, nausea, dizziness, etc. These are common, often manageable, and generally expected side effects of drugs.
But what about far more profound ones that can alter your behavior, strain your relationships, and impact your life?
A recent study delved into this very issue, analyzing VigiBase®, the World Health Organization’s global pharmacovigilance database, containing over 36 million adverse event reports, to uncover surprising links between everyday medications and the development of behavioral addictions.
The research sought to identify drugs where these life-altering risks are not officially listed, leaving us in the dark. This post will break down the most impactful findings from that detective work.
Takeaway 1: It’s Not Just the Usual Suspects Anymore
For years, the primary link between medication and behavioral addiction centered on a specific class of drugs: dopaminergic antagonists used to treat Parkinson’s disease.
The connection was so well-established that it was considered the main, and for many, the only, example of this phenomenon. This new study dramatically broadens that scope.
By analyzing reports from healthcare professionals worldwide, researchers identified seven classes of drugs associated with behavioral addictions, even though this risk is not officially listed as a side effect for them. These include:
- Antidepressants
- Antipsychotics (specifically, dopamine antagonists)
- Antiepileptics
- Benzodiazepines or related drugs
- Psychostimulants
- Retinoids
- One antidiabetic drug
This finding is significant because it suggests the problem is far more widespread than previously understood. It potentially affects patients being treated for a wide range of common conditions.
Are you a professional looking to stay up-to-date with the latest information on, sex addiction, trauma, and mental health news and research? Or maybe you’re looking for continuing education courses?
Stay up-to-date with all of Dr. Jen’s work through her practice’s newsletter!
Takeaway 2: A Widely Used Antipsychotic Emerged as a Primary Concern
From an initial pool of 619 suspect medications reported at least five times, researchers applied a rigorous filtering process to hunt for the strongest signals. Ultimately, only one drug, Olanzapine, met all of the study’s highest evidence-based criteria.
Olanzapine is a second-generation antipsychotic medication.
The study found that it had the most well-documented cases with strong evidence linking it to behavioral addiction. This evidence included reports where symptoms resolved after:
- The patient stopped taking the drug (a “positive dechallenge”)
- A significant statistical signal in the data
- Support from existing scientific publications
The study’s authors emphasized how their multi-step analysis narrowed the field to this single, compelling candidate:
Our analysis allows to narrow down the search to include only the most thoroughly documented cases… This process culminated in reducing the initial count of 619 suspect to 1: Olanzapine.
While Olanzapine was the only drug to meet every one of the study’s strictest criteria, the researchers noted that other antipsychotics also showed significant warning signs in the data. The specific behavioral addictions most strongly linked to Olanzapine included a range of behaviors such as binge eating, compulsive sexual behavior, compulsive shopping, and gambling disorder.
Takeaway 3: This Hidden Danger Isn’t Listed on the Drugs Official Label
The core purpose of the study was to identify drugs for which behavioral addiction is not listed as a known side effect in the official Summaries of Product Characteristics (SPCs). These are the detailed documents that guide doctors on a drug’s use and risks.
The implication of this is critical: patients and even some doctors may be completely unaware of these potential risks when prescribing or taking these medications.
An individual experiencing a sudden onset of compulsive behavior might not connect it to their prescription, leading to confusion, distress, and delayed intervention. This research underscores the importance of “pharmacovigilance,” the ongoing science of monitoring drug safety after a medication is on the market.
It is a crucial tool for uncovering hidden patterns and rare side effects that may not have appeared in initial clinical trials.
Do you have enough hours for your LPC renewal? Are you in need of continuing education, but bored with the current offerings? Check out Dr. Weeks’ course on Cannabis Use Disorder, and other unique courses on her practice website.
Sexual Addiction Treatment Services has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7250. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Sexual Addiction Treatment Services is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Takeaway 4: The Brain Science is More Complex Than Just Dopamine
Addiction is often explained through the lens of the brain’s reward system, which is heavily driven by the neurotransmitter dopamine.
This is why dopaminergic drugs for Parkinson’s were the first to be linked to behavioral addictions. However, the study’s findings on drugs like Olanzapine suggest a counter-intuitive possibility: the mechanism might involve a different system entirely.
Researchers theorize that for some of these medications, the effect may be caused by their interaction with the serotonergic system. Specifically, the way these drugs block certain serotonin receptors (known as 5HT2A receptors) could be responsible for inducing compulsive behaviors.
This finding deepens our scientific understanding of addiction. It demonstrates that the pathways to addictive behavior in the brain are incredibly complex and varied, and not solely reliant on the dopamine system that has long dominated the conversation.
Conclusion: A Call for Greater Awareness of Drugs Side Effects
This research serves as a powerful reminder that our understanding of medication side effects is constantly evolving. What is considered safe today may reveal hidden complexities tomorrow. Ongoing research and diligent reporting by healthcare professionals are essential tools for ensuring patient safety long after a drug has been approved.
The study’s findings highlight a potential blind spot in patient care. Life-altering behavioral changes might be mistakenly attributed to personal failings rather than a medication’s side effect.
This leads to a vital question for all of us: Knowing that these risks can go unlisted, how can we foster better conversations between patients and doctors about unexpected changes in behavior?
Do you feel your sexual behavior, or that of someone you love, is out of control? Consult with a professional.
Are you exploring your trauma? Do you feel your childhood experiences were detrimental to your current mental or physical health? Utilize this free, validated, self-report questionnaire to find out.
Take the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Questionnaire
Are you looking for more reputable data-backed information on sexual addiction? The Mitigation Aide Research Archive is an excellent source for executive summaries of research studies.
#addiction #addictiveBehaviors #antidepressants #antidiabetics #antiepileptics #antipsychotics #benzodiasepines #dopamine #dopaminergicAntagonists #drugAddiction #drugUse #drugs #hiddenDangersInMedications #highRiskMedications #olanzapine #prescriptionDrugs #psychostimulants #retinoids #who #worldHealthOrganization
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From 619 Drugs to 1: Researchers Uncover Hidden Risk
Originally Published on November 18th, 2025 at 08:00 amIntroduction: Addiction Risk in Commonly Prescribed Drugs
When you think of medication side effects, your mind probably goes to the warnings listed in commercials. Drowsiness, nausea, dizziness, etc. These are common, often manageable, and generally expected side effects of drugs.
But what about far more profound ones that can alter your behavior, strain your relationships, and impact your life?
A recent study delved into this very issue, analyzing VigiBase®, the World Health Organization’s global pharmacovigilance database, containing over 36 million adverse event reports, to uncover surprising links between everyday medications and the development of behavioral addictions.
The research sought to identify drugs where these life-altering risks are not officially listed, leaving us in the dark. This post will break down the most impactful findings from that detective work.
Takeaway 1: It’s Not Just the Usual Suspects Anymore
For years, the primary link between medication and behavioral addiction centered on a specific class of drugs: dopaminergic antagonists used to treat Parkinson’s disease.
The connection was so well-established that it was considered the main, and for many, the only, example of this phenomenon. This new study dramatically broadens that scope.
By analyzing reports from healthcare professionals worldwide, researchers identified seven classes of drugs associated with behavioral addictions, even though this risk is not officially listed as a side effect for them. These include:
- Antidepressants
- Antipsychotics (specifically, dopamine antagonists)
- Antiepileptics
- Benzodiazepines or related drugs
- Psychostimulants
- Retinoids
- One antidiabetic drug
This finding is significant because it suggests the problem is far more widespread than previously understood. It potentially affects patients being treated for a wide range of common conditions.
Are you a professional looking to stay up-to-date with the latest information on, sex addiction, trauma, and mental health news and research? Or maybe you’re looking for continuing education courses?
Stay up-to-date with all of Dr. Jen’s work through her practice’s newsletter!
Takeaway 2: A Widely Used Antipsychotic Emerged as a Primary Concern
From an initial pool of 619 suspect medications reported at least five times, researchers applied a rigorous filtering process to hunt for the strongest signals. Ultimately, only one drug, Olanzapine, met all of the study’s highest evidence-based criteria.
Olanzapine is a second-generation antipsychotic medication.
The study found that it had the most well-documented cases with strong evidence linking it to behavioral addiction. This evidence included reports where symptoms resolved after:
- The patient stopped taking the drug (a “positive dechallenge”)
- A significant statistical signal in the data
- Support from existing scientific publications
The study’s authors emphasized how their multi-step analysis narrowed the field to this single, compelling candidate:
Our analysis allows to narrow down the search to include only the most thoroughly documented cases… This process culminated in reducing the initial count of 619 suspect to 1: Olanzapine.
While Olanzapine was the only drug to meet every one of the study’s strictest criteria, the researchers noted that other antipsychotics also showed significant warning signs in the data. The specific behavioral addictions most strongly linked to Olanzapine included a range of behaviors such as binge eating, compulsive sexual behavior, compulsive shopping, and gambling disorder.
Takeaway 3: This Hidden Danger Isn’t Listed on the Drugs Official Label
The core purpose of the study was to identify drugs for which behavioral addiction is not listed as a known side effect in the official Summaries of Product Characteristics (SPCs). These are the detailed documents that guide doctors on a drug’s use and risks.
The implication of this is critical: patients and even some doctors may be completely unaware of these potential risks when prescribing or taking these medications.
An individual experiencing a sudden onset of compulsive behavior might not connect it to their prescription, leading to confusion, distress, and delayed intervention. This research underscores the importance of “pharmacovigilance,” the ongoing science of monitoring drug safety after a medication is on the market.
It is a crucial tool for uncovering hidden patterns and rare side effects that may not have appeared in initial clinical trials.
Do you have enough hours for your LPC renewal? Are you in need of continuing education, but bored with the current offerings? Check out Dr. Weeks’ course on Cannabis Use Disorder, and other unique courses on her practice website.
Sexual Addiction Treatment Services has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7250. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Sexual Addiction Treatment Services is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Takeaway 4: The Brain Science is More Complex Than Just Dopamine
Addiction is often explained through the lens of the brain’s reward system, which is heavily driven by the neurotransmitter dopamine.
This is why dopaminergic drugs for Parkinson’s were the first to be linked to behavioral addictions. However, the study’s findings on drugs like Olanzapine suggest a counter-intuitive possibility: the mechanism might involve a different system entirely.
Researchers theorize that for some of these medications, the effect may be caused by their interaction with the serotonergic system. Specifically, the way these drugs block certain serotonin receptors (known as 5HT2A receptors) could be responsible for inducing compulsive behaviors.
This finding deepens our scientific understanding of addiction. It demonstrates that the pathways to addictive behavior in the brain are incredibly complex and varied, and not solely reliant on the dopamine system that has long dominated the conversation.
Conclusion: A Call for Greater Awareness of Drugs Side Effects
This research serves as a powerful reminder that our understanding of medication side effects is constantly evolving. What is considered safe today may reveal hidden complexities tomorrow. Ongoing research and diligent reporting by healthcare professionals are essential tools for ensuring patient safety long after a drug has been approved.
The study’s findings highlight a potential blind spot in patient care. Life-altering behavioral changes might be mistakenly attributed to personal failings rather than a medication’s side effect.
This leads to a vital question for all of us: Knowing that these risks can go unlisted, how can we foster better conversations between patients and doctors about unexpected changes in behavior?
Do you feel your sexual behavior, or that of someone you love, is out of control? Consult with a professional.
Are you exploring your trauma? Do you feel your childhood experiences were detrimental to your current mental or physical health? Utilize this free, validated, self-report questionnaire to find out.
Take the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Questionnaire
Are you looking for more reputable data-backed information on sexual addiction? The Mitigation Aide Research Archive is an excellent source for executive summaries of research studies.
#addiction #addictiveBehaviors #antidepressants #antidiabetics #antiepileptics #antipsychotics #benzodiasepines #dopamine #dopaminergicAntagonists #drugAddiction #drugUse #drugs #hiddenDangersInMedications #highRiskMedications #olanzapine #prescriptionDrugs #psychostimulants #retinoids #who #worldHealthOrganization
