This week on Century of Lies: Synthetic Opioids Hit Europe. There have been warning signs recently of an emerging toxic drug crisis in Europe. Heroin still dominates the opioid market but the rise of nitazenes, which are a class of powerful synthetic opioids, poses a growing threat. The toxic unregulated drug supply increases the risk of overdose and complicates harm reduction efforts.

On this edition of Century: Systemic Racism in the Criminal Legal System. Recently at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, the Fourth Annual Session of the International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement held public consultations on systemic racism against Africans and people of African descent in the criminal legal system.

On this edition of Century: Strengthening Young People, the Family, and Society. Surviving political and environmental crises is challenging for everyone but particularly for young people. Addressing these challenges requires a comprehensive approach that combines evidence-based interventions with grassroots initiatives.

This week on Century of Lies: Marijuana at the UN.

This week on Century of Lies: A Gender Perspective on Substance Use. The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs held its Sixty-Eighth Session in Vienna, Austria back in March.

This week on Century of Lies: #CND68 Part Three. The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs held its Sixty-Eighth Session in Vienna, Austria back in March. A number of side events took place during the session that were organized by member nations, UN agencies, and civil society organizations.

 This week on Century of Lies: #CND68 Part Two. The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs held its Sixty-Eighth Session in Vienna, Austria March 10 through 14. Over the next couple of weeks we’ll hear highlights from some of the side events that took place during the Session. On this edition of Century we hear portions of a side event from the first day of the Session, March 10.

This week on Century of Lies: #CND68 Part One. The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs held its Sixty-Eighth Session in Vienna, Austria March 10 through 14. Over the next few weeks, we’re going to hear some highlights from the CND 68.

 This week on Century of Lies: Justice for Victims of the Drug War. The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines has called for full accountability following the arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.