Volunteers all over the world are using the internet to challenge the way humanity views drug use, including alcohol and tobacco through, the innovative web platform TalkingDrugs.

The project seeks to address both the choices we make as individuals over our own substance use and how as societies we choose to address the substance use of others.
Drugs are a global problem; humanity spends more on drugs than on global military spending [1]. The impacts of this are felt across all societies in terms of our health and security. The unintended consequences of our attempts to control illicit drugs has led to powerful criminal cartels and terrorists organisations empowered through the trade in narcotics threatening democracy, human rights and the rule of law in many countries. Alcohol is on par with malaria when it comes to its negative impact upon human health [2] and we are all well aware of the impact of tobacco.
A community of just under fifty volunteers based all over the globe, from Maryland to Minsk, are setting out to make us think again, with content in over ten languages and are ready to start dialogue in another fifteen. There are Afghani volunteers in Kabul, Polish volunteers in Warsaw, Ukrainians in Kyiv and so on.
“I would like to give a voice to the people of my country for a subject that is largely neglected by the press and the politicians in Greece.”

Eleni Sardi, Volunteer Greece
“I believe that we need to rethink the actual approach to drugs in order to give to the people their right to live in a safe world.”
Luca Stefenelli, Volunteer Italy
I volunteer for TalkingDrugs because I believe that there is a public ignorance concerning drug use that can only be solved by making more available information on the subject.

Jack Grundy, Volunteer United Kingdom

“I could give my country a space for voicing a problem often obscured which however becomes very evident to anyone who simply walks down some of Warsaw streets.”

Matilde Gawronski, Volunteer Poland

"Social networks are increasingly more important for people and organisations to spread issues that affect society. I decided to do voluntary work for TalkingDrugs because I think the drug problem will not be solved with criminalisation, but with a reflexive discussion about how to prevent it. Through the TalkingDrugs website I think I can make Latin American society more aware about this issue".
Cristián Arroyo, Volunteer Chile
We are looking for more people to get involved in this dialogue and join this unique international community, so they can join us in exploring their own choices and how our societes might better tackle the problem.