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Julian Buchanan, PhD

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One of the founders of Harm Reduction in Liverpool in 1980s & Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa Ex Drug Worker & Criminology Prof. @julianbuchanan.bsky.social

Wellington, Aotearoa NZ
Joined January 2009
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@julianbuchanan
Julian Buchanan, PhD
8 years
There is no 'world drug problem' Don't collude with this nonsense We have a world drug policy problem that has been caused by ideologically driven 'drug' prohibition that has peddled propaganda, misinformation & lies Expose it Challenge it #WeAreAllDrugUsers
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@thejuicemedia
theJuiceMedia 🦋
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The Government of New Zild has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative! 🇳🇿
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@Robertisbob
my life
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Keep this going, it seems to be silenced
@thejuicemedia
theJuiceMedia 🦋
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The Government of New Zild has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative! 🇳🇿
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@julianbuchanan
Julian Buchanan, PhD
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An accurate and honest insight in the present New Zealand Government! https://t.co/lo8kH9rYmF
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Julian Buchanan, PhD
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An accurate and honest insight in the present New Zealand Government! https://t.co/lo8kH9rYmF
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@julianbuchanan
Julian Buchanan, PhD
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Accurate!
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@HRCA_info
Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa
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The NZ Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 (MoDA) has failed to deliver. Data from the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime indicated the demand for drugs is greater than ever, while the supply of drugs knows no bounds. A failure acknowledged globally and one we witness first hand
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@julianbuchanan
Julian Buchanan, PhD
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Neo-liberals restoring the old order Countries run by very wealthy to benefit the very wealthy May God help the rest of us Heaven forbid entertaining the idea of taxing the obscenely rich GST at 32%, pension at 72 Treasury's fixes for financial crunch
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Someone is going to have to pay to keep the country's finances in order while the population ages, but who and how need to be decided soon.
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@julianbuchanan
Julian Buchanan, PhD
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A cartoon script I put together for @HRCA_info Correlation is not causation. Drug presence is not drug impairment. Our drug policies and laws must be based on evidence - not hunch, not fear, not ideology, nor sending out the 'right' messages!
@HRCA_info
Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa
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We are receiving important reminders about paracetamol that association is not causation. Could someone also tell the NZ Transport Agency that association is not causation. Drugs like cannabis can be detected days, weeks even months after consumption. Drug presence is not the
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@julianbuchanan
Julian Buchanan, PhD
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We wouldn't allow sexist, racist or homophobic prejudices to shape public policy - it's time we called out, named and shamed the prohibitionist propaganda that shapes our drug policies. Our policies should be based on science & evidence not this crap:
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@meco78526
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Kelvin Morgan 🇳🇿
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📍It began back in February as two emails in John Campbell’s crowded inbox — voices of former Destiny members whose courage lit the fuse for what would become a months-long journey into the world of Brian Tamaki and Destiny Church, ultimately producing the extraordinary Under His
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@julianbuchanan
Julian Buchanan, PhD
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Super impressive NZ women's rugby team marginalised in NZ TV and Mainstream Media. Woeful coverage and slant: As the Black Ferns march impressively forward into the semi's compare headline slant in NZ to media to UK Guardian:
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Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa
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@julianbuchanan
Julian Buchanan, PhD
8 years
There is no 'world drug problem' Don't collude with this nonsense We have a world drug policy problem that has been caused by ideologically driven 'drug' prohibition that has peddled propaganda, misinformation & lies Expose it Challenge it #WeAreAllDrugUsers
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@julianbuchanan
Julian Buchanan, PhD
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Are people dying of overdose because drugs do that? Or are people dying of overdose because prohibition prevents them knowing the purity; the content; forces them to use is secret, often isolated locations; intimidates them from immediately seeking help? https://t.co/f02tU1OEND
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filtermag.org
Another International Overdose Awareness Day arrives on August 31. It’s a time for us to reflect once more on a ...
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Julian Buchanan, PhD
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Exciting news Green MP @KahurangiMP 's Good Samaritan Bill has been selected for consideration by NZ Parliament. After many many years of campaigning it finally has the chance of becoming law in Aotearoa. Tēnā koe Kahurangi🙌
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Julian Buchanan, PhD
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Are people dying of overdose because drugs do that? Or are people dying of overdose because prohibition prevents them knowing the purity; the content; forces them to use is secret, often isolated locations; intimidates them from immediately seeking help? https://t.co/f02tU1OEND
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filtermag.org
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@julianbuchanan
Julian Buchanan, PhD
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Truth
@HRCA_info
Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa
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We need a hard reset.
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@julianbuchanan
Julian Buchanan, PhD
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We rightly seek to set up services to reduce harm and help people who have become victims of the dragon. But maybe it's time we unite to slay the dragon...
@HRCA_info
Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa
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This is the dragon that: Strip searches children looking for 'drugs'; Imprisons people for years; Removes vital medication from people; Sprays glyphosate across vast areas of farmland; Engineers wars in other countries; Criminalises millions damaging life opportunities;
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Julian Buchanan, PhD
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We rightly seek to set up services to reduce harm and help people who have become victims of the dragon. But maybe it's time we unite to slay the dragon...
@HRCA_info
Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa
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This is the dragon that: Strip searches children looking for 'drugs'; Imprisons people for years; Removes vital medication from people; Sprays glyphosate across vast areas of farmland; Engineers wars in other countries; Criminalises millions damaging life opportunities;
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