Editorial Mandate

Updated 09:00 MST, December 28, 2024.

About Drug Data Decoded

Drug Data Decoded delivers coverage of issues that concern people who use drugs and their communities. The publication blends investigative tools with opinion-based writing to arrive at conclusions concerning drug policy, policing and addiction treatment. Story authors are typically not trained journalists but adhere closely to journalistic ethics including fact-checking, corrections and updates, along with zero tolerance for gift acceptance and no sponsored content.

Ethics

Fact Checking

Articles and content published in Drug Data Decoded are rigorously fact-checked but remain the opinion of the author. Its editors and authors prioritize facts in their coverage, and efforts are made to seek commentary from subjects of reporting.

Corrections & Updates

Where an error has been brought to the attention of the publication, Drug Data Decoded rectifies the error and transparently lets readers know about the correction. If a story needs to be updated, the publication uses the same process. Readers can expect to find time- and date-stamped corrections and updates in-line with the story text or at the bottom of the story, in italic font.

We welcome our audience to report any inaccuracies by emailing info (at) drugdatadecoded.ca.

No Gift Acceptance

Drug Data Decoded does not accept money, gifts, invitation or favours in exchange for coverage.

Sensitive Issues

Drug Data Decoded strives to cover drug policy matters in a nonpartisan manner. The humanization of subjects and communities holds a central focus.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

As a platform for people marginalized by criminalization of people who use and sell drugs, sex workers, unhoused individuals and frontline harm reduction workers, Drug Data Decoded endeavours to amplify voices that are excluded from mainstream conversations. Our coverage reflects this principle.