Re-inventing harm reduction in Italy: A letter to the President

ITARDD is an Italian network of service providers, drug users, associations and local authorities which promotes harm reduction in Italy. The network issued a letter to the Italian president, the Parliament, the regions, city majors and the Anti-Drugs Policy Department (DPA), requesting a key role for harm reduction in local policies and programmes and urging to change the repressive drug laws in that country.

"The entire care sector for drug users is suffering and harm reduction services are paying the higher price, contrary to European pragmatic and inclusive approaches, where harm reduction plays a key role", the network states.

This letter highlights the little priority given to harm reduction by the Italian government.

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