Mainline Annual Report 2013: Strength in the margins.

Mainline’s strength still lies in our presence on the streets. That has been the case ever since its foundation in 1991 and Mainline’s outreach workers still go on a weekly tour around the edges of Dutch society. In 2013 we ventured even further into the margins of society. What is happening in the drugs scenes that fall under the radar of general health care? What trends are there? And what health risks are involved? Mainline knows the bridges, prostitution zones and hangouts of the Netherlands like no other. Which cities are witnessing an increase in intravenous drug use? Where are youths and adolescents smoking freebase cocaine? Mainline also gets actively involved.

With our van, packed with flyers, leaflets, booklets and information materials about drugs and health, our team travels across the Netherlands to supply specific groups of people who use drugs (PUD) with the right kind of information. Our national team creates information materials and training seminars tailored to fit specific demands.

Also internationally Mainline is yielding results. In Pakistan, Kenya, South Africa and many other countries we are involved in projects that effectively increase the health conditions of people who use drugs in the streets. If you need an update on the subject of drugs and health from the frayed edges of society in the Netherlands or elsewhere, call Mainline.

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