Harm reduction

Blog20 September 2023

UN High Commissioner for Human rights calls for transformative change in drug policy in ambitious new report

Ann Fordham (IDPC Executive Director) analyses the key takeaways and significance of the OHCHR's latest report, noting how its call for transformative change includes an unprecedented recommendation to consider the responsible regulation of illegal drug markets.

Events

Mental health status and needs of key populations in the MENA region

Online

9 October 2023

This webinar hosted by MENAHRA will explore the mental health conditions and requirements of key populations and marginalised communities in the Middle East and North Africa region.

News19 September 2023

Scotland: Words mean little without action on drugs policy

As Scotland's drug overdose deaths remain the highest in Europe, experts call on the government to expand beyond the pilot of one overdose prevention center and implement multiple sites, a national drug checking service and widespread diamorphine treatment.

News12 September 2023

Uganda: New Narcotics Bill risks exacerbating 'drug-addiction issue'

The impending legislation further criminalises drug use in Uganda, alienating people who use drugs from crucial health and harm reduction services and posing a serious risk to their wellbeing.

News12 September 2023

Safer drug consumption rooms that reduce overdose deaths green-lit by Scotland’s top lawyer

Scottish Lord Advocate gives the go-head for an overdose prevention centre, which will save lives and provide crucial access to support for those that need it.

Events

International Campaign for the Elimination of Violence against Women who Use Drugs (EVAWUD) 2023

25 November 2023 - 10 December 2023

WHRIN present their 2023 EVAWUD Campaign Toolkit, including information on small grant applications and links to the press release and poster.

Events

Distributing naloxone by any means necessary: Virtual launch of Peer-to-Peer Naloxone (P2PN)

Online

13 September 2023

EuroNPUD and IOAD launch the 2nd edition of the Peer-to-Peer Naloxone (P2PN) Technical Guide, showcasing case studies from Slovenia, Portugal and Canada and highlighting the role of peers in distributing naloxone to people who use drugs.

Publications12 September 2023

Police seizure of drugs without arrest among people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada, before provincial ‘decriminalization’ of simple possession: a cohort study

Hayashi et al. reveal that despite the enactment of a depenalisation policy in Vancouver, police continued to seize illicit drugs from people who use drugs, calling for abolition of this harmful discretionary policing practice.

Publications12 September 2023

Human rights challenges in addressing and countering all aspects of the world drug problem - Report of the OHCHR

OHCHR present their report to the Human Rights Council on the impact of the world drug problem on human rights, urging policymakers to shift towards a health and human-rights centred approach to drug policy.

News12 September 2023

African activists trained in video and media advocacy in Cape Town

In the run up to Africa Policy Week, drug reform activists in Cape Town received video and media training to boost their advocacy efforts and drive positive change.

News12 September 2023

Ireland: Six years on there’s still no timeline for the opening of the first supervised injecting facility in Dublin

Safe drug consumption spaces prevent drug overdose deaths and reduce the risk of disease transmission, yet political and bureaucratic hurdles are continuing to delay the implementation of the first supervised injection site in Dublin.

Blog7 September 2023

Closure of harm reduction units in Greece: Austerity politics trumping community empowerment?

Closure of Greek harm reduction units signals setback for the rights of people who use drugs, endangers lives and public health, and should be halted.

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