Harm reduction

Events

Support. Don’t Punish: Advancing towards a health and human rights-based approach to drug policy

Geneva, Switzerland

27 June 2025

This event will explore how harm reduction and human rights can shape drug policy reform, against the backdrop of debates on the matter at the Human Rights Council and the Support. Don't Punish Global Day of Action.

Publications17 June 2025

High-level panel on a resilient and fit-for-purpose UNAIDS joint programme in the context of the sustainability of the HIV response

A new UNAIDS–ILO report lays out urgent reforms in relation to the Joint Programme's management, warning of resurgence risks without stronger country leadership, civil society involvement, domestic investment, and forecasting the pandemic's progress.

Publications8 June 2025

The human cost of policy shifts: The fallout of US foreign aid cuts on harm reduction programming and people who use drugs

INPUD warns that abrupt US foreign aid cuts have devastated harm reduction services, leaving people who use drugs without life-saving care, triggering service collapse, job losses, and a looming human rights crisis.

Blog5 June 2025

'When the going gets tough’: Leadership change at UNODC amidst global turmoil, UN reforms and drug policy opportunities

Ghada Waly’s resignation offers the UN Secretary-General a chance to appoint a leader who will align UNODC with human rights-based drug policies and the broader UN system.

Publications4 June 2025

Harm reduction landscape and drug laws in Nigeria

YouthRISE Nigeria outlines Nigeria’s harm reduction response in the context of its legal framework, highlighting key policy gaps, institutional dynamics, and emerging opportunities for change.

News3 June 2025

Canada: Everything you need to know about B.C.'s toxic drug crisis

Over 16,000 people have been pushed into premature death since the province declared a public health emergency in 2016.

IDPC in the Media3 June 2025

Canada: Everything you need to know about B.C.'s toxic drug crisis

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Publications2 June 2025

Environmental scan on the current state of harm reduction education in nursing

HRNA notes that harm reduction education is inconsistently included in Canadian nursing programs, identifying key challenges, consequences, and improvements to meet escalating needs.

Events

Harm reduction works! A call to invest in a european health-based drug policy - Campaign webinar

Online

26 June 2025

As the EU prepares its 2026–2030 Drug Strategy, we call for a balanced, health-oriented approach that prioritises harm reduction and rights protections instead of punishment.

Publications19 May 2025

Journey mapping drug seizures among police, public health and local nonprofit professionals, and community members who use drugs

Hedden-Clayton et al. discuss how drug seizures are seen by police as safety measures but increase overdose risks for people who use drugs.

News19 May 2025

'We must continue pursuing humane drug policies that advance all human rights' - UN Human Rights Chief

Decision-makers must invest in ending punitive drug policies and responses in favour of rights-based approaches that prioritise harm reduction and community leadership.

Events

National Needle Exchange Forum (NNEF)

Birmingham, United Kingdom

27 June 2025

This event is all about open discussion, learning, and collaboration, bringing together people passionate about harm reduction and improving services.

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