Harm reduction

News13 September 2024

Overdose prevention centers are health care: Treat them as such

These harm reduction sites provide crucial preventive and lifesaving services, making them a key part of a health and rights approach.

Events

Campaign for the elimination of violence against women who use drugs

24 November 2024 - 10 December 2024

WHRIN launches 16-day period of global advocacy to demonstrate support for action and policy that prioritise human rights, gender awareness, and harm reduction.

Publications11 September 2024

Harm reduction for sustainable peace and development - Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health

The UNSR on the right to health highlights global harm reduction practices, urging states to abandon punitive approaches to safeguard marginalised populations' rights for sustainable peace and development.

Publications11 September 2024

“What I should be doing is harm reduction, if I’m doing my job right”: Engagement with harm reduction principles among prosecutors enacting drug policy reform in the United States

Rouhani et al. explore how US prosecutors use harm reduction principles to shape criminal justice outcomes for people who use drugs, revealing the potential for pro-drug policy reform.

Events

Youth Rise presents the report “Catalysts for change: youth-driven insights in opioid harm reduction”

Online

11 September 2024 - 12 September 2024

Youth Rise disseminate key findings from their Catalysts for Change Report, examining qualitative data from 8 countries which highlight the challenges and needs of young people who use opioids, and support rights-based harm reduction approaches.

Events

International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) Regional Meeting 2024

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

10 September 2024 - 12 September 2024

Under the theme 'Managing Addiction Through Integrated Intervention in The Challenging Era', this years regional meeting features interactive sessions on providing holistic and evidence-based care, hosted by The Universiti Malaya Centre for Addiction Science Studies in Kuala Lumpur.

Events

6th Asia Pacific Chemsex Symposium - APCS 2024

Bangkok, Thailand

6 November 2024 - 7 November 2024

APCS 2024 is hosted in Bangkok, this year the symposium will spotlight key populations, HIV/STI prevention, mental health, and harm reduction.

News23 August 2024

Government of Ontario, Canada, to close 10 supervised consumption sites, ban new ones

Experts denounce catastrophic move that would slash safe supply programmes, consumption sites, or needle and syringe programs – all critical interventions.

News22 August 2024

IDPC recruits Communications & Media Consultant

IDPC recruits a communications professional to enhance the Support. Don’t Punish campaign's capacity with a strategic comms and media plan, updated resources, and targeted workshops.

Publications22 August 2024

A whole-person approach to harm reduction for women

Brown's overview urges government bodies to prioritise gender-sensitive care in harm reduction services, highlighting the need for targeted funding and support for women who use drugs.

Publications22 August 2024

“If everyone knew about this, how many lives could we save?”: Do drug suppliers have a role in reducing overdose risk?

Hedden-Claytone et al. explore the power of a harm reduction educational programme designed for people who supply drugs in mitigating drug-related harms.

News22 August 2024

UK's first drugs consumption room to open in October

As Glasgow opens the UK's first safe drug consumption facility, the city takes bold and life-saving steps to address the escalating overdose crisis.

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